Treximet ™ Pharmacy Budget Impact Model Database Validation Study

May 25, 2017 updated by: GlaxoSmithKline

The purpose of this retrospective claims database study was to compare the change in migraine-related prescription (i.e. NSAIDs, Opioids, Ergots) utilization among migraine suffers following initiation of Treximet ™ (sumatriptan/naproxen) compared with subjects initiating treatment with other orally available triptans. The study was used to validate the migraine-related prescription utilization patterns predicted by the Treximet ™ Budget Impact Model.

The SourceLx dataset from the family of Wolters Kluwer databases was used for this analysis. The database contains 30% of prescription claims filled in the United States (US), approximately 160 million patient lives. The data has broad representative coverage at both the geographic and payment levels.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

61737

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 61 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Subject data from a claims database having at least one pharmacy claim for Treximet ™ or an orally administered triptan during the study period.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least one prescription claim for either Treximet ™ or orally administered triptan
  • at least 18 years of age at index Rx date
  • at least one prescription claim for any medication in the pre- and post-index period (proxy for continuous enrollment)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects receiving nasal sumatriptan at any time
  • Subjects over 65 years of age

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
adult migraineurs with/without aura
Adult migraine patients >18-65 years who have initiated treatment for migraine with Treximet ™ or other orally administered triptan.
Drug: Sumatriptan/Naproxen combination
Sumatriptan and Naproxen Sodium
Other Names:
  • Treximet (TM)
Drug: other oral triptans
almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Number of Triptan Tablets Per Participant in 6-month Follow-up Period: Treatment-naïve Analysis
Time Frame: 6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; the index date was defined as the first date of oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
The mean number of tablets per participant was computed using prescription fills dispensed in the 6-month follow-up period. "Other" represents acetaminophen (APAP)/isometheptene/dichlorphenazone and APAP/isometheptene/caffeine, for example. The number of tablets dispensed was obtained from the "quantity dispensed field" in the claims data. Triptan tablets were classified as index and non-index medication (if a different oral triptan was filled from that of the index medication); only oral triptans were considered (i.e., excluded injectable triptans).
6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; the index date was defined as the first date of oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Health Plan Cost Per Participant for Migraine-related Medications in 6-month Follow-up Period: Treatment-naïve Analysis
Time Frame: 6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; the index date was defined as the first date of oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Health plan cost was defined as the pharmacy costs. Pharmacy costs were computed corresponding to the use of triptans, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and other migraine therapy tablets (ergots and others). Pharmacy costs were calculated as the mean of the total costs of the five drug categories.
6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; the index date was defined as the first date of oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Total Cost (Health Plan Plus Participant Copay Costs) Per Participant for Migraine-related Medications in 6-month Follow-up Period: Treatment-naïve Analysis
Time Frame: 6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; the index date was defined as the first date of oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Total Cost was defined as the pharmacy cost plus the participant copay. Pharmacy costs were computed corresponding to the use of triptans, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and other migraine therapy tablets (ergots and others). Pharmacy cost plus participant copay was calculated as the mean of the total costs (pharmacy cost plus participant copay) of the five drug categories.
6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; the index date was defined as the first date of oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Number of Triptan Tablets Per Participant in 6-month Follow-up Period: Treatment-switch Analysis
Time Frame: 6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; index date was defined as the first switch date to oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
The mean number of tablets per participant was computed using prescription fills dispensed in the 6-month follow-up period. "Other" represents APAP/isometheptene/dichlorphenazone and APAP/isometheptene/caffeine, for example. The number of tablets dispensed was obtained from the "quantity dispensed field" in the claims data. Triptan tablets were classified as index and non-index medication (if a different oral triptan was filled from that of the index medication); only oral triptans were considered (i.e., excluded injectable triptans).
6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; index date was defined as the first switch date to oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Health Plan Cost Per Participant for Migraine-related Medications in 6-month Follow-up Period: Treatment-switch Analysis
Time Frame: 6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; index date was defined as the first switch date to oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Health Pan Cost was defined as the pharmacy costs. Pharmacy costs were computed corresponding to the use of triptans, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and other migraine therapy tablets (ergots and others). Pharmacy costs were calculated as the mean of the total costs of the five drug categories.
6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; index date was defined as the first switch date to oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Total Cost (Health Plan Plus Participant Copay Costs) Per Participant for Migraine-related Medications in 6-month Follow-up Period: Treatment-switch Analysis
Time Frame: 6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; index date was defined as the first switch date to oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)
Mean Total Cost was defined as the pharmacy cost plus the participant copay. Pharmacy costs were computed corresponding to the use of triptans, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and other migraine therapy tablets (ergots and others). .Pharmacy cost plus participant copay was calculated as the mean of the total costs (pharmacy cost plus participant copay) of the five drug categories.
6-months from the index date (from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009; index date was defined as the first switch date to oral triptan/sumatriptan-naproxen sodium prescription)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

GlaxoSmithKline

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 111208

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