GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST TREATMENT-RELATED FEATURES IMPORTANT TO TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM) PATIENTS- A PREFERENCE STUDY IN GERMANY
Author(s)
Qin L1, Chen S1, Shaunik A1, Flood E2, Romero B2, de la Cruz M2, Alvarez C3, Grandy S1
1AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 2ICON plc, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 3ICON plc, San Diego, CA, USA
OBJECTIVES: The objective was to examine the importance of treatment attributes on patient preferences for GLP-1 RAs among GLP-1-experienced and injection-naïve T2DM patients in Germany. METHODS: Patients recruited through a panel completed an online, discrete choice experiment survey. Patients chose between hypothetical, blinded treatment profiles reflecting attributes of GLP-1 RAs. Sample consisted of injection-naïve T2DM patients with oral-only experience or those currently using exenatide QW or liraglutide QD. Survey included eight attributes: efficacy, SEs, device size, needle size, titration, injection preparation, evidence of long-term efficacy/safety, and dosing frequency (daily or weekly). Odds ratios (OR) and 95% CIs were calculated using a conditional logit model indicating the likelihood of choosing a treatment with a given attribute level versus a reference attribute level. RESULTS: 586 patients were surveyed, including injection-naïve patients (n=296, 51%) and GLP-1RA patients (n=290, 49%; 147 exenatide QW & 143 liraglutide QD). Among the injection-naïve group, mean age was 58.8 years, 70% were male, and mean time since diagnosis was 7.7 years. SEs (OR for level reflecting exenatide QW vs liraglutide QD=2.39, 95% CI=2.23-2.56; p<.001), efficacy (OR for -1.5% A1c vs -0.8%=1.92, 95% CI=1.73-2.14; p<.001), and dosing frequency (OR for weekly vs daily=1.71, 95% CI=1.60-1.83; p<.001) were most important. Among injection-experienced patients, mean age was 60.0 years, 50% were male, and mean time since diagnosis was 5.13 years; efficacy (OR for -1.5% A1c vs -0.8%=3.27, 95% CI=2.90-3.70; p<.001), SEs (OR for level reflecting exenatide QW vs liraglutide QD=2.91, 95% CI=2.68-3.15; p<.001), then dosing frequency (OR for weekly vs daily=2.83, 95% CI=2.60-3.07; p<.001) were most important. Needle size, device size, and titration were not important drivers of patients’ preference. CONCLUSIONS: Among injection-naïve and GLP-1 experienced patients, key drivers of treatment preference were SEs, efficacy, and dosing frequency. Understanding patient preferences is important for optimizing treatment decision-making and improving treatment adherence.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)
Code
PDB77
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Stated Preference & Patient Satisfaction
Disease
Diabetes/Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders