Impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on vitamin D absorption in cystic fibrosis patients

Autor: Alyssa R Bartels, Natalie K Ketchen, Sachinkumar B. Singh, Brittany A. Wright, Leah N Rasmussen
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pediatric Pulmonology. 57:655-657
ISSN: 1099-0496
8755-6863
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25781
Popis: BACKGROUND Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disorder that results in the buildup of mucus in various organs. Ninety percent of CF patients are classified as pancreatic insufficient, leading to malabsorption of nutrients and fat-soluble vitamins without the assistance of exogenous pancreatic enzymes. This study was designed to determine if serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were impacted by initiation of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA). METHODS Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were measured prior to and 1 year post-ELX/TEZ/IVA initiation. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare values. RESULTS Seventy-six patients were included in the final analysis. The average age of our population was 25.8 years (SD = 13.2 years) with a majority being male, homozygous F508del, pancreatic insufficient, and not modulator-naive. The median increase of serum vitamin D concentration after initiating ELX/TEZ/IVA was 5 ng/mL ((IQR) = -4, 13; p = 0.0035). CONCLUSIONS We suggest that ELX/TEZ/IVA may improve fat-soluble vitamin absorption, specifically serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. These results may lead to adjustments in vitamin supplementation in patients receiving cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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