Prescription Market Share and Treatment Patterns in Atopic Dermatitis: A Retrospective Observational Study Using US Insurance Claims.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is limited real-world evidence on the treatments for atopic dermatitis (AD) since dupilumab was approved in 2017. The objective of this study was to assess market share of drugs commonly prescribed for the treatment of AD and describe treatment patterns in patients diagnosed with AD.

Methods

This was a retrospective, observational study in adult patients with an ICD-10 diagnosis of AD between 2017 and 2019 using insurance claims data in the US population.

Results

Market share cohorts consisted of 75,794 (2017) and 89,618 (2018) patients. Treatment patterns cohort had 68,588 patients with 63.56% female, mean (SD) age 43.54 (15.96) years, and mean (SD) Quan CCI 0.31 (0.85). Topicals had two-thirds market share by prescription volume (2017 = 65.56%; 20

SUBMITTER: Fenske C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature