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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA) is associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A nested case-control analysis was performed with use of the French national health care insurance system (SNDS) database. Individuals with type 2 diabetes treated with second-line antidiabetes drugs between 2006 and 2018 were included in the cohort. All thyroid cancers were identified through hospital discharge diagnoses and medical procedures between 2014 and 2018. Exposure to GLP-1 RA was measured within the 6 years preceding a 6-month lag-time period and considered as current use and cumulative duration of use based on defined daily dose (≤1, 1 to 3, >3 years). Case subjects were matched with up to 20 control subjects on age, sex, and length of diabetes with the risk-set sampling procedure. Risk of thyroid cancer related to use of GLP-1 RA was estimated with a conditional logistic regression with adjustment for goiter, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, other antidiabetes drugs, and social deprivation index. RESULTS: A total of 2,562 case subjects with thyroid cancers were included in the study and matched with 45,184 control subjects. Use of GLP-1 RA for 1-3 years was associated with increased risk of all thyroid cancer (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.58, 95% CI 1.27-1.95) and medullary thyroid cancer (adjusted HR 1.78, 95% CI 1.04-3.05). CONCLUSIONS: In the current study we found increased risk of all thyroid cancer and medullary thyroid cancer with use of GLP-1 RA, in particular after 1-3 years of treatment.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide , Humanos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Hipoglicemiantes/efeitos adversos , Receptor do Peptídeo Semelhante ao Glucagon 1/agonistas , Peptídeo 1 Semelhante ao Glucagon/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/induzido quimicamente , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Red yeast rice (RYR) is a dietary supplement containing monacolins obtained by fermentation of Monascus purpureus strains. Because of its structural homology with lovastatin, monacolin K inhibits HMG-CoA reductase and shows hypocholesterolemic properties comparable to synthetic statins. We studied all cases of myopathy involving RYR reported in the French national pharmacovigilance database (6 cases) and in scientific literature (9 cases). Among these cases, 9 showed elevated creatine kinase, 3 rhabdomyolysis and 2 myalgia. Recent studies seem to show good efficacy of the RYR, however, our work reports the existence of related muscular disorders. In addition, dietary supplements currently available on the market may show considerable variability of formulation and/or the presence of contaminants. When clinicobiological disorders occur, physicians should consider the eventual use of an herbal treatment.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) restore immune response against cancer cells that can lead to immune-related adverse effects. While cardiovascular immune-related adverse effects are known to be associated with checkpoint inhibitors, recent case reports have raised concerns about the potential association with pulmonary hypertension (PH). By using the global pharmacovigilance database VigiBase, we investigated the onset of PH associated with ICI and propose a comprehensive description of the 42 cases of PH reported with ICI recorded in this database. Through this study and review of the cases published in the literature, we discuss the possible link between PH and ICI in the context of cancer in order to better understand this rare but potentially fatal event.
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Antineoplásicos Imunológicos , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos , Hipertensão Pulmonar , Humanos , Farmacovigilância , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/efeitos adversos , Hipertensão Pulmonar/induzido quimicamente , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
AIMS: To investigate the risk of intestinal obstruction associated with incretin-based drugs by performing a disproportionality analysis of adverse reaction reports in a global pharmacovigilance database. METHODS: We conducted a case/non-case analysis using VigiBase, the World Health Organization's adverse drug reactions (ADR) database, to assess intestinal obstruction reporting associated with incretin-based drugs (glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues [GLP-1a] and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors [DPP-4i]. Cases were defined as reports of gastrointestinal stenosis and obstruction (MedDRA High Level Group Term) and non-cases were all other reactions recorded. Disproportionality analysis were performed by computing reporting odds ratios (ROR) with their 95% confidence interval (95%CI) within all ADR reports concerning diabetes drugs from January 2007 to January 2018 and in a restricted sample including only serious reports. RESULTS: A total of 501,244 ADR with diabetes drugs were reported in VigiBase during the study period. We identified 452 intestinal obstructions involving an incretin-based drug. In disproportionality analyses, intestinal obstructions were more than 4.5 times more frequently reported with incretin-based drugs than with other diabetes drugs (ROR 4.52, 95% CI: 3.87-5.28) with a higher signal for serious cases and for DPP-4i (ROR 8.66, 95% CI: 7.27-10.32) compared to GLP-1a (ROR 3.05, 95% CI: 2.54-3.66). CONCLUSIONS: We identified a pharmacovigilance signal that suggests a risk of potentially serious intestinal obstruction associated with incretin-based drugs, as a class and with a greater signal for DPP4-i. Other studies are needed to confirm and better understand the potential risk of intestinal obstruction associated with incretin-based drugs.
