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PHAR Strengthens Validation of a Claims-Based Algorithm to Identify NMOSD

PHAR, in collaboration with Genentech, presented findings from further validation of their claims-based algorithm used to identify patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a disorder that can be difficult to distinguish from other demyelinating central nervous system (CNS) disorders in clinical practice.

Earlier this year, PHAR developed an algorithm to distinguish patients with NMOSD from patients with multiple sclerosis and other CNS inflammatory disorders, validating it in a proxy insurance claims database derived from billing and medication records from three neurology care centers. Interim results were presented at ACTRIMS Forum 2022. Since then, PHAR has further demonstrated the performance of the algorithm in a dataset of 101 patients from five neurology care clinics and has tested its face validity using 2016–2019 data from IBM® MarketScan® Commercial and Medicare Supplemental databases. Their poster was presented at the 38th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), and the abstract was published in the October supplement issue of Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

October 26, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Develops Expert Consensus on the Management of Infusion-Related Reactions Presenting With Pain in Patients Receiving Crizanlizumab

PHAR’s Irina Yermilov, MD, MPH, MS, Cynthia Campos, MPH, and Michael Broder, MD, MSHS, in collaboration with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, convened a RAND/UCLA modified Delphi panel of 10 clinicians to develop consensus on the management of infusion-related reactions presenting with pain in patients with sickle-cell disease receiving crizanlizumab. Their research and findings were orally presented at the 17th Annual Scientific Conference on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (ASCAT). The presentation can be viewed here, and the abstract will be published in a supplement issue of HemaSphere.

October 20, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Examines Mortality and Costs Associated With Influenza in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries Treated vs Untreated With Antivirals

PHAR’s Sheila Reddy, PhD, MSc, RPh, Eunice Chang, PhD, Katalin Bognar, PhD, and Marian Tarbox, MPP, in collaboration with Genentech, Inc., identified antiviral treated and untreated patients ≥66 years old with an influenza diagnosis during flu seasons 2016-2018 in a retrospective study of Medicare Fee-For-Service claims from the 100% Research Identifiable Files. Results showed prompt antiviral treatment may be associated with reduced mortality, healthcare resource utilization, and economic burden in elderly Medicare beneficiaries with seasonal influenza. These findings were presented at AMCP Nexus; the poster can be viewed here, and the abstract was published in the October supplement issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.

October 11, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Examines Real-World Treatment Patterns for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

PHAR’s Sheila Reddy, PhD, MSc, RPh, Eunice Chang, PhD, and Marian Tarbox, MPP, in collaboration with Genentech, Inc., described treatment patterns, including alignment with guidelines, omalizumab and corticosteroid use, and specialist visits, for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria in the real world in a retrospective study utilizing Merative™ MarketScan® commercial and Medicaid databases.

These findings were presented at AMCP Nexus; the poster can be viewed here, and the abstract was published in the October supplement issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.

October 11, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Develops Clinical Guidelines to Manage Alpelisib Adverse Events in Breast Cancer Treatment

PHAR investigators, in collaboration with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, presented practical recommendations on the prevention and management of adverse events from Piqray (alpelisib) in the treatment of advanced breast cancer at the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Quality Care Symposium.

Earlier this year, PHAR’s Hannah Dalglish, MPH, Sarah Gibbs, MPH, and Michael Broder, MD, MSHS conducted two modified Delphi panels with 20 experts to gather practical, easy-to-implement guidance on the prevention and management of hyperglycemia and rash related to treatment with alpelisib. The Delphi panel methodology provided a systematic and validated approach to creating clinical consensus among the experts, including oncologists, dermatologists, endocrinologists, and patient advocates. The poster can be found on the PHAR publications page, and the abstract was published in the October supplement issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In addition to finding consensus, the Delphi approach also identified areas of disagreement. Future research may further refine these areas, in addition to testing whether recommendations affect patient outcomes.

September 30, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Compares Treatment Patterns for Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis in Telehealth vs In-Person Setting

At the 31st Annual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, PHAR investigators Ashis Das, MBBS, MPH, PhD, Eunice Chang, PhD, Caleb Paydar, and Michael Broder, MD, MSHS, in collaboration with Amgen Inc., presented their retrospective analysis of treatment patterns for patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis initiating apremilast after a telehealth visit versus an in-person visit while access to care was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings suggest apremilast initiation can be effectively managed with telehealth visits. The poster can be viewed on the PHAR publications page.

September 7, 2022 | Presentations & Events

PHAR Demonstrates High Healthcare Utilization, Costs for Diagnostic Hospitalizations of AL Amyloidosis

A study done by PHAR in partnership with Prothena Biosciences Inc., was presented at the International Society Of Amyloidosis’s XVIII. International Symposium on Amyloidosis in Heidelberg, Germany. PHAR investigators Eunice Chang, PhD, Katalin Bognar, PhD, Marian Tarbox, MPP, and Michael S. Broder, MD, MSHS presented their retrospective analysis of nationally representative hospital discharge data examining the rate of diagnostic hospitalizations of light-chain (AL) amyloidosis and associated high costs and increased utilization. They found that healthcare utilization and costs were particularly high for patients who had not been diagnosed prior to being admitted for an acute event, and that healthcare costs are about three times higher among diagnostic hospitalizations for AL amyloidosis compared to the average US hospitalization. Their poster can be found on the PHAR publications page.

September 4, 2022 | Presentations & Events

PHAR Presents Cushing’s Syndrome Medical Records Review Research at ENDO 2022

At ENDO2022, Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, PHAR’s Ashis Kumar Das, MBBS, MPH, PhD, Cynthia Campos, MPH, and Michael S. Broder, MD, MSHS presented two posters on the ILLUSTRATE study, conducted in collaboration with Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. ILLUSTRATE is a real-world retrospective chart review of osilodrostat usage in U.S. patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. The first poster describes osilodrostat dosing, titration, and persistence for patients with endogenous Cushing’s disease. The second describes osilodrostat use in a small sample of patients with non-pituitary Cushing’s syndrome. Until now, no information was available describing use of osilodrostat in non-pituitary CS as such use is not yet FDA-approved. The posters can be viewed here, and the abstracts will be published in a supplemental issue of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

June 13, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Develops Clinical Guidelines on the Use of On-Demand Treatments for Parkinson’s OFF Episodes

PHAR investigators, in partnership with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, developed clinical consensus on the use of on-demand treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD) by convening experts to participate in a RAND/UCLA modified Delphi panel. In most evaluated scenarios, panelists agreed on-demand treatment is appropriate for PD patients with OFF episodes, especially for patients experiencing a significant functional impact. A summary of the process and consensus statements were presented as a poster at the 4th Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress today and can be viewed here. The accompanying abstract was also published in the May supplement issue of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.

May 26, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

PHAR Adapts Delphi Panel Method for Virtual Use

PHAR’s Michael S. Broder, MD, MSHS, Sarah N. Gibbs, MPH, and Irina Yermilov, MD, MPH published an article describing how they adapted the RAND/UCLA modified Delphi panel method, which typically relies on an in-person meeting, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual method can be a cost-effective and efficient alternative for researchers and clinicians. Their work was previously presented as a poster at ISPOR’s annual meeting in May 2022, which can be viewed here. The article can be read on the PHAR publications page and in the Journal of Healthcare Leadership.

May 19, 2022 | Presentations & Events, Publications

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