Type 2 & other diabetes

Postprandial ultra-fast insulin versus mealtime fast-acting insulin in adults with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes: A randomized multicentre crossover trial

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · TIR (70-180 mg/dL)Result — go to the resultEstimated difference + 1.1 percentage points 95% CI −1.1 to + 3.3

Authors' conclusion

These findings support the potential of postprandial ultra-fast-acting insulin as a flexible treatment option for adults with CFRD.

Study context

Population
Adults with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes; mean age 33 ± 11 years; 56% receiving CFTR modulators34 in ITT analysis
Participants
38 adults
Comparison
Postprandial ultra-fast-acting insulin vs mealtime fast-acting insulin
Primary endpoint
TIR (70-180 mg/dL)
Methodological detailsopen-label, multicentre, phase IV, crossover, two-sequence, four-period design
  • Open-label
  • Multicentre
  • Phase IV
  • Crossover
  • Two-sequence, four-period design

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Estimated difference

+ 1.1 percentage points

95% CI −1.1 to + 3.3

P = 0.316

Further findings

Baseline glycaemia and lung function

Baseline TIR
74% [68-83]
Baseline time below range (<70 mg/dL)
4.1% [1.9-6.7]
Baseline ppFEV1
71 ± 25%

Other CGM metrics, HbA1c and insulin doses

Other CGM metrics, HbA1c and insulin doses were comparable between treatments

Original publication

Postprandial ultra-fast insulin versus mealtime fast-acting insulin in adults with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes: A randomized multicentre crossover trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 1 September 2026. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113544

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