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Inibidores da Dipeptidil Peptidase IV , Obstrução Intestinal , Preparações Farmacêuticas , Sistemas de Notificação de Reações Adversas a Medicamentos , Bases de Dados Factuais , Inibidores da Dipeptidil Peptidase IV/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Incretinas/efeitos adversos , Obstrução Intestinal/induzido quimicamente , Obstrução Intestinal/epidemiologia , FarmacovigilânciaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy is a rare but serious 5-FU adverse drug reaction (ADR). Given the growing number of cancers treated with 5-FU and the paucity of data regarding this ADR, we performed a retrospective national survey to better characterise 5-FU-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Since inception of the French pharmacovigilance database, we identified all patients who experienced 5-FU-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy. Variables regarding demographics, characteristics, management and outcome of patients were collected. RESULTS: From 1986 to 2018, 30 patients were included. 5-FU-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy started 2 [1-4] days after 5-FU infusion onset. Most common neurological disorders were consciousness impairment, seizures and confusion. hyperammonaemia tended to be higher in patients with the lowest Glasgow score and admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) compared to non-ICU patients (250 [133-522] versus 139 [68-220] µmol/L respectively, p = NS). Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency was found in 27% of tested patients (n = 3/11). Encephalopathy-induced mortality was 17%, 57% of patients were admitted in ICU and 70% had a complete neurological recovery within 5 [2-10] days. A 5-FU rechallenge was considered in 14 (67%) patients with neurological recovery and a relapse was observed in 57% of them. No 5-FU-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy relapse was observed as long as 5-FU rechallenge was performed with decreased 5-FU dosage. CONCLUSION: We report the largest cohort of 5-FU-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy cases so far. This ADR should be suspected and ammonaemia measured in all patients experiencing neurological disorders after 5-FU administration. In patients with complete neurological recovery, a 5-FU rechallenge could be cautiously considered.
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Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Encefalopatias/epidemiologia , Fluoruracila/efeitos adversos , Hiperamonemia/epidemiologia , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Amônia/sangue , Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Encefalopatias/sangue , Encefalopatias/induzido quimicamente , Encefalopatias/terapia , Ciclo do Ácido Cítrico/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Fluoruracila/administração & dosagem , França/epidemiologia , Humanos , Hiperamonemia/sangue , Hiperamonemia/induzido quimicamente , Hiperamonemia/terapia , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Farmacovigilância , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Ureia/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Several clusters of encephalopathy occurred after the market change from Holoxan® (ifosfamide lyophilized powder) to Ifosfamide EG® (liquid formulation) and justified a formal survey in 2015. In June 2016, the regulatory authority decided to apply a precautionary measure in reducing the shelf life of Ifosfamide EG® at 7 months. One-year study from spontaneous reports lead to suspect a potential residual risk. Due to the many limitations associated with spontaneous notifications, we performed a multicentric observational study, aiming to better explore this pharmacovigilance signal. METHODS: We performed a case-control study in pediatric oncology Departments of 25 university hospitals between July 1st, 2016 and July 1st, 2018. All children (<18 y.o.) receiving liquid formulation or lyophilized powder formulation during the study period were included. Patients with at least one occurrence of encephalopathy were considered as cases. Logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratio of encephalopathy between exposure groups. RESULTS: During the study period, 52 cases and 495 controls were included. A residual over-risk of encephalopathy was associated with ifosfamide 7-month shelf-life liquid formulation compared to lyophilized powder (adjusted OR 1.91, 95% CI: 1.03-3.53). CONCLUSIONS: Observed difference does not seem to be related to the pathology treated, the doses used, the co-medications, a meningeal localization and/or an irradiation of the central nervous system. This study confirms data from spontaneous reports that led to the precautionary measure for the liquid formulation. Even if the risk of encephalopathy seems reduced, our study suggests the persistence of a residual risk of encephalopathy associated with liquid formulation compared to the lyophilized powder.
