Rheumatic diseases Biosimilar Persistence
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who switch treatment from Enbrel to Benepali will be asked to participate in this study. At baseline, patient and rheumatologist characteristics will be collected. Half of the included patien
Sponsors
Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Switched from Enbrel to Benepali in daily clinical practice in the Sint Maartenskliniek - Older than 18 years of age - Ability to read and communicate well in Dutch - Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in 6-months treatment persistence rate between Benepali in the switch cohort and Enbrel in the historical cohort. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - To compare persistence of treatment with Benepali at 6 months of follow-up between the patient group that was randomly asked to fill in questionnaires at baseline and the patient group that was not. - To compare initial beliefs about biosimilar treatment (measured with CEQ, SETS and BMQ) between patients and rheumatologists. - To compare efficacy (difference in mean DAS28-CRP (for RA and PsA) and mean BASDAI (for SpA) between baseline (before first biosimilar injection) and at 6 and 12 months of treatment. - To evaluate safety (adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)) during the follow-up period. - To assess whether patients’ and rheumatologists’ characteristics and initial beliefs are associated with persistence of treatment with Benepali at 6 months of follow-up. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA.A. den Broeder
Sint Maartenskliniek
Outcome results
None listed