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Prevalence and incidence of amyloid transthyretin amyloidosis in the USA: insights from claims databases and electronic health records.

Pedro A Laires, Xiaolei Li, Aishwarya M Uday, Candida Cristina Quarta, Ana Martins Silva

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Pedro A LairesEpidemiology, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Barcelona, Spain pedro.laires@alexion.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-7913
Xiaolei LiClarivate Analytics US LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Aishwarya M UdayClarivate Analytics US LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Candida Cristina QuartaClinical Development, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ana Martins SilvaClinical Development, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Barcelona, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmyloid transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is a rare, life-threatening disease frequently manifesting with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), polyneuropathy (ATTR-PN) or both (ATTR-mixed). We retrospectively analysed US electronic health records and claims data to provide up-to-date estimates of ATTR amyloidosis epidemiology (overall and by phenotype).

methodsData were extracted from the Clarivate Real-World Data repository (2016-2023). Given the lack of established coding for ATTR amyloidosis, we used different combinations of diagnostic codes to obtain narrow and broad estimates of incident and prevalent cases in the USA in 2022. Temporal trends (2019-2022) were also assessed.

resultsUsing narrow definitions, the 2022 estimated incidence of ATTR amyloidosis overall, ATTR-CM, ATTR-PN and ATTR-mixed was 16.6, 12.7, 3.5 and 1.9 cases per million people, respectively; the corresponding prevalence estimates were 59.8, 41.1, 15.1 and 9.8 cases per million people. Estimates were consistently lower with the narrow (vs broad) definitions. Over time, the incidence and prevalence of ATTR amyloidosis overall increased, driven by ATTR-CM cases. No major changes were reported for the other phenotypes.

conclusionThis study provides comprehensive and up-to-date epidemiological data for ATTR amyloidosis in the USA. Our findings corroborate the need for appropriate differential diagnostic coding and standardised criteria.

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Amyloid Neuropathies, FamilialCardiomyopathiesElectronic Health RecordsAgedDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesAmyloidosisCardiomyopathiesEpidemiologyPolyneuropathyRare Diseases

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PMCPMC12766817

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