Abstract

The impact of inhaled Technosphere Insulin (TI) on measures of pulmonary function remain an important component of clinical use. TI is an ultra rapid-acting prandial insulin delivered via deep pulmonary inhalation allowing for prompt absorption in the alveoli. Prior studies have demonstrated that, on average, changes in pulmonary function testing (PFT) are limited to small changes (∼1%) in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). This comprehensive post-hoc analysis examined the incidence of significant decline in FEV1 over two years in subjects with type 1 and type 2 diabetes treated with TI. Subjects were included if they had at least five FEV1 measurements (including baseline and month 24). FEV1 must have been ≥70% of predicted at baseline. At each time point, subjects were classified as having a significant change in FEV1 if there was a ≥15% decline from baseline. Of the 377 subjects, 331 (87.8%) had no measure with ≥15% decline in FEV1 at any time point. Of subjects who had at least one measure with a decline of ≥15%, the majority (n=38) experienced this decline on a transient basis (defined as occurring at two or fewer time points). Eight individuals (2.1%) demonstrated a persistent decline in FEV1 (occurring at three or more time points). Four subjects in the comparator arm (0.7%, n=586) had persistent decline. In conclusion, persistent significant decline in FEV1 during the use of TI was uncommon. Disclosure M.C. Jones: Employee; Self; MannKind Corporation. T.S. Tran: Employee; Self; MannKind Corporation. J.A. Krueger: Employee; Self; MannKind Corporation. Stock/Shareholder; Self; Eli Lilly and Company, MannKind Corporation. P.M. Morey: Employee; Self; MannKind Corporation. B.J. Hoogwerf: Consultant; Self; MannKind Corporation. Employee; Spouse/Partner; MannKind Corporation. Stock/Shareholder; Spouse/Partner; Eli Lilly and Company. Stock/Shareholder; Self; Eli Lilly and Company. D.M. Kendall: Employee; Self; MannKind Corporation. Stock/Shareholder; Self; Eli Lilly and Company.

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