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Review
. 2020 Sep;19(5):677-687.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2020.05.011. Epub 2020 Jun 7.

Building global development strategies for cf therapeutics during a transitional cftr modulator era

N Mayer-Hamblett  1 , S van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel  2 , D P Nichols  3 , D R VanDevanter  4 , J C Davies  5 , T Lee  6 , A G Durmowicz  7 , F Ratjen  8 , M W Konstan  9 , K Pearson  10 , S C Bell  11 , J P Clancy  7 , J L Taylor-Cousar  12 , K De Boeck  13 , S H Donaldson  14 , D G Downey  15 , P A Flume  16 , P Drevinek  17 , C H Goss  3 , I Fajac  18 , A S Magaret  3 , B S Quon  19 , S M Singleton  7 , J M VanDalfsen  10 , G Z Retsch-Bogart  14
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Building global development strategies for cf therapeutics during a transitional cftr modulator era

N Mayer-Hamblett et al. J Cyst Fibros. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

As CFTR modulator therapy transforms the landscape of cystic fibrosis (CF) care, its lack of uniform access across the globe combined with the shift towards a new standard of care creates unique challenges for the development of future CF therapies. The advancement of a full and promising CF therapeutics pipeline remains a necessary priority to ensure maximal clinical benefits for all people with CF. It is through collaboration across the global CF community that we can optimize the evaluation and approval process of new therapies. To this end, we must identify areas for which harmonization is lacking and for which efficiencies can be gained to promote ethical, feasible, and credible study designs amidst the changing CF care landscape. This article summarizes the counsel from core advisors across multiple international regions and clinical trial networks, developed during a one-day workshop in October 2019. The goal of the workshop was to identify, in consideration of the highly transitional era of CFTR modulator availability, the drug development areas for which global alignment is currently uncertain, and paths forward that will enable advancement of CF therapeutic development.

Keywords: CFTR modulators; Clinical trials; Drug development; Global perspective.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Competing Interest NMH serves as a consultant through her institution in her role as Executive Director of the CF Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center (CF TDNCC) and has received personal consulting fees from Kala Pharmaceuticals and Calithera. She has received grant funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). SvKR has received personal consulting fees from Antabio, Proteostasis Therapeutics (PTI), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX). She has received grant support to her institution for her participation in the European Union HORIZON 2020 work. DPN serves as a consultant through his institution in his role as Medical Director of CF TDNCC. He has received grant support to his Institution from the CFF and Gilead Sciences. DRV has received personal consulting fees from AbbVie, Albumedix, AN2, Aradigm, Armata, Arrevus, Calithera, Chiesi USA, Cipla, Corbus, CFF, Eloxx, Enbiotix, Eveo, Galephar, Horizon, IBF, ICON clinical sciences, Ionis, Kala, Merck, Microbion, NDA, Protalix, PTC, Pulmocide, Recida, Savara, Vast, and VRTX. JCD has received other support from Aligipharma AS, Bayer AG, BI, Galapagos NV, ImevaX GmbH, Nivalis Therapeutics, ProQR Therapeutics, PTI, Raptor Pharamceuticals, VRTX, Enterprise, Novartis, Pulmocide, Flately and Teva for advisory board and educational activities. She has received grant support from the CF Trust. TL has received personal fees from Alan Boyd Consultants, Ltd for his participation in DSMB activities. FAR has received personal consulting fees from Novartis, Bayer, Roche, and Genentech for participation in CF related consulting activities. He has received grant support to his institution from VRTX for his participation as site PI in multicenter trials which they have funded as well as personal consulting fees. MWK has received personal consulting fees for advisory board participation, grant support to his institution for clinical trial participation, and non-financial support from VRTX, Savara, Laurent, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, PTC, and AzurRx. He has received personal consulting fees and non-financial support from Chiesi, Celtaxsys, Merck, and Kala. Personal consulting fees were received from Albumedix, Paranta, Protalix, Santhera, pH Pharma, Novartis, Ionis, the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Food and Drug Administration. Grant support was provided to his Institution by NIH. Grant support was provided to his Institution by Anthera as well as personal consulting fees. SCB has received support from VRTX, Galapagos, and AbbVie for his participation in advisory boards and as site PI in multicenter trials which they have funded. JLTC has received personal consulting fees from Gilead Sciences, Protalix, and Santhera for participation in advisory board activities. She has received grant support to her institution from PTI, Celtaxsys, and VRTX as well as personal consulting fees for advisory activities. Grant support to her institution for her participation as site PI in a multicenter trial which they have funded from Eloxx. KDB has received consulting fees from Boehringer-Ingelheim (BI), Protalix Biotherapeutics, Raptor Pharmaceuticals, Novabiotics, Eloxx Pharmaceutics, Galapagos, and Chiesi. She has received speaker fees from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and serves on the Steering Committee and Advisory Board for VRTX. DGD has received consulting fees from VRTX and consulting fees as well as grant support from PTI and Chiesi. PAF has received personal consulting fees from the Food and Drug Administration, Polyphor, and Santhera. He has received personal consulting fees and grant support from CFF, PTI, Savara, and VRTX. He has received grant support from NIH, Novartis, Novoteris, and Sound Pharmaceuticals. PD has received personal consulting fees from VRTX, PTI, and Actelion Pharmaceuticals. He has also received support for his participation as site PI in multicenter trials funded by Corbus Pharmaceuticals and VRTX. CHG has received grant funding from CFF, NIH, the European Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. He has also received honoraria from Gilead Sciences for grant reviews, honoraria from VRTX and Mylan for invited talks, and BI for participation as a PI in a multicenter trial in CF that they have funded. IF has received consulting fees and support from PTI, VRTX and BI for her participation in advisory boards as well as site PI in multicenter trials which they have funded. She has received support from Corbus Pharmaceuticals for participation as site PI in multicenter trials which they have funded ASM has received grant support to her Institution from CFF. BSQ has received grant support to his institution from the Cystic Fibrosis Canada, CFF, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, BC Lung Association, and Gilead Sciences. GZRB's institution has received support from the CFF, NIH and VRTX. for his participation as site PI in multicenter trials which they have funded. AGD, KP, JPC, SHD, SMS, and JMVD have nothing to disclose.

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Figure 1 –
Figure 1 –. CF Therapeutics Drug Pipeline.
Reproduced with permission of the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland. Copyright © March 18, 2020 by the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The pipeline includes any new therapies that are either being funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($US2 million or more in support) or being tested by clinical trials in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Network. Therapies at the end of phase 3 completion or indicated as available to patients represent status within the United States, which may notably differ from global access and availability.
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