N/A
N=4,577
Real-World Data Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of OCA on Hepatic Outcomes in PBC Patients
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05292872 ↗Enrolled (actual)
4,577
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Jan 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Risk of the First Event of the Composite Events — 8; 32 Events during the study period — p=<.001
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Intercept Pharmaceuticals
- Primary completion
- Dec 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Risk of the First Event of the Composite Events |
8; 32 | <.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Risk of Death |
2; 9 | — |
| SECONDARY Risk of Liver Transplantation |
2; 12 | — |
| SECONDARY Risk of Hospitalization for Hepatic Decompensation |
6; 23 | — |
Summary
This is an observational, retrospective cohort study of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who failed ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment, using a real-world data source, the Komodo Health United States (US) claims database. The study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of obeticholic acid (OCA). All patients who meet diagnostic criteria for PBC in the database between 01 Jun 2015 and 31 Dec 2021 and who meet all eligibility criteria were considered for this study.
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria
- Definite or probable PBC diagnosis
- Inadequate response or intolerance to UDCA
- Age ≥18 years at the index date
- Continuous enrollment and evaluable data for at least 12 months before the index date (inclusive)
Key Exclusion Criteria
- History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases
- History of non-skin malignancy or melanoma
- History of HIV
- Medical conditions that may cause non-hepatic increases in ALP
- Patients with laboratory values indicative of hepatic decompensation or significant hepatobiliary injury
- History of liver transplant
- Evidence of fenofibrate, or bezafibrate use
- History or presence of hepatic decompensating events
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05292872). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.