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Risk of Hospitalization for Severe Hypersensitivity (Including Severe Skin Reactions) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Exposed to Oral Antidiabetic Treatments

Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Registration Number
NCT01086319
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence hospitalization for severe hypersensitivity and cutaneous reactions among patients with type 2 diabetes who are new users of saxagliptin and those who are new users of other oral antidiabetic drugs.

Detailed Description

Prospectively designed retrospective database study. This study will be conducted using administrative claims data and electronic medical records that are collected as part of routine clinical practice

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
113505
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Newly prescribed saxagliptin or an Oral Anti-diabetic Drug (OAD) in a class other than Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibitors
  • Enrolled in the respective database for at least 180 days prior to first prescription of new OAD
  • Have at least one diagnostic code for a type 2 diabetes-related condition
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with an inpatient diagnostic code for any of the conditions of interest within the 180-day baseline period
  • Patients prescribed a DPP4 inhibitor during the baseline period

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospitalizations with any hypersensitivity reaction, including anaphylaxis, angioedema, generalized urticaria, SJS, TEN, and other severe skin reactions (i.e., acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis and drug rash with eosinophilia/systemic symptoms)54-months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospitalized for generalized urticaria54-months
Hospitalized for anaphylaxis54-months
Hospitalized for angioedema54-months
Hospitalized for all endpoints54-months
Hospitalized for severe skin reactions54-months
Death from hypersensitivity reactions54-months
Hospitalized for Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)54-months
Hospitalized/emergency room (ER) visits for hypersensitivity reactions54-months
Hospitalized for for toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)54-months
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