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Encefalopatias , Ifosfamida , Antineoplásicos Alquilantes/efeitos adversos , Encefalopatias/induzido quimicamente , Encefalopatias/tratamento farmacológico , Encefalopatias/epidemiologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Criança , Humanos , Ifosfamida/efeitos adversos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To explore the frequent interaction between antiretroviral-boosting agents and corticosteroids causing Cushing's syndrome (CS) in the French Pharmacovigilance Database (FPVD). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective case-control study describing CS recorded in the FPVD between 1996 and 2018. Case was defined as CS occurring in people living with HIV (PLWH) and control was defined as CS in uninfected individuals. Drug-drug interaction (DDI) was defined as an interaction between corticosteroids and CYP3A4 inhibitors. Data concerning the DDI, corticosteroids involved, route of administration and seriousness of the CS were described. RESULTS: Among the 139 instances of CS identified, 34/35 cases (97%) had DDIs (31 with ritonavir and 3 with cobicistat) and 7/104 controls (7%) had DDIs (6 with itraconazole and 1 with verapamil). The main corticosteroid involved was inhaled fluticasone (28/35, 80%) among the cases and oral prednisone (38/104, 37%) among the controls. More CS cases (30/35, 86%) than CS controls (62/104, 60%) were serious (ORâ=â4.0, 95% CIâ=â1.4-14.4; Pâ=â0.007). CONCLUSIONS: Antiretroviral-boosting agents were responsible for one out of four iatrogenic CS cases in a French national database. Prescribers should be aware of the risk of potentially serious DDIs between antiretroviral-boosting agents and corticosteroids, including single-tablet regimens containing cobicistat.
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Corticosteroides/efeitos adversos , Cobicistat/efeitos adversos , Síndrome de Cushing/induzido quimicamente , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/efeitos adversos , Farmacovigilância , Ritonavir/efeitos adversos , Adolescente , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Criança , Cobicistat/uso terapêutico , Bases de Dados Factuais , Interações Medicamentosas , Feminino , França , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Ritonavir/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Post-marketing data regarding brentuximab vedotin (BV) are sparse. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and nature of significant adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in patients treated with BV in a real-world setting. We conducted a systematic retrospective study of patients treated with BV in a French university hospital. Significant ADRs were collected using the electronic patient records. Between January 2009 and December 2016, 39 patients received BV. Median age was 43.2 and 53.8% were males. Overall, 20 patients (51.3%) experienced at least one significant ADR and 24 reactions were reported in total. Twelve (50%) out of 24 ADRs were severe. The most frequently observed significant ADRs were peripheral sensory neuropathy and CMV reactivation. ADRs led to drug discontinuation for 4 patients and dose reduction for 6 patients. Only 29.2% of the events were spontaneously reported. Prospective monitoring is needed to better assess BV safety.
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Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/efeitos adversos , Brentuximab Vedotin/efeitos adversos , Vigilância de Produtos Comercializados , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Brentuximab Vedotin/administração & dosagem , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Feminino , França , Hospitais Universitários , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Importance: Amyloid-ß is a major component of retinal drusen, the primary lesions of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and autopsy and animal models suggested that anticholinergic drug (ACD) use increased brain amyloid-ß deposition. Objective: To investigate the association between exposure to ACDs and late AMD (features of neovascular AMD or geographic atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium in at least 1 eye). Design, Setting and Participants: A multicenter case-control study in 4 French ophthalmologic centers comprising 200 cases with late AMD and 200 controls enrolled from July 2016 to June 2017. Exposures: Exposure to at least 3 months of ACDs started before AMD diagnosis was recorded during a specific interview. A dose-effect association with cumulative exposure duration and Anticholinergic Burden Score was explored. The association between ACD exposure and AMD was assessed by multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, family history of AMD, alcohol consumption, and use of anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory drugs. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were estimated. Main Outcomes and Measures: Association between exposure to ACDs and late AMD. Results: Among case participants, the mean (SD) age was 74.8 (9.2) years, 129 (64.5%) were women, 192 (96%) were white, 65 (32.5%) had geographic atrophy, 135 (67.5%) had neovascular AMD, 116 (58%) had unilateral AMD, and 84 (42%) had bilateral AMD. Among control participants, the mean (SD) age was 75.5 (7.2) years, with 116 (58%) women and 187 (93.5%) white participants. Twenty-six cases (13%) and 10 controls (5%) were exposed to ACDs throughout life for at least 3 months before AMD onset. Risk of AMD was increased with ever exposure to ACDs (adjusted OR [aOR], 2.84; 95% CI, 1.33-6.06; P = .007), high Anticholinergic Burden Score (≥3) (aOR, 6.42; 95% CI, 1.38-29.92; P = .02), and longest cumulative exposure to ACD (≥15 years) (aOR, 5.88; 95% CI, 1.22-28.31; P = .03). Conclusions and Relevance: Risk of late AMD may be increased with at least 3 months' use of ACDs. A dose-effect association was suggested by a greater association with prolonged use and high Anticholinergic Burden Score. Further studies, in particular those with longitudinal design, are needed to confirm this association.
