scholarly journals Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Associated with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

10.36469/9889 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-74
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Blanchette ◽  
Şerban R. Iorga ◽  
Aylin Altan ◽  
Jerry G. Seare ◽  
Ying Fan ◽  
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Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a hereditary nephropathy, eventually leads to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), typically by mid-life. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess real-world healthcare resource utilization and cost among commercially insured (COM) and Medicare Advantage (MAPD) ADPKD patients in addition to the cost profile by chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage. Methods: Patients diagnosed with ADPKD (two or more claims) with ≥30 days of continuous medical and pharmacy benefits and no evidence of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease were selected (Optum Research Database and Impact National Benchmarking Database: 1/1/06–8/31/12). Plan and patient paid healthcare costs and resource utilization per patient per month (PPPM) were described in total and by insurance type. CKD stage was established based on serum creatinine laboratory values or dialysis-related codes. Adjusted, CKD stage-specific costs were predicted for 4 years using regression models. Results: Of the 36,253,096 patients in the databases (1/1/06-8/31/12), 5,051 had evidence of ADPKD. Following exclusion criteria, 4,356 COM and 468 MAPD ADPKD patients remained. Total healthcare resource utilization and costs were high, and costs increased substantially from CKD stage 1–5. PPPM healthcare costs were 37% for ADPKD management and 52% for dialysis services. Predicted 4-year healthcare costs by CKD stage were $40,164 (stage 1), $33,397 (stage 2), $42,686 (stage 3), $148,402 (stage 4), and $207,548 (stage 5). Conclusions: Healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with ADPKD were substantial, irrespective of payer type, and primarily driven by CKD stage. Of the total healthcare costs, 88% were ADPKD- and dialysis-related. Most impactful was the spike in predicted cost when patients progressed from CKD stage 3 to stage 4 (by 348%) after multivariate adjustment. These stage 4–associated costs are primarily due to ultimate progression into stage 5 and ESRD within the 4-year time frame.

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Chia Chuang ◽  
Edward Lee ◽  
Erru Yang ◽  
Sabyasachi Ghosh ◽  
Alie Tawah ◽  
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Background: Newer classes of oral anti-diabetic medications affect not only HbA1c but also weight and blood pressure (BP); however, the use and effects may be limited in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). To better understand the potential value of newer anti-diabetic medications, we assessed the individual and collective contribution of these co-existing conditions on healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs within a large US T2DM patient population. Methods: This study analyzed electronic health records from integrated delivery networks across the US between 2008 and 2012. Beginning at first evidence of T2DM diagnosis, adults with T2DM and medical and laboratory data observed were categorized by CKD, BP, HbA1c, and obesity status as observed in the 12-month post-index period.CKD stage 5 patients were excluded. HRU was assessed during the 12-month post-index period (i.e., physician office, outpatient, and emergency room [ER) visits and hospitalizations). Unit costs were assigned to HRU to estimate total medical costs. Regression models were performed to assess the association between clinical variables and HRU/costs. Results: The final study sample included 23,492 T2DM patients (mean age: 60.7 years; female: 52.2%). More advanced CKD and a higher systolic BP were associated with a higher risk of hospitalization/ER visits and more outpatient/physician visits. Higher HbA1c levels were associated with a higher risk of hospitalization/ER visits. The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and HRU varied. Compared to overweight patients, normal/underweight patients had significantly greater risk of being hospitalized and ER visits, while patients with obesity classes 1-3 had similar risk. CKD stage 1, 2, 3A, 3B, and 4 had total costs of 1.18, 1.17, 1.44, 1.54, and 1.80 times those of patients without CKD (all p<0.01). Compared to patients with HbA1c <7%, those with an HbA1c 7.5%-<8%, 8%-<9%, and ≥9% had 1.07, 1.17, and 1.24 times of total costs, respectively (all p<0.05). Patients with systolic BP 130-<140 and ≥140 mmHg had total costs 1.12 and 2.30 times those of patients with systolic BP<130mmHg (both p<0.01). Normal/underweight and obesity stage 1, 2, 3 patients showed a non-linear trend of having total costs of 1.13, 0.91, 0.92 and 1.07 times those of overweight patients, respectively (all p<0.01). Conclusions: Among T2DM patients, t here is a positive relationship between CKD, BP, and HbA1c on HRU/costs. These findings highlight the importance of managing comorbid conditions in T2DM patients. Future studies should investigate reasons for the relationships we observed between BMI and HRU/costs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 1640-1651
Author(s):  
Kyongtae T. Bae ◽  
Tiange Shi ◽  
Cheng Tao ◽  
Alan S. L. Yu ◽  
Vicente E. Torres ◽  
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BackgroundThe Mayo Clinic imaging classification of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) uses height-adjusted total kidney volume (htTKV) and age to identify patients at highest risk for disease progression. However, this classification applies only to patients with typical diffuse cystic disease (class 1). Because htTKV poorly predicts eGFR decline for the 5%–10% of patients with atypical morphology (class 2), imaging-based risk modeling remains unresolved.MethodsOf 558 adults with ADPKD in the HALT-A study, we identified 25 patients of class 2A with prominent exophytic cysts (class 2Ae) and 43 patients of class 1 with prominent exophytic cysts; we recalculated their htTKVs to exclude exophytic cysts. Using original and recalculated htTKVs in association with imaging classification in logistic and mixed linear models, we compared predictions for developing CKD stage 3 and for eGFR trajectory.ResultsUsing recalculated htTKVs increased specificity for developing CKD stage 3 in all participants from 82.6% to 84.2% after adjustment for baseline age, eGFR, BMI, sex, and race. The predicted proportion of class 2Ae patients developing CKD stage 3 using a cutoff of 0.5 for predicting case status was better calibrated to the observed value of 13.0% with recalculated htTKVs (45.5%) versus original htTKVs (63.6%). Using recalculated htTKVs reduced the mean paired difference between predicted and observed eGFR from 17.6 (using original htTKVs) to 4.0 ml/min per 1.73 m2 for class 2Ae, and from −1.7 (using original htTKVs) to 0.1 ml/min per 1.73 m2 for class 1.ConclusionsUse of a recalculated htTKV measure that excludes prominent exophytic cysts facilitates inclusion of class 2 patients and reclassification of class 1 patients in the Mayo classification model.


