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Weekly Dose: Kalydeco, the drug that treats the cause of cystic fibrosis, not just symptoms

  • Written by Odette Erskine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician; Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney
imagePeople with cystic fibrosis, Australia's most common inherited condition, have thick mucus, including on the lungs.from www.shutterstock.com

Kalydeco (ivacaftor) is a drug used to treat cystic fibrosis, a disorder that affects many organs, particularly the lungs. Cystic fibrosis is Australia’s most commonly inherited disorder.

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