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Observational studyJournal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society2022

The effect of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) on glycemia in adults with cystic fibrosis.

Kevin J Scully, Peter Marchetti, Gregory S Sawicki, Ahmet Uluer, Manuela Cernadas, Rebecca E Cagnina, John C Kennedy, Melissa S Putman

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Observational study in Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05723445 (The Effects of a Low Glycemic Load Diet on Dysglycemia and Body Composition in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes), which is not on this map. Cited by 45 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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45citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05723445 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of a Low Glycemic Load Diet on Dysglycemia and Body Composition in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes

TypeinterventionalSponsorRhode Island HospitalRan2023 to 2026Enrolled15ConditionsCystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis With Intestinal ManifestationsArmsLow Glycemic Load Diet
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. The endocrine complications of cystic fibrosis.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2026
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  9. The impact of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor on cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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  14. Evolving nutrition therapy in cystic fibrosis: Adapting to the CFTR modulator era.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025
    Review
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  16. Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor pharmacokinetics with concurrent tacrolimus administration after lung transplant.Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society · 2025
    Observational
  17. 20 years of the Montreal Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes Screening Cohort: key insights.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025
    Review
  18. Managing an ageing cystic fibrosis population: challenges and priorities.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kevin J ScullyDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, 333 Longwood Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston, MA, 02115, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States.
Peter MarchettiDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
Gregory S SawickiHarvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
Ahmet UluerHarvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA, United States.
Manuela CernadasHarvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA, United States.
Rebecca E CagninaHarvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA, United States.
John C KennedyHarvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA, United States.
Melissa S PutmanDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, 333 Longwood Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston, MA, 02115, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States; Diabetes Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: msputman@partners.org.
Boston Children's Hospital · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

Research in Development Endocrinology and MetabolismT32DK007699 · NIDDK · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON · PI JOEL N HIRSCHHORN · 1992 to 2026
$7.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007699
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) is associated with pulmonary decline and compromised nutritional status. Emerging data suggest that CFTR dysfunction may play a direct role in the pathogenesis of CFRD; however, studies investigating the effect of CFTR modulators on glycemic outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have shown mixed results. The impact of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor (ETI) on glycemic control is currently unknown. Our objective was to investigate the effect of ETI initiation on glycemia in adults with CF using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

methodsIn this prospective observational study, 34 adults with CF and at least one F508del CFTR mutation wore CGM sensors for 14 days prior to starting ETI and again 3-12 months after ETI initiation. Hypoglycemia symptoms were queried at each visit, and most recent anthropometric measures and spirometry data were obtained by chart review.

resultsTwenty-three participants completed the study. Compared to baseline, average glucose (AG), standard deviation (SD), % time >200 mg/dL, and peak sensor glucose decreased with ETI treatment, and % time in target range 70-180 mg/dL increased. Improvements in glycemic parameters were most notable in individuals with CFRD. There was no significant change in CGM-measured or self-reported hypoglycemia before and after ETI initiation.

conclusionInitiation of ETI in adults with CF was associated with improvement CGM-derived measures of hyperglycemia and glycemic variability with no effect on hypoglycemia. Further studies are needed to investigate underlying etiology of these changes and the long-term impact of ETI on glycemic control in patients with CF.

Indexed as

Cystic FibrosisHypoglycemiaAdultAminophenolsBenzodioxolesBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorHumansIndolesPyrazolesPyridinesPyrrolidinesQuinolonesAminophenolsBenzodioxolesBlood GlucoseCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorelexacaftorIndolesivacaftorPyrazolesPyridinesPyrrolidinesQuinolonestezacaftorCFTR modulatorContinuous glucose monitoringCystic fibrosis related diabetesElexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor

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PMID34531155
PMCPMC8918034
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