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Fang Liz Zhou1, Jason Yeaw2, Swapna U Karkare2
1Sanofi US, Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA.
Objective:
Treatment adherence and persistence are essential to achieving therapeutic goals in diabetes and may be improved by patient support programs (PSPs). The COACH Program was launched in 2015 with the goal of supporting patients with diabetes who are prescribed insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300). The study objective was to assess the program's impact on persistence and adherence with therapy among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Research Design And Methods:
A retrospective 12-month analysis was conducted to compare treatment adherence and persistence in patients treated with Gla-300 who actively participated in the COACH PSP versus those who did not enroll using COACH engagement and claims data for the identification period from February 1, 2016 to July 31, 2016. COACH (n=544) and non-COACH (n=544) participants were matched on selected baseline characteristics.
Results:
COACH participants were more likely to be adherent to (68.0% vs 61.4%, p= 0.0201; OR: 1.81, p=0.0002) and persistent (48.5% vs 42.1%, p= 0.0309; discontinuation HR: 0.60, p<0.0001) with Gla-300 than non-COACH patients during the 12-month follow-up after controlling for clinical confounders. Additionally, both insulin-naive and basal insulin switcher COACH participants, respectively, were more likely to be adherent (OR: 2.25, p=0.0082 and OR: 1.662, p=0.0364) and persistent (discontinuation HR: 0.53, p=0.0054 and HR: 0.67, p=0.0492) than non-COACH patients. Finally, COACH participants with greater level of engagement showed better persistence.
Conclusion:
These data demonstrate that participation and engagement with COACH PSPs are associated with improved persistence and adherence to Gla-300 among patients with type 2 diabetes.
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