TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of 12 months treatment with ivacaftor on Scottish paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis with the G551D mutation: a review JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2015-310420 SP - archdischild-2015-310420 AU - Carol Dryden AU - Jane Wilkinson AU - David Young AU - Richard John Brooker Y1 - 2016/06/10 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2016/06/10/archdischild-2015-310420.abstract N2 - We reviewed the impact of ivacaftor on Scottish paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis ≥6 years of age after 12 months of treatment. Statistically significant improvements in FEV1 and body mass index and a reduction in sweat chloride, all comparable with previously published data were observed. The findings also suggested reduced use of intravenous antibiotics and oral antibiotics. No significant adverse effects were observed but a possible association with cataract formation could not be excluded. This review suggests that, in the short term at least, ivacaftor is effective and safe in paediatric patients ≥6 years of age with G551D. ER -