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ArticleUnited European gastroenterology journal2025

Inadequate Therapy Response on Advanced Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis Adult Patients: A Retrospective Analysis of German Health Claims Data.

Axel Dignass, Irina Blumenstein, Carolina Schwedhelm, Katrin Strassen, Leonie Kunk, Sophie Marquardt, Anna Seiffert, Nataliia Kulchytska, Ivonne Hänsel, Alexa Benson and 1 more

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Axel DignassDepartment of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Irina BlumensteinUniversity Hospital, Medical Clinic 1, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Carolina SchwedhelmPfizer Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7617-6641
Katrin StrassenGesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig, Germany.
Leonie KunkPfizer Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Sophie MarquardtGesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig, Germany.
Anna SeiffertGesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig, Germany.
Nataliia KulchytskaPfizer Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Ivonne HänselPfizer Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Alexa BensonGesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig, Germany.
Agnes KisserPfizer Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany.

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backgroundThe treatment landscape for active ulcerative colitis is rapidly evolving and current real-world evidence on response to advanced therapy is limited. This study aimed to determine indicators of inadequate therapeutic response among patients with ulcerative colitis in Germany initiating advanced therapy.

methodsThis retrospective analysis used German claims data (2015-2022) from adult patients (≥ 18 years). The prevalence and incidence of ulcerative colitis (ICD-10-GM: K51.X) were estimated. Inadequate response to therapy was evaluated in patients initiating advanced therapy based on eight predefined indicators observed for 12 months following dispensation of index treatment.

resultsMean ulcerative colitis patient age in 2016-2022 ranged from 49.6 to 51.5 years, 47.6%-48.3% were female. Administrative prevalence ranged from 0.45% in 2016 to 0.53% in 2022. The number of patients initiating advanced treatment ranged from 157 to 347 across the study years (3.2%-4.9% of overall treated study population). On average from 2016-2021, 78.8% had inadequate response in the 12 months following index treatment. Common indicators included prolonged use of corticosteroids (46.2%) and augmentation with conventional therapies (43.9%).

conclusionsAdult ulcerative colitis patients showed a high prevalence of inadequate response to advanced therapies. Our findings reveal a need for improved UC advanced therapy options, providing insight into inadequate response patterns. This may help identify patients who could benefit from a change in therapy to improve long-term outcomes.

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Colitis, UlcerativeGastrointestinal AgentsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAgedFemaleGermanyHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAdrenal Cortex HormonesGastrointestinal Agentsbiologicsconventionalcorticosteroidsepidemiologyreal‐world dataresponsesmall moleculestarget therapytreatment

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PMCPMC12188379

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