The Utilization and Safety of Umeclidinium and Umeclidinium/Vilanterol in UK Primary Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study.


Journal

International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ISSN: 1178-2005
Titre abrégé: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101273481

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
received: 13 11 2020
accepted: 22 02 2021
entrez: 18 3 2021
pubmed: 19 3 2021
medline: 29 6 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Umeclidinium bromide (UMEC) and umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) received European approval for maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2014. This study examined prescribing patterns, possible off-label prescribing, potential safety-related outcomes and adherence of these medications in routine clinical practice post-approval. This retrospective, multi-database, longitudinal observational study of new users of UMEC, UMEC/VI, or other long-acting bronchodilators (LABD) analyzed data from UK electronic health record databases (primary care cohort), linked to hospital data (linked cohort). Off-label prescribing, safety outcomes (cardiovascular, respiratory, and mortality), treatment patterns, and medication adherence were assessed. In the primary care cohort (new users of UMEC n=3875; UMEC/VI n=2224; other LABD n=32,809), two-thirds of UMEC users were prescribed concomitant inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β Most new users of UMEC were receiving multiple-inhaler triple therapy. Off-label prescribing was uncommon for new users of UMEC and UMEC/VI. Incidence of cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes was as expected for these drug classes. This study provides evidence that UMEC and UMEC/VI are being prescribed appropriately and their safety profile remains unchanged.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Umeclidinium bromide (UMEC) and umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) received European approval for maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2014. This study examined prescribing patterns, possible off-label prescribing, potential safety-related outcomes and adherence of these medications in routine clinical practice post-approval.
METHODS METHODS
This retrospective, multi-database, longitudinal observational study of new users of UMEC, UMEC/VI, or other long-acting bronchodilators (LABD) analyzed data from UK electronic health record databases (primary care cohort), linked to hospital data (linked cohort). Off-label prescribing, safety outcomes (cardiovascular, respiratory, and mortality), treatment patterns, and medication adherence were assessed.
RESULTS RESULTS
In the primary care cohort (new users of UMEC n=3875; UMEC/VI n=2224; other LABD n=32,809), two-thirds of UMEC users were prescribed concomitant inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Most new users of UMEC were receiving multiple-inhaler triple therapy. Off-label prescribing was uncommon for new users of UMEC and UMEC/VI. Incidence of cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes was as expected for these drug classes. This study provides evidence that UMEC and UMEC/VI are being prescribed appropriately and their safety profile remains unchanged.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33731992
doi: 10.2147/COPD.S291931
pii: 291931
pmc: PMC7956862
doi:

Substances chimiques

Benzyl Alcohols 0
Bronchodilator Agents 0
Chlorobenzenes 0
Drug Combinations 0
GSK573719 0
Muscarinic Antagonists 0
Quinuclidines 0
vilanterol 028LZY775B

Types de publication

Journal Article Observational Study

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

629-642

Informations de copyright

© 2021 Requena et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

GR is an employee of GSK and holds stocks/shares in GSK. DD, REG, and RW are employees of CPRD. JKQ has received funds from The Health Foundation, MRC, GSK, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, British Lung Foundation (Asthma UK), IQVIA, Chiesi, AstraZeneca, Insmed, and Asthma UK, and grants and personal fees from GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Bayer, and Insmed. JMP was an employee of GSK at the time of the study and holds stocks/shares in GSK. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work.

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Auteurs

Gema Requena (G)

Respiratory Epidemiology, GSK, Brentford, Middlesex, UK.

Daniel Dedman (D)

Clinical Practice Research Datalink, MHRA, London, UK.

Jennifer K Quint (JK)

National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Rebecca E Ghosh (RE)

Clinical Practice Research Datalink, MHRA, London, UK.

Rachael Williams (R)

Clinical Practice Research Datalink, MHRA, London, UK.

Jeanne M Pimenta (JM)

Respiratory Epidemiology, GSK, Brentford, Middlesex, UK.

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