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Open AccessCorrection to: Discontinuation and Switchback After Non-Medical Switching from Originator Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF) Inhibitors to Biosimilars: A Meta-Analysis of Real-World Studies from 2012 to 2018
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Open AccessDiscontinuation and Switchback After Non-Medical Switching from Originator Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF) Inhibitors to Biosimilars: A Meta-Analysis of Real-World Studies from 2012 to 2018
To examine the prevalence rates of biosimilar discontinuation and switchback to the originator tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) inhibitors following non-medical switch (NMS) in patients.
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Open AccessThe Economic Burden of Eosinophilic Gastritis and Eosinophilic Enteritis in the United States
Eosinophilic gastritis and eosinophilic enteritis (EoG/EoN) are associated with a substantial clinical burden. However, limited information is available regarding the economic burden of EoG/EoN. This study was...
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Open AccessReal-World Management of Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department: An Electronic Medical Record Analysis
Hyperkalemia is often managed in the emergency department (ED) and it is important to understand how ED management and post-discharge outcomes vary by hyperkalemia severity. This study was conducted to charact...
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Open AccessPrevalence of Metabolic Acidosis Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperkalemia
Although hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis often co-occur in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the prevalence of metabolic acidosis among patients with CKD and hyperkalemia is understudied. Therefo...
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Open AccessReal-World Treatment Profiles, Clinical Outcomes, and Healthcare Resource Utilization of Patients with Migraine Prescribed Erenumab: A Multicenter Chart-Review Study of US Headache Centers
Erenumab, a first-in-class monoclonal antibody targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide pathway, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2018 for the prevention of migraine in adults. There...
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Open AccessResponse to: Alfred Sandrock, Wildon Farwell. Letter to the Editor, Comparisons Between Separately Conducted Clinical Trials: Letter to the Editor Regarding Dabbous O, Maru B, Jansen JP, Lorenzi M, Cloutier M, Guérin A, et al. Adv Ther (2019) 36(5):1164-76. doi:10.1007/s12325-019-00923-8
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Transparency in Health Economic Modeling: Options, Issues and Potential Solutions
Economic models are increasingly being used by health economists to assess the value of health technologies and inform healthcare decision making. However, most published economic models represent a kind of bl...
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Open AccessAssessing Patient Preferences for Treatment Decisions for New Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infections
The new direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies are able to effectively treat chronic hepatitis C (CHC). This study elicited the preferences of CHC patients for treatment attributes of new DAAs.
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Open AccessEconomic Impact of Non-Medical Switching from Originator Biologics to Biosimilars: A Systematic Literature Review
A systematic literature review was conducted to review and summarize the economic impact of non-medical switching (NMS) from biologic originators to their biosimilars (i.e., switching a patient’s medication fo...
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Open AccessSurvival, Motor Function, and Motor Milestones: Comparison of AVXS-101 Relative to Nusinersen for the Treatment of Infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
Infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 typically face a decline in motor function and a severely shortened life expectancy. Clinical trials for SMA type 1 therapies, onasemnogene abeparvovec (AVXS-1...
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Monitoring of Hematologic, Cardiac, and Hepatic Function in Post-Menopausal Women with HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer
In the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (mBC), regular monitoring is key in hel** physicians to make informed clinical decisions, managing treatment side effects, and maintaining patients’ quality of li...
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Open AccessClinical Trajectories, Healthcare Resource Use, and Costs of Diabetic Nephropathy Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Latent Class Analysis
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are clinically heterogeneous in terms of disease severity, treatment, and comorbidities, potentially resulting in differential diabetic nephropathy (DN) progressio...
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Current Treatment Patterns Among Postmenopausal Women with HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer in US Community Oncology Practices: An Observational Study
Recent approval of novel agents has changed the treatment landscape for post menopausal women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative (HER2−) metastatic breas...
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Open AccessHealthcare Resource Use, Costs, and Disease Progression Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Observational Study
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a progressive kidney disease resulting as a complication of diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the disease progression and economic burden of DN among commercially insured pat...
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Open AccessReadmission Risk in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Comparative Study of Nebulized β2-Agonists
Bronchodilators are used for managing the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and minimizing the risk of hospitalization and readmission. Hospital readmission is predictive of morbidity an...
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Open AccessCost-Effectiveness Analysis of Isavuconazole vs. Voriconazole as First-Line Treatment for Invasive Aspergillosis
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is associated with a significant clinical and economic burden. The phase III SECURE trial demonstrated non-inferiority in clinical efficacy between isavuconazole and voriconazole. N...
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Open AccessNetwork Meta-Analysis and Cost Per Responder of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin Inhibitors in the Treatment of Active Ankylosing Spondylitis
Biologic therapies have improved the clinical management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Few head-to-head studies have directly compared the efficacy of these agents. This study was conducted to indirectly com...
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Real-World Analysis of Medical Costs and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Elderly Women with HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Everolimus-Based Therapy or Chemotherapy
The objective of this study was to analyze medical costs and healthcare resource utilization (HRU) associated with everolimus-based therapy or chemotherapy among elderly women with hormone-receptor-positive, h...
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Open AccessDelay in initiation of adjuvant trastuzumab therapy leads to decreased overall survival and relapse-free survival in patients with HER2-positive non-metastatic breast cancer
Trastuzumab reduces the risk of relapse in women with HER2-positive non-metastatic breast cancer, but little information exists on the timing of trastuzumab initiation. The study investigated the impact of de...