TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient reports of the frequency and severity of adverse reactions associated with biological agents prescribed for psoriasis in Brazil
AU - Lopes, Luciane Cruz
AU - do Nascimento Silveira, Miriam Sanches
AU - de Camargo, Mayara Costa
AU - de Camargo, Iara Alves
AU - Borges Luz, Tatiana Chama
AU - Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, Claudia Garcia
AU - Barberato-Filho, Silvio
AU - Del Fiol, Fernando de Sa
AU - Guyatt, Gordon
PY - 2014/9/30
Y1 - 2014/9/30
N2 - Background: The safety of biological agents used to treat psoriasis remains uncertain. Objective: The authors determined the frequency and severity of adverse effects associated with use of biologic agents for psoriasis through patient-registered lawsuits to the government of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Sources of information included legal records, dispensing pharmacy data and interviews with patients. Research staff conducted telephone interviews with patients who used biologic drugs during 2004 - 2011, inquiring about medication-related adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Results: Of the 218 patients identified, 15 proved ineligible or refused participation. 203 patients were interviewed, with 111 (54.7 taking infliximab, 43 (21.2 efalizumab, 35 (17.2 etanercept and 14 (6.9 adalimumab. Of 84 (41.4 patients who experienced one or more ADR related to biological agents, 57 (67.9 experienced one or more SAE. The only risk factor associated with ADRs was comorbidity odds ratio = 6.54 (95% confident interval [CI] 3.20 - 13.32), p <0.0001. Conclusion: Biologic agents were associated with high rates of ADRs and SAEs. The data suggests that for patients taking a biologic agent to treat psoriasis and who have one or more comorbidities, warnings of possible adverse events and enhanced surveillance are warranted.
AB - Background: The safety of biological agents used to treat psoriasis remains uncertain. Objective: The authors determined the frequency and severity of adverse effects associated with use of biologic agents for psoriasis through patient-registered lawsuits to the government of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Sources of information included legal records, dispensing pharmacy data and interviews with patients. Research staff conducted telephone interviews with patients who used biologic drugs during 2004 - 2011, inquiring about medication-related adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Results: Of the 218 patients identified, 15 proved ineligible or refused participation. 203 patients were interviewed, with 111 (54.7 taking infliximab, 43 (21.2 efalizumab, 35 (17.2 etanercept and 14 (6.9 adalimumab. Of 84 (41.4 patients who experienced one or more ADR related to biological agents, 57 (67.9 experienced one or more SAE. The only risk factor associated with ADRs was comorbidity odds ratio = 6.54 (95% confident interval [CI] 3.20 - 13.32), p <0.0001. Conclusion: Biologic agents were associated with high rates of ADRs and SAEs. The data suggests that for patients taking a biologic agent to treat psoriasis and who have one or more comorbidities, warnings of possible adverse events and enhanced surveillance are warranted.
KW - adverse reaction
KW - biologic
KW - psoriasis
U2 - 10.1517/14740338.2014.942219
DO - 10.1517/14740338.2014.942219
M3 - Article
SN - 1474-0338
VL - 13
SP - 1155
EP - 1163
JO - Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
JF - Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
IS - 9
ER -