Study of Autoimmune Disease Complications Following Ipilimumab Treatment Among Melanoma Patients With Underlying Autoimmune Diseases
- Conditions
- Melanoma
- Registration Number
- NCT02739386
- Lead Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Brief Summary
The research questions to be addressed by this study are as follows:
1. What is the prevalence of ipilimumab use among adults with a history of autoimmune disease that received treatment with ipilimumab for advanced melanoma?
2. Do melanoma patients with a history of autoimmune disease experience complications that require hospitalization related to their underlying autoimmune disease following treatment with ipilimumab?
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 370
- Received ipilimumab therapy between 03/01/2011 and 6/30/2014
- Aged 18 years or older at index date (initiation of ipilimumab)
- Diagnosed with melanoma before index
- Documented history of an autoimmune disease
- Have at least 6 months of continuous pharmaceutical and medical benefit enrollment prior to the index
- Have at least 3 months of continuous pharmaceutical and medical benefit enrollment following and including the index date
- Diagnosed with melanoma but NO record of exposure to ipilimumab
- No exposure to nivolumab (Opdivo ®) at any time
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of ipilimumab treatment among adult melanoma patients with a prior or existing autoimmune disease/condition Approximately 40 months Incidence of hospitalizations related to the pre-existing autoimmune disease/condition following treatment with ipilimumab Approximately 40 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence rate of hospitalization related to a complication of the underlying autoimmune condition after exposure to ipilimumab treatment Approximately 40 months Incidence rate of hospitalization related to a complication of the underlying autoimmune condition before exposure to ipilimumab treatment Approximately 40 months
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Bristol-Myers Squibb🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey, United States