Introduction: The impact of ETI therapy on pulmonary function and nutritional status has been widely studied; the literature on the possible outcomes on glycemic control and insulin requirement in patients affected by CFRD is controversial.

Aim: The main objective of our study was to evaluate HbA1c levels in patients with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) after one year of therapy with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI). The secondary objective was to study the changes in the total daily insulin dose (TDD), pulmonary function and metabolism in this population.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective single-center observational study was conducted at the Regional Cystic Fibrosis Centre and Diabetology Centre of IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini. The observation period was divided into four different time points: initiation (T0), 3 months (T), 6 months (T) and 12 months (T) of ETI therapy. Demographic and clinical data were collected. The results were then stratified by genotype (homozygous or heterozygous F508del).

Results: Twenty-eight patients with CFRD undergoing insulin therapy were included. TDD (IU) significantly decreased at T and T, but not at T, whereas HbA1c decreased significantly at all three times. The number of hospitalizations and pulmonary exacerbations decreased significantly.

Conclusion: We demonstrated both improvement in glycemic control (by means of HbA1c) and insulin requirement in insulin-dependent CFRD patients after one year of ETI treatment.

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