In cystic fibrosis, there is a critical need for better predictors of treatment response. The investigators have identified a panel of white blood cell biomarkers which can be directly measured as a blood test in subjects with cystic fibrosis. These biomarkers predict reduction of airway inflammation and infection more accurately than lung function testing, in patients receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy. In the current study, we hypothesize that this panel of gene biomarkers which can be readily measured from peripheral blood will sensitively predict changes in inflammation when patients receive inhaled antibiotic therapy, specifically Cayston (or inhaled aztreonam lysine). Patients enrolled in the study will have blood drawn before and after a month of inhaled Cayston, in order to test whether genes predict response to Cayston therapy more robustly than do standard measures such as lung function tests.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
23
National Jewish Health
Denver, Colorado, United States
Gene biomarker panel
Measurement of gene biomarkers by polymerase chain reaction before and after 1 month of Cayston therapy
Time frame: 1 month
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Change in pulmonary function (FEV1) after one month of Cayston therapy
Time frame: 1 month
Sputum Bacterial Density
Change in sputum bacterial density after one month of Cayston
Time frame: 1 month
C-reactive protein
Change in C-reactive protein after one month of Cayston
Time frame: 1 month
Interleukin 8
Change in serum and sputum interleukin 8 concentrations after one month of Cayston
Time frame: 1 month
Patient reported symptom scores
Change in patient reported symptoms after one month of Cayston
Time frame: 1 month
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