Lorenza Ferrillo

Dr. Lorenza Ferrillo

AOU Federico II, Naples, Italy

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 February 2022 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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VCVincenzo Carnovale
Vincenzo Carnovale
PIPaola Iacotucci
Paola Iacotucci
Vito TerlizziVito Terlizzi
Vito Terlizzi
CCCarmela Colangelo
Carmela Colangelo
LFLorenza Ferrillo
Lorenza Ferrillo
DSDonatello Salvatore
Donatello Salvatore
Background: Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) is the newest cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator drug approved for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) aged ≥6 years with at least one copy of the F508del mutation (F) in the CFTR gene or another mutation that is responsive to treatment with ETI. This study determined the effectiveness and safety of ETI in a cohort of severely affected pwCF with an F/F genotype. Methods: Retrospective observational study in F/F pwCF treated for 48 weeks, enrolled in an ETI managed access program available to subjects with advanced lung disease (ppFEV1 < 40). Twenty-six patients from three centres were included. The main outcomes included lung function, sweat chloride concentration (SCC), nutrition, frequency of pulmonary exacerbations (PEx), CFQ-R, and safety. Results: ppFEV1 improved by 12.06 (95%CI 8.54, 15.57) from baseline after 4 weeks of treatment with ETI, 15.32 (11.3, 19.34) after 24 weeks, and 14.48 (10.64, 18.32) after 48 weeks. The increase in FEV1 was accompanied by a decrease in SCC, improvement of BMI, and noticeable reduction in PEx. An overall good safety profile was observed. Conclusions: In F/F pwCF with advanced lung disease with an F/F genotype, ETI was safe and associated with clinical improvement.

28 August 2022 in Respiratory Medicine
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VCVincenzo Carnovale
Vincenzo Carnovale
PIPaola Iacotucci
Paola Iacotucci
DQDandi Qiao
Dandi Qiao
LFLorenza Ferrillo
Lorenza Ferrillo
JSJolanda Somma
Jolanda Somma
DSDaniela Savi
Daniela Savi