Study design (if review, criteria of inclusion for studies)
Post-approval study. Prospective, observational study
Participants
487 PwCF age â¥12 years with â¥1 F508del allele. Average age was 25.1 years.
Interventions
Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI)
Outcome measures
Assessments occurred before and 1, 3, and 6 months into ETI therapy. Outcomes included change in ppFEV(1), sweat chloride concentration, body mass index, and self-reported respiratory symptoms.
Main results
Average age was 25.1 years. 44.1% entered the study using tezacaftor/ivacaftor or lumacaftor/ivacaftor while 6.7% were using ivacaftor, consistent with F508del homozygosity and G551D allele, respectively. At 6 months into ETI therapy, ppFEV(1) improved 9.76 percentage points (95% CI 8.76, 10.76) from baseline, CFQ-R Respiratory Domain score improved 20.4 points (95% CI 18.3, 22.5), and sweat chloride decreased -41.7 mmol/L (95% CI 43.8, 39.6). BMI also significantly increased. Changes were larger in those naïve to modulators but substantial in all groups, including those treated with ivacaftor at baseline.
Authors' conclusions
ETI by clinical prescription provided large improvements in lung function, respiratory symptoms, and BMI in a diverse population naïve to modulator drug therapy, using existing two-drug combinations, or using ivacaftor alone. Each group also experienced significant reductions in sweat chloride concentration, which correlated with improved ppFEV((1)) in the overall study population.