Ivacaftor: Five-year outcomes in the West of Scotland cystic fibrosis population.

INTRODUCTION

Ivacaftor has shown to be effective in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) with a G551D mutation.

OBJECTIVES

This work aims to evaluate ivacaftor's effectiveness and safety in the real world, over 5 years, in the West of Scotland CF population.

METHODS

We evaluated ivacaftor's effect on pulmonary function, body mass index (BMI), hospital bed occupancy, and adverse effects in patients ≥6 years with at least one G551D mutation.

RESULTS

Statistically significant increases from baseline were observed in mean per cent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV ) at year 1 (which was maintained at years 2 and 5) and BMI over 5 years in our adolescent/adult cohort. Improvements were observed in per cent predicted FEV within the paediatric cohort with a suggestion of a plateau effect. The increase in paediatric BMI z-score was nonstatistically significant. There was a reduction in the number of pulmonary exacerbations requiring intravenous antibiotics and hospital bed occupancy. Ivacaftor was well tolerated.

CONCLUSION

Ivacaftor was effective in our population.