Sickle Cell Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
This was a retrospective cohort study using secondary data from member sites of the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers (NASCC) with patients who had initiated crizanlizumab between 2019 and 2022.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Any patient with a diagnosis of SCD based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or hemoglobin electrophoresis at treating institution. * Treatment order for crizanlizumab; Index date was defined as the date for the first crizanlizumab treatment. * At least 12 months of available electronic medical record (EMR) data pre-index date (baseline). * Patients must have received at least one dose of crizanlizumab. * For inclusion in pre/post analysis of effectiveness, patients must have received crizanlizumab for at least 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
None identified.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients by Type of Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT) Received Pre- and Post-index Date | Up to 2 years | Index date was defined as the date of the first crizanlizumab infusion. DMTs included: * Any SCD specific therapy * Hydroxyurea * Voxelotor * L-Glutamine * Other |
| Number of Patients who Received Long-acting Opioid Medication Before Starting Crizanlizumab | Baseline | — |
| Number of Patients who Received Chronic Red Blood Cell Transfusion Therapy Before Starting Crizanlizumab Categorized by Duration of Therapy | Baseline | Red blood cell transfusion therapy time intervals: * 0-3 months * 3-6 months * 6-12 months * \>12 months * Unknown |
| Number of Patients who Received Chronic Red Blood Cell Transfusion Therapy After Starting Crizanlizumab Categorized by Duration of Therapy | Up to 1 year | Red blood cell transfusion therapy time intervals: * 0-3 months * 3-6 months * 6-12 months * \>12 months * Unknown |
| Age at Index Date | Day 1 of Year 2 | Index date was defined as the date of the first crizanlizumab infusion |
| Gender at Index Date | Day 1 of Year 2 | Index date was defined as the date of the first crizanlizumab infusion |
| Race | Day 1 of Year 2 | — |
| Ethnicity | Day 1 of Year 2 | — |
| Insurance Type at Index Date | Day 1 of Year 2 | Index date was defined as the date of the first crizanlizumab infusion |
| Number of Patients Categorized by Comorbidity | Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of SCD-related Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Pre- and Post-index Date | Up to 2 years | Index date was defined as the date of the first crizanlizumab infusion. |
| Length of Stay of SCD-related Hospitalization Visits Pre- and Post-index Date | Up to 2 years | Index date was defined as the date of the first crizanlizumab infusion. |
| Number of Doses Received by Patients Who Continued and Discontinued Crizanlizumab Treatment | 1 year | — |
Countries
United States