Survey of XGEVA® Presrcibers in Europe to Evaluate Their Knowledge of the Summary of Product Characteristics Pertaining to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

January 5, 2018 updated by: Amgen

Survey of Oncology Practitioners Prescribing XGEVA® in Europe to Evaluate Their Knowledge of XGEVA® Summary of Product Characteristics Pertaining to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) is an adverse effect of antiresorptive therapy that is well-recognized in patients with advanced cancer. Detailed information regarding this risk is specified in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). The statements in the SPC are the most important mechanism for minimizing the risk for ONJ. The study objective is to measure the knowledge of oncology practitioners prescribing XGEVA® regarding the content pertaining to ONJ in the SPC after commercial availability.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a multiple cross-sectional survey study of practicing oncology practitioners prescribing XGEVA in Europe from across but not limited to the 5 largest European countries by population (including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K.) and 4 Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). The survey will be conducted in two rounds. The two survey rounds will be conducted 12 to 18 months and 24 to 30 months after XGEVA becomes commercially available in the participating countries. The initial contact and screening of potential participating oncology practitioners will continue until a total of 210 eligible and consenting oncology practitioners complete the survey per round. For the 5 largest European countries by population, it is intended that 30 oncology practitioners will be surveyed per country per survey round. If this sample size cannot be achieved, oncology practitioners from another country in that region will be surveyed to achieve a regional sample size of 150 per survey round. Oncology practitioners from the Nordic countries will be surveyed to achieve a regional sample size of 60 per survey round. For all countires, the number of surveys collected in each country in the second survey round will, where possible, equate to the number of surveys collected in each country in the first survey round.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

420

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Oncology specialists treating adult patients with bone metastases from solid tumours

Description

Practicing oncology specialists who have treated at least 5 adult patients with bone metastases from solid tumours in the last quarter. Must have prescribed XGEVA® within the last 12 months. Must not have participated in a previous survey round

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
Round 1
Survey of 210 oncologists 12 - 18 months after commercial availability of XGEVA® in the respective country
Eligible physicians will be contacted to perform the physician survey. A standardised online questionnaire will be used to collect information about the physician's awareness of the Summary of Product characteristics (SPC) pertaining to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in the last 6-18 months.
Other Names:
  • This is an observational study.
Round 2
Survey of 210 oncologists 24 - 30 months after commercial availability of XGEVA® in the respective country
Eligible physicians will be contacted to perform the physician survey. A standardised online questionnaire will be used to collect information about the physician's awareness of the Summary of Product characteristics (SPC) pertaining to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in the last 6-18 months.
Other Names:
  • This is an observational study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proportion of participating oncology practitioners prescribing XGEVA® who are aware of the SPC statements pertaining to ONJ (each question pertaining to a SPC statement will be assessed seperately at the end of each survey round)
Time Frame: 12 and 24 months after commercial availability of XGEVA® in the respective country
12 and 24 months after commercial availability of XGEVA® in the respective country

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 4, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 15, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

May 15, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 2, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 9, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

More Information

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