2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente E. Torres ◽  
Olivier Devuyst ◽  
Arlene B. Chapman ◽  
Ron T. Gansevoort ◽  
Ronald D. Perrone ◽  
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Background: In TEMPO 3:4, the vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist tolvaptan slowed kidney growth and function decline in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients with relatively preserved kidney function. Methods: Prospective, phase 3b, multi-center, randomized-withdrawal, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of tolvaptan in ADPKD patients with late stage 2 to early stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). The primary endpoint was estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) change from pre-treatment baseline to post-treatment follow-up. Secondary endpoints included annualized eGFR slope, incidence of ADPKD complications, and overall and hepatic safety profiles. Participants were 18-55 year-old ADPKD patients with baseline eGFR ≥25 and ≤65 mL/min/1.73 m2 or 56-65 year-old with eGFR ≥25 and ≤44 mL/min/1.73 m2 and evidence of eGFR decline >2.0 mL/min/1.73 m2 per year. Daily split doses of tolvaptan were titrated to tolerance (30/15, 45/15, 60/30, or 90/30 mg) and maintained for 12 months, after an 8-week pre-randomization period to screen out subjects unable to tolerate at least 60/30 mg for 3 weeks. Results: Of 1,495 subjects who entered the tolvaptan titration period, 125 (8.4%) discontinued the study before randomization. One thousand three hundred seventy subjects (684 tolvaptan, 686 placebo) from 213 centers across 21 countries were randomized. Baseline demographics were well balanced across treatment arms. Information collected during the study included eGFR, survey scores (PKD history and outcome), adverse events, vital signs, hematology, urinalysis, and serum chemistry tests. Conclusion: Replicating Evidence of Preserved Renal Function: An Investigation of Tolvaptan Safety and Efficacy (REPRISE) determines whether tolvaptan administered over 1 year exhibits disease-modifying properties in ADPKD patients with late stage 2 to early stage 4 CKD, which provides an important therapeutic advancement for this difficult-to-treat disease.


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