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Antagonistas Colinérgicos/efeitos adversos , Atrofia Geográfica/induzido quimicamente , Degeneração Macular Exsudativa/induzido quimicamente , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Antagonistas Colinérgicos/administração & dosagem , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Atrofia Geográfica/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Razão de Chances , Fatores de Risco , Inquéritos e Questionários , Degeneração Macular Exsudativa/diagnósticoRESUMO
SGLT-2 inhibitors, also called gliflozins, are a new class of drugs used in type 2 diabetes. Since their marketing, several cases of ketoacidosis, including life-threatening conditions, were reported with their use. The objective of this study was to investigate the disproportionality of pharmacovigilance reports of ketoacidosis between gliflozins and other drugs used for type 2 diabetes. We performed a case-noncase study within the World Health Organization's pharmacovigilance database, VigiBase. We selected all reports of serious adverse drug reaction associated with a glucose-lowering drug in patients aged 40 years and older, from January 2013 to March 2016. Cases were the reports of ketoacidosis and noncases were all other serious adverse drug reactions reported. We studied the disproportionality of reports of ketoacidosis for gliflozins by calculating reporting odds ratios (ROR) with their 95% confidence interval (95% CI). We also measured the disproportionality before the warnings issued by the US and European medicines agencies. A total of 68 555 notifications were selected. We identified 487 cases of ketoacidosis exposed to gliflozins. Ketoacidosis was significantly more frequently reported with gliflozins than with other glucose-lowering drugs (adjusted ROR 15.5; 95% CI: 12.8-18.7). The disproportionality of gliflozin reports was also found before the alerts of the medicines agencies. Our study shows a significant and early pharmacovigilance signal which suggests an increased risk of ketoacidosis associated with the use of gliflozins in patients with diabetes. Further studies are needed to confirm this potential risk.
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Sistemas de Notificação de Reações Adversas a Medicamentos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Hipoglicemiantes/efeitos adversos , Cetose/induzido quimicamente , Inibidores do Transportador 2 de Sódio-Glicose , Organização Mundial da Saúde , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Bases de Dados Factuais , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Cetose/metabolismo , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Razão de Chances , Farmacovigilância , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Transportador 2 de Glucose-Sódio/metabolismo , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Brentuximab vedotin is an antibody-conjugated chemotherapy targeting CD30 indicated in treatment of several lymphomas. We report the first 3 cases of cytomegalovirus severe infections with retinitis following this treatment. Evolution was favorable, but relapse occurred after treatment rechallenge. We suggest vigilance about cytomegalovirus in patients treated with brentuximab vedotin.
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IMPORTANCE: The use of dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogues-a group of drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus-may be associated with an increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease. To date, no observational study has assessed this possible association. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 analogues is associated with an increased risk of incident bile duct and gallbladder disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A population-based cohort study linked the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink with the Hospital Episodes Statistics database, yielding a cohort of 71â¯369 patients, 18 years or older, initiating an antidiabetic drug (including oral and injectable agents) between January 1, 2007, and March 31, 2014. EXPOSURES: Current use of DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 analogues (alone or in combination therapy) compared with current use of at least 2 oral antidiabetic drugs. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Time-dependent Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% CIs of incident bile duct or gallbladder events (cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, cholangitis) causing hospitalization, comparing current use of DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 analogues with current use of at least 2 oral antidiabetic drugs. RESULTS: During 227â¯994 person-years of follow-up, 853 of the 71â¯369 patients were hospitalized for bile duct and gallbladder disease (incidence rate per 1000 person-years, 3.7; 95% CI, 3.5-4.0). Current use of DPP-4 inhibitors was not associated with an increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease compared with current use of at least 2 oral antidiabetic drugs (3.6 vs 3.3 per 1000 person-years; adjusted HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.75-1.32). In contrast, the use of GLP-1 analogues was associated with an increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease compared with current use of at least 2 oral antidiabetic drugs (6.1 vs 3.3 per 1000 person-years; adjusted HR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.21-2.67). In a secondary analysis, GLP-1 analogues were also associated with an increased risk of cholecystectomy (adjusted HR, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.08-4.02). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The use of GLP-1 analogues was associated with an increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease. Physicians should be aware of this potential adverse event when prescribing these drugs.
