Prescription-based prevalence of biologic therapy in patients with psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease
Prof. Dr. re. medical habil. Karel Kostev MA / Meike Madelung MA MBA
The body's native and adaptive immune system plays an important role in a variety of diseases such as psoriasis (PSO) [1], inflammatory bowel disease (CD/CU) [2] and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [3]. These autoimmune diseases result from disruption of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses, leading to an immune-mediated attack on the host tissue [4]. Recent decades have seen an increase in the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases, highlighting the importance of appropriate treatment of these diseases [5]. Biologic drugs are treatments aimed at altering the course of autoimmune diseases and represent an important alternative to conventional treatments [6]. The main targets of biological drugs are cytokines (e.g. tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α], interleukin-1 [IL-1] or -6 [IL-6]), B cells and costimulation molecules (e.g. T- Cell surface protein CD28 or cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 [CTLA-4]) [7]. Biological medicines have several advantages such as: B. an established long-term effect, a high selectivity for target molecules, positive cardiovascular effects, their suitability for patients with impaired kidney or liver function and maximum adherence to intake [8].
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Abstract: Verordnungsbasierte Prävalenz der Biologika-Therapie bei Patienten mit Psoriasis, rheumatoider Arthritis und entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen
Ziel dieser Studie war eine Untersuchung des Anteils der Biologika-Verordnungen im Zeitverlauf. Diese Studie basiert auf Daten des „IMS Diagnosis Monitor“ und umfasste Patienten, denen zwischen April 2015 und Dezember 2018 aufgrund einer Psoriasis (PSO) von einem Dermatologen, aufgrund einer Morbus Crohn-Erkrankung oder einer Colitis Ulcerosa-Erkrankung (MC/CU) von einem Gastroenterologen oder aufgrund von rheumatoider Arthritis (RA) von einem Rheumatologen ein biologisches Arzneimittel verordnet worden war.Zwischen April 2015 und Dezember 2018 konnten 1.748.948 Verordnungen für MC/CU, 3.968.879 für RA und 7.321.496 für PSO analysiert werden. Davon entfielen 343.263 (19,6%) auf biologische Arzneimittel zur Behandlung von MC/CU, 92.343 (16,2%) auf biologische Arzneimittel zur Behandlung von RA und 169.573 (6,9%) auf biologische Arzneimittel zur Behandlung von PSO.Der Anteil biologischer Arzneimittel stieg in vier Jahren kontinuierlich an (von 16,3% auf 21,3% (p<0.01) bei Gastroenterologen in der Behandlung von MC/CU, von 12,4% auf 16,0% (p<0.01) bei Rheumatologen in der Behandlung der RA und von 3,2% auf 7,7% (p<0.01) bei Dermatologen in der Behandlung der PSO). Die Anteile der biologischen Therapien sowie ihr zeitlicher Anstieg waren alters- und geschlechtsabhängig. Zusammenfassend konnte im Hinblick auf die letzten vier Jahre ein signifikanter Anstieg der Biologika-Therapie-Anteile in der Behandlung von MC/CU, RA und PSO gezeigt werden.
Abstract: Prescription-based Prevalence of Biologics Therapy in patients with psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of biological prescriptions over time. This study is based on data from IMS® Diagnosis Monitor, and included patients who had received a biological drug in dermatology practices due to psoriasis (PSO), gastroenterology practices due to Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), or rheumatology practices due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) between April 2015 and December 2018. We analyzed 1,748,948 CD/UC-related prescriptions, 3,968,879 RA-related prescriptions, and 7,321,496 PSO-related prescriptions. Of these, 343,263 (19.6%) prescriptions for IBD, 92,343 (16.2%) prescriptions for RA, and 169,573 (6.9%) prescriptions for PSO were for biologicals. The proportion of biologicals has increased continuously over 4 years, namely from 16.3% to 21.3% (p<0.01) for CD/UC treatment prescribed by gastroenterologists, from 12.4% to 16.0% (p<0.01) for RA treatment prescribed by rheumatologists, and from 3.2% to 7.7% (p<0.01) for PSO treatment prescribed by dermatologists. The proportions of biological therapies and their increase over time were age- and sex-dependent. In summary, we were able to show a significant increase in the proportion of biologicals used to treat CD/UC, RA, and PSO over the last four years.
Keywords (English)
Biologicals, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Prescriptions, psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
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