Status: Finalised
First registered on:
22/01/2015
Last updated on:
11/07/2017
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS8408
Official titleAssessment of Utilisation of Pioglitazone in Denmark Post Label Change (July 2011)
Study title acronym
Study typeObservational study
Brief description of the studyOn the 11 of July 2011, EMA approved a label change for Pioglitazone that included new labelling on haematuria, bladder cancer and guidance on monitoring treatment effectiveness. A Dear Healthcare Provider Communication (DHPC) letter was sent to Danish prescribers on 11 August 2011 informing them of the label change. This drug utilisation study (DUS) aims to assess compliance with prescribing information in Denmark following the July 2011 labelling changes.
Was this study requested by a regulator?Yes: Denmark
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?
EU RMP category 3 (required)
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsEvidera
Department/Research group
Organisation/affiliationEvidera
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Dr
Last name Cid
First name Javier
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)
Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study
Denmark
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed06/02/201506/02/2015
Start date of data collection01/07/201508/11/2015
Start date of data analysis01/03/201601/03/2016
Date of interim report, if expected
Date of final study report29/07/201627/06/2016
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companiesTakeda Europe100
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Dolin
First name Paul
Address line 161 Aldwych
Address line 2Pharmacoepidemiology, Takeda Development Centre Europe
Address line 3
CityLondon
PostcodeWC2B 4AE
CountryUnited Kingdom
Phone number (incl. country code)442031168328
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
Public Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Dolin
First name Paul
Address line 1One Takeda Parkway
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityDeerfield
Postcode60015
CountryUnited States
Phone number (incl. country code)12245546500
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
6. Study drug(s) information
Product NameACTOS
CountryDenmark
Substance INN(s)PIOGLITAZONE
7. Medical conditions to be studied
Medical condition(s)No
8. Population under study
Age
Adults (18 - 44 years)
Adults (45 - 64 years)
Adults (65 - 74 years)
Adults (75 years and over)
Sex
Male
Female
9. Number of subjects
Estimated total number of subjects100
10. Source of data
Is this study being carried out with an established data source?Yes
Data sources registered with ENCePP
Sources of data
Disease/case registry
11. Scope of the study
What is the scope of the study?
Drug utilisation study
Primary scope : Drug utilisation study
12. Main objective(s)
What is the main objective of the study?
This drug utilisation study (DUS) aims to assess compliance with prescribing information in Denmark following the July 2011 labelling changes.
Are there primary outcomes?Yes
To quantify the number of incident and prevalent users of pioglitazone in Denmark after the DHPC letter on11 August 2011, including duration of use among incident users.
Are there secondary outcomes?Yes
To describe patterns of antidiabetic co-medication use among incident and prevalent
pioglitazone users after the DHPC letter on 11 August 2011.
13. Study design
What is the design of the study?
Cohort study
Historical
14. Follow-up of patients
Will patients be followed up?Not applicable/no follow-up
15. Data analysis plan
Please provide a brief summary of the analysis method
There will be four separate study populations.
1. Incident pioglitazone users: all patients with ≥ one new prescription (first-time prescription only, or first-time prescription and following prescription[s]) for pioglitazone between 11 August 2011 and 31 December 2014, who have not had any pioglitazone prescription recorded in the 12 months prior to 11 August 2011. Patients are eligible if they have at least 12 months of data recorded prior to the index date for incident users, i.e., date of the first-time pioglitazone prescription.
2. Prevalent pioglitazone users: all patients with ≥ one prescription for pioglitazone between 11 August 2011 and 31 December 2014, who also had ≥ one pioglitazone prescription recorded prior to 11 August 2011. Patients are eligible if they have at least 12 months of data recorded prior to index date for prevalent users, i.e., prior to 11 August 2011.
16. ENCePP seal
Are you requesting the ENCePP seal for this study?
No
17. Full protocol
Not submitted
18. Study Results
Please list the 5 most relevant publications using data from your study
ReferenceLink to web-publication
None
19. Other relevant documents
Conflict(s) of interest of
investigator(s)Not submitted
Composition of Steering Group and
ObserversNot submitted
Other documentsNot
submitted
Signed Code of
Conduct Checklist
Not submitted
Signed Code of Conduct Declaration
Not submitted
Signed Checklist for Study
Protocols
Not submitted
