(en) Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane con- ductance regulator (CFTR) gene. This muco-obstructive lung disease is accompanied by repeated cycles of inflammation with excessive neutrophil infiltrates and infections (e.g. Pseu- domonas aeruginosa (Pa)), leading to remodelling of the respiratory epithelium. Highly effective modulator therapies, e.g. elexa- caftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI), have considerably changed the life expectancy of people with CF (pwCF) in medicalised countries with an impressive improvement in CF clinical outcomes. [...]
Mottais, A., Detry, B., Qiu, Z., Collin, A., Lecocq, M., Bouzin, C., Chamlou, C., Bruart, C., de Fays, C., vanaudenaerde Bart, Dupont Lieven, Vermaut astrid, Schulte Mariane, Boon Mieke, Goubau, C., Berardis, S., Hox, V., Froidure Antoine, Pilette, C., & Gohy, S. (2026). CC16 Expression Restoration in Sputum of People With Cystic Fibrosis After Initiation of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor. Archivos de Bronconeumologia, 62(2), 121-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2025.07.022 (Original work published 2026)