Inclusion Criteria
- ≥ 7 years of age
- Females of childbearing potential must be willing to use birth control (IUD; oral, transdermal or parenteral contraceptives; abstinence)
- Diagnosis of CF based upon the following criteria:
two clinical features consistent with CF; and either
Exclusion Criteria:
- < 7 years of age
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or of childbearing potential and not willing to use birth control (IUD; oral, transdermal or parenteral contraceptives; abstinence) during the study.
- Participation in an investigational study of a drug, biologic, or device not currently approved for marketing within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit except for the Phase III Efficacy Study (Protocol 0000726).
- History of fibrosing colonopathy.
- History of liver transplant, lung transplant or significant surgical resection of the bowel.
Note: Significant resection of the bowel is defined as any resection of the terminal ileum, or ileo-cecal valve. Patients who have had qualitative, long-term changes in nutritional status after any other bowel resection (e.g., increased, or new, need for supplementation compared to pre-op in order to maintain the same nutritional status) should also be excluded.
- Any chronic diarrheal illness unrelated to PI (e.g., sprue or inflammatory bowel disease).
- ALT or AST level > 5 x ULN, or total bilirubin level > 1.5x ULN at the Screening Visit or at Baseline (except for patients with Gilbert Syndrome).
- Signs and/or symptoms of liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension (e.g., splenomegaly, ascites, esophageal varices), or documented liver disease unrelated to CF. (Eligible patients with ALT or AST level > 3x to 5x ULN at the Screening Visit or at Baseline will be tested for viral hepatitis. Other diagnostic testing may be performed at the discretion of the Investigator.)
- Unable to discontinue enteral tube feedings during the study
- Any condition that the Investigator believes would interfere with the intent of this study or would make participation not in the best interest of the patient.
- Baseline CFA ≥ 93% from the Phase III efficacy study (Protocol 0000726).
- Patient is unlikely to complete the study, as determined by the Investigator.