Real-life Acute Lung Function Changes After Lumacaftor/ivacaftor First Administration in Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

The combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) has been reported to induce a mean acute absolute drop of -4.1% predicted forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV) after a unique administration in healthy subjects. The aim of the present study was to assess acute FEV changes after the first dose of LUM/IVA in CF patients. A total of 32 pediatric patients were included. Respiratory manifestations occurred in only 3 patients (9.4%), but FEV consistently decreased (-10.4±4.6%, range: -1.5; -21.8%). FEV only partially resumed after salbutamol inhalation. Patients with previously known significant reversible airway obstruction and low FEV were more at risk of FEV decrease.