Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP) Utilization and Safety

July 31, 2014 updated by: GlaxoSmithKline

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists: Treatment Utilization Patterns and Risk of Acute Pancreatitis

This study will assess the utilization patterns (adherence, source of the index antidiabetic agent (ADA) and treatment modification) of the marketed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (exenatide and liraglutide), dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors (sitagliptin, saxagliptin, and linagliptin) and other ADAs and the incidence rate of acute pancreatitis among the users of these GLP-1 receptor agonists and users of DPP-4 inhibitors, separately, in comparison to other ADAs.

The proposed study will help in understanding the treatment utilization patterns and the incidence rate of acute pancreatitis among users of the marketed GLP-1 receptor agonists. This study differs from previous observational studies by including both exenatide and liraglutide and follow-up time is expected to be longer in the current study (2005 - 2011).

This study will be a retrospective cohort study conducted in the Truven (Thomson Reuters) commercial health insurance database from 2005-2011.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1

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

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will include subjects aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 64 years as of index date and those who have continuous enrolment for at least 12 months in Truven (Thomson Reuters) commercial health insurance database from 2005-2011. The Truven database captures person-specific clinical utilization, expenditures, and enrolment across inpatient, outpatient, prescription drug, and carve-out services from a selection of large employers, health plans, and government and public organizations. This databases links paid claims and encounter data to detailed patient information across sites and types of providers, and over time. The annual medical databases include private sector health data from approximately 100 payers. Historically, more than 500 million claim records are available in the database. The Commercial Claims and Encounters Database represents the medical experience of insured employees and their dependents for active employees, early retirees, COBRA continues, and their dependents i

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 64 years as of index date and those who have continuous enrolment for at least 12 months in Truven
  • Subjects should have complete medical and pharmacy benefits and continuous enrolment in the health plan for at least 12 months before the index date (pre-index period).
  • Subjects should also have at least 1 claim of T2D diagnosis identified using ICD-9 codes 250.x0 or 250.x2 (excluding 250.x1 and/or 250.x3 - Type 1 diabetes and 648.0x - gestational diabetes)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • For the objective of evaluating the association between GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors and acute pancreatitis as compared to the association observed between this outcome and the use of other ADAs, subjects having evidence of pancreatic disease (ICD 9 code of 577.xx) in the pre-index period (12 months before the index date) will be excluded.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Type 2 diabetes patients taking antidiabetic agents
Subjects should also have at least 1 claim of T2D diagnosis identified using ICD-9 codes 250.x0 or 250.x2 (excluding 250.x1 and/or 250.x3 - Type 1 diabetes and 648.0x - gestational diabetes).
Other: The GLP-1 receptor agonist users
The GLP-1 receptor agonist users are classified based on the receipt of a GLP-1 receptor agonist at the index date. GLP-1 receptor agonists included in this study are exenatide and liraglutide
Other: DPP-4 inhibitor users
DPP-4 inhibitor users are classified based on the receipt of a DPP-4 inhibitor prescription at the index date. The DPP-4 inhibitors included in this study are sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, combination of sitagliptin and metformin (Janumet), and combination of sitagliptin and simvastatin (Juvisync)
Other: Other ADA users
Classes of ADA's other than GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors will be included in the 'other ADA' exposure group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
For treatment utilization patterns: adherence will be assessed.
Time Frame: 6 years
For acute pancreatitis: the study outcome will be the first incidence of acute pancreatitis identified by the ICD-9 code of 577.0 listed as a primary discharge diagnosis on a hospitalization claim. Adherence to GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors and other ADAs will be measured by Medication Possession Ratio (MPR). MPR will be calculated at the class-level for each of the classes of ADA until one of the censoring events.
6 years
For treatment utilization patterns: source of the index ADA (add-on, switch or new therapy) will be assessed.
Time Frame: 6 years
6 years
For treatment utilization patterns: treatment modification (discontinuation of the index ADA, switching of the index and concomitant ADA, and add-on therapy) will be assessed.
Time Frame: 6 years
6 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

GlaxoSmithKline

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 10, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2014

Last Verified

July 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200065
  • WEUSKOP6477 (Other Identifier: GSK)

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