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Doenças dos Ductos Biliares/induzido quimicamente , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Dipeptidil Peptidase IV/efeitos adversos , Doenças da Vesícula Biliar/induzido quimicamente , Peptídeo 1 Semelhante ao Glucagon/análogos & derivados , Hipoglicemiantes/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Doenças dos Ductos Biliares/epidemiologia , Colecistectomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos de Coortes , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Feminino , Doenças da Vesícula Biliar/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Reino Unido/epidemiologiaRESUMO
RATIONALE: Several case-reports suggest that the use of quinolones may increase the risk of psychiatric adverse reactions such as suicidal behaviors. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a safety signal for quinolone-related suicidal behaviors in a global adverse drug reactions database. METHODS: All antibiotic-related adverse reactions were extracted from VigiBase, the World Health Organization (WHO) global Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) database. Disproportionality analyses were performed to investigate the association between reports of suicidal behavior and exposure to quinolones, in comparison with other antibiotics. RESULTS: From December 1970 through January 2015, we identified 992,097 antibiotic-related adverse reactions. Among them, 608 were quinolone-related suicidal behaviors including 97 cases of completed suicides. There was increased reporting of suicidal behavior (adjusted reporting odds ratios [ROR] 2.78, 95 % CI 2.51-3.08) with quinolones as compared to other antibiotics. Candidate mechanisms for quinolone-induced suicidal behaviors include GABAA antagonism, activation of NMDA receptors, decreased serotonin levels, oxidative stress, and altered microRNA expressions. CONCLUSIONS: We found a strong safety signal suggesting an increased risk of suicidal behaviors associated with quinolone use. Plausible psychopharmacological mechanisms could underlie this association. Further investigations are urgent to confirm and better understand these findings.
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Antibacterianos/efeitos adversos , Quinolonas/efeitos adversos , Suicídio/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , MicroRNAs , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Razão de Chances , SegurançaAssuntos
Indústria Farmacêutica/legislação & jurisprudência , Hipoglicemiantes/efeitos adversos , Má Conduta Científica/legislação & jurisprudência , Tiazolidinedionas/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/induzido quimicamente , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/epidemiologia , Animais , Indústria Farmacêutica/normas , Humanos , Farmacoepidemiologia/tendências , Pioglitazona , Má Conduta Científica/tendênciasRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Assess the validity and reproducibility of the updated version of the French causality assessment method in conditions approaching real-life use. METHODS: A random sample of 31 drug-event pairs from the French pharmacovigilance database was assessed by the consensual judgement of three experts (gold standard). Separately, a team from a pharmacovigilance centre (PhVC) and another from a pharmaceutical company assessed these pairs using the current method, then with the updated method. To test the inter- and intra-rater reproducibility, two seniors and two juniors from a PhVC and a pharmaceutical company assessed the pairs twice with the updated method. A weighted kappa coefficient was used to measure the agreement of the two causality assessment methods with the consensual expert judgement (validity) as well as the agreement of the updated causality assessment over time (intra-rater reproducibility) and between evaluators (inter-rater reproducibility). RESULTS: Agreement between the current method and consensual expert judgement was fair for the PhVC team (weighted kappa [Kw] 0.33) and moderate for the pharmaceutical company team (Kw 0.41). For the updated method, agreement was better for both the PhVC (Kw 0.58) and the pharmaceutical company (Kw 0.52) teams. The inter- and intra-rater reproducibility of the updated method based on the intrinsic imputability was satisfactory overall (Kw 0.30-0.91). Discrepancies between evaluations from PhVC and pharmaceutical companies were observed with the updated method. CONCLUSION: The updated method performed better than the current one for drug causality assessment, suggesting that it should be used in routine pharmacovigilance.
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Causalidade , Indústria Farmacêutica , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos/etiologia , Farmacovigilância , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Técnica Delphi , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos/epidemiologia , Prova Pericial , Feminino , França , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Distribuição Aleatória , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos de Amostragem , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Adulto JovemRESUMO
To report three cases of bullous pemphigoid in patients treated with vildagliptin. Case 1: An 86-year-old woman presented with bullous pemphigoid after 1 month of treatment with vildagliptin and metformin. After introduction of clobetasol, the symptoms resolved although vildagliptin was continued. However, the skin lesions reappeared 3 months later. Sustained remission was achieved only after definitive withdrawal of vildagliptin. Case 2: A 79-year-old man presented with bullous pemphigoid after 37-month treatment with gliclazide, vildagliptin and metformin. The disease at first responded to clobetasol but 3 months later the lesions reappeared. They finally regressed when the gliptin was discontinued. Case 3: A 77-year-old woman, treated with gliclazide and vildagliptin for 26 months, presented with bullous pemphigoid, which responded well to discontinuation of the gliptin and topical clobetasol. Gliptins are new molecules for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which have been suspected of implication in bullous pemphigoid. Such cases have been described in the literature (seven with vildagliptin and three with sitagliptin). In nine of these cases, the gliptin was associated with metformin, but the latter had never been considered responsible. The mechanism implicated in the development of bullous pemphigoid has not yet been clearly identified, but may involve a modified immune response or alteration of the antigenic properties of the epidermal basement membrane. These reports support the risk of bullous pemphigoid in patients exposed to gliptins.