Kalydeco
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- Prescription status not stated
- Breathing, airways, allergies and cough
- Active substance
- Ivacaftor
- Made by
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited
- Source
- Official label
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What it is for
- Kalydeco tablets are indicated: - As monotherapy for the treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 6 years and older and weighing 25 kg or more with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have an R117H CFTR mutation or one of the following gating (Class III) mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene: G551D, G1244E, G1349D, G178R, G551S, S1251N, S1255P, S549N or S549R. - In a combination regimen with tezacaftor/ivacaftor tablets for the treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are homozygous for the F508del mutation or who are heterozygous for the F508del mutation and have one of the following mutations in the CFTR gene: P67L, R117C, L206W, R352Q, A455E, D579G, 711+3A→G, S945L, S977F, R1070W, D1152H, 2789+5G→A, 3272 26A→G, and 3849+10kbC→T. - In a combination regimen with ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor tablets for the treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have at least one non-Class I mutation in the CFTR gene. Kalydeco granules are indicated: - As monotherapy for the treatment of infants aged at least 1 month, toddlers and children weighing 3 kg to less than 25 kg with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have an R117H CFTR mutation or one of the following gating (Class III) mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene: G551D, G1244E, G1349D, G178R, G551S, S1251N, S1255P, S549N or S549R. - In a combination regimen with ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in paediatric patients aged 2 to less than 6 years who have at least one non-Class I mutation in the CFTR gene.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
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Details
| Made by | Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Ivacaftor |
| Used in | Breathing, airways, allergies and cough |
| Classification | R07AX02 · Breathing, airways, allergies and cough |
| Authorised on | 2012-07-23 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2025-08-04 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/002494 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).