Real-World Patterns of Everolimus Use in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited literature on patterns of everolimus use and subsequent hospitalizations and emergency room (ER) visits in real-world clinical practice. In this study, we describe patterns of everolimus use and hospitalizations and ER visits in a large cohort of patients with breast cancer (BC).

Materials and methods

Patients with BC treated with everolimus were identified in the MarketScan database from 2009 to 2016. The pattern of everolimus use and frequency of associated ER visits and hospitalizations during treatment (between the first claim and 30 days after the last claim for everolimus) were identified. Descriptive statistics and regression models were used.

Results

A total of 3,556 everolimus users were identified (median age of 60 years; median d

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648338 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature