Clinical drug investigation
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Comparative Study
Adding pregabalin or gabapentin for the management of community-treated patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a comparative cost analysis.
Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN) is a highly prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus, which is associated with substantial costs to society and national health systems. This economic impact varies depending on the therapeutic management provided to patients. The objective of this study was to compare healthcare resource utilization and costs among pDPN patients newly treated with pregabalin or gabapentin in routine medical practice. ⋯ Adding pregabalin to existing pDPN therapy resulted in lower total healthcare costs and lower resource utilization than resulted from adding gabapentin.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of saroglitazar (ZYH1), a predominantly PPARα agonist with moderate PPARγ agonist activity in healthy human subjects.
Dyslipidaemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Saroglitazar (ZYH1) is a novel peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist with predominant PPARα and moderate PPARγ activity. It has been developed for the treatment of dyslipidaemia and has favourable effects on glycaemic parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus. The objective of this phase 1 study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of saroglitazar in healthy human subjects. ⋯ The highest dose of saroglitazar evaluated in this study was 128 mg, several times the estimated therapeutic doses (1-4 mg). The pharmacokinetics of saroglitazar support a once daily dosage schedule. Saroglitazar was found to be safe and well tolerated in this study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Saxagliptin add-on therapy to insulin with or without metformin for type 2 diabetes mellitus: 52-week safety and efficacy.
Achievement of glycemic control is an important objective in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ⋯ Saxagliptin 5 mg once daily as add-on to insulin, with or without concomitant metformin, produced a durable improvement in glycemic control and was well tolerated over 52 weeks of treatment.
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Multicenter Study
Effective achievement of hemoglobin stability with once-monthly C.E.R.A. in peritoneal dialysis patients: a prospective study.
Correction of low hemoglobin (Hb) levels is associated with improved survival and greater quality of life in dialysis patients, but frequent administration of erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) therapy is unsatisfactory for peritoneal dialysis patients. ⋯ In this large population of maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients, once-monthly administration of C.E.R.A. achieved a high degree of Hb stability and was well-tolerated.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Efficacy and safety of sublingual fentanyl orally disintegrating tablets in patients with breakthrough pain: multicentre prospective study.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of sublingual fentanyl oral disintegrating tablets (sublingual fentanyl ODT) for the treatment of breakthrough pain (BTP), cancer or non-cancer related, in terms of relief of pain intensity, adverse events (AEs) and patient satisfaction, and to further examine the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with BTP in a clinical setting. ⋯ Sublingual fentanyl ODT provided rapid and consistent relief from BTP, both in cancer and non-cancer patients. It was well-tolerated and well-accepted by patients in routine clinical practice.