LOW TREATMENT SATISFACTION ASSOCIATED WITH ACROMEGALY IN THE UNITED STATES
Author(s)
Liu S1, Xu Y2, Sisco J3, Begelman SM2, Shi L4
1Tulane University, NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA, 2Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA, 3Acromegaly Community, Grove, OK, USA, 4Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
OBJECTIVES: To assess current status of disease control and treatment satisfaction in patients with acromegaly in the United States. METHODS: A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from August –October, 2014. Acromegaly patient-reported information on treatment satisfaction and preference, symptom control, and comorbidities were collected and analyzed descriptively. RESULTS: A total of 106 patients completed the survey (mean age: 46 years, female: 76%). Patients had a 5-year diagnosis delay after symptom onset. Most patients (91%) had undergone surgery. Of 68 patients on pharmaceutical therapy: 79% were on somatostatin analogs, 22% on dopamine agonists and 13% on GH-receptor antagonists. Almost half of the patients (47/106) presented with 5 or more comorbidities (depression 57%, hypertension 43%, musculoskeletal and connective tissue abnormalities 42%, sleep apnea 37%, cardiac and cardiovascular diseases 32%, and diabetes 32%). There were 96 (91%) patients reporting acromegaly-related symptoms (e.g. headache, excess sweating, and joint pain). As compared with the low-symptom group 0-3 (n=41), the high-symptom group with 4+ symptoms (n=65) were more likely to have depression (OR=2.33, 95% CI, 1.05-5.19) and cardiovascular disease (OR=5.80, 95% CI, 2.02-16.67). Among patients on injectables (n=61), 61% had worse symptoms toward the end of injection cycle, and 38% requested medical intervention (i.e. additional daily injection, unscheduled injection, or oral medicines). 84% of patients reported that the symptoms interfered with daily life and work; 85% felt frustrated. The treatment satisfaction rate was 56%; 33% didn’t like having injections. The top patients’ preferences for new acromegaly treatments were to avoid injections (e.g., oral formulation) (85%), improve disease management such as patients’ support (62%), and to provide better patient education (57%). CONCLUSIONS: More than 40% of patients were not satisfied with their current treatment for acromegaly. Patients want better therapy (e.g., oral drugs), improved disease management, and education programs.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2015-05, ISPOR 2015, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 3 (May 2015)
Code
PDB73
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes, Stated Preference & Patient Satisfaction
Disease
Diabetes/Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders