Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor

Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor
Combination of
ElexacaftorCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) corrector
TezacaftorCFTR corrector
IvacaftorChloride channel opener
Clinical data
Trade namesTrikafta, Kaftrio
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa619061
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
KEGG

Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, sold under the brand names Trikafta and Kaftrio, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat cystic fibrosis. Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor is composed of a combination of ivacaftor, a chloride channel opener, and elexacaftor and tezacaftor, CFTR modulators.

The combination is approved for medical use in the United States for people aged two years of age and older who have cystic fibrosis with a F508del mutation or other mutations in the CFTR gene. It is also approved for use in Canada, the European Union, and Australia. The combination is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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