An Observational Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of Ustekinumab Versus Other Biologic Therapies Among Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A New-User Cohort Study Using the Department of Defense Electronic Health Records Database
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Summary
The purpose of this study is to estimate and compare the incidence of overall malignancy, serious infection, and opportunistic infections between new users of ustekinumab and new users of other biologic therapies among adult participants with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC).
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult men and women with CD or UC who are new users of ustekinumab or the comparator drugs during the study period * Participants must have at least 1 year of enrollment history with the DoD EHR database immediately prior to new use (that is, exposure index date) of ustekinumab or the comparator drugs Exclusion Criteria: * Participants below 18 years of age on the exposure index date * Participants who do not meet the definition for CD or UC prior to or on the exposure index date * Participants with any records of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis, organ or…
Interventions
- DrugUstekinumab
Participants who are new users of ustekunumab will be included in the cohort. No study treatment will be administered as a part of this study.
- DrugOther Biologic Therapies
Participants who are new users of other biologic therapies (for examples for example, infliximab, adalimumab, or vedolizumab administered as per the prescription record) will be included in this cohort. No study treatment will be administered as a part of this study.
Location
- NMCPPortsmouth, Virginia