A Retrospