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Persistence of the carteolol hydrochloride/latanoprost fixed-combination ophthalmic solution, compared with the other β-blocker/prostanoid FP receptor agonist fixed-combination ophthalmic solutions

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology volume 67, pages 658–667 (2023)Cite this article

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the treatment persistence of carteolol hydrochloride/latanoprost fixed-combination ophthalmic solution (CAR/LAT) and other β-blocker/prostanoid FP receptor agonist fixed-combination ophthalmic solutions (BB/FP) in the treatment of glaucoma.

Study design

Retrospective observational cohort study.

Methods

A retrospective observational cohort study using JMDC Claims Database. Patients aged 20 years or older diagnosed with glaucoma between February 1, 2017, and March 31, 2020, and prescribed CAR/LAT or another BB/FP were included.

Results

A total of 16,612 patients (7423 in the CAR/LAT group and 9189 in the other BB/FP group) were included. The cumulative treatment persistence rate at the end of follow-up was 42.0% (64.9% at 1 year, 53.4% at 2 years, 45.0% at 3 years, and 42.0% at 4 years) in the CAR/LAT group and 34.7% (54.8% at 1 year, 43.6% at 2 years, 37.1% at 3 years, and 34.7% at 4 years) in the other BB/FP group. Treatment persistence was significantly longer in the CAR/LAT group compared to that in the other BB/FP group (hazard ratio 0.747, p < 0.0001). Over the treatment period, the number of patients who discontinued treatment was 3281 (44.2%) in the CAR/LAT group and 4926 (53.6%) in the other BB/FP group; the median duration of treatment was 135 days and 97 days, respectively.

Conclusion

The study results suggest that persistence rates vary depending on the BB/FP and CAR/LAT appears to be more persistent than other BB/FP.

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Acknowledgements

This study was sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The study protocol was prepared by Miyuki Matsukawa of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Statistical analyses were performed by Takumi Tajima and Gen Terashima of JMDC Inc. Medical writing service was provided by Koki Yamashita, PhD. of Maxwell International, Inc., which was funded by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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    Kenji Kashiwagi

  2. Medical Affairs, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

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Kashiwagi, K., Ouchi, K., Shibasaki, Y. et al. Persistence of the carteolol hydrochloride/latanoprost fixed-combination ophthalmic solution, compared with the other β-blocker/prostanoid FP receptor agonist fixed-combination ophthalmic solutions. Jpn J Ophthalmol 67, 658–667 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-023-01020-8

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