Offlabel use of Medtronic MiniMed 780G in the management of cystic fibrosis related diabetes in people requiring insulin total daily doses below 8 units: encouraging data from our population

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF)-related diabetes (CFRD), characterized by partial to complete impaired insulin secretion, is the most common extra-pulmonary complication of CF. Actually, insulin is the only approved therapy for its management. Advanced hybrid closed loop (AHCL) systems are the gold standard therapy for type 1 diabetes and have been proposed for other insulin-dependent forms of diabetes, including CFRD. With AHCL systems, people with CFRD can better manage several typical disease-related issues, such as minimal insulin requirements, its variability due to exacerbations or concomitant steroid therapies, nutritional behaviors, the co-existence of CF complications as intestinal malabsorption or liver disease. SmartGuard, the AHCL system for Medtronic Minimed 780G, requires a minimum of 8 units per day to operate. In this paper, we expose a case of two young women with CFRD with total daily insulin requirements < 8 UI, using off-label SmartGuard system over a 3 years of follow-up period, suggesting an evaluation of its use also in people with minimal insulin needs, considering its beneficial impact in glucose control and quality of life.