The idea is this: Kalydeco works by improving the function of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator protein.

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Kalydeco works by correcting the protein that is defective in cystic fibrosis, called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, which helps move salt ions across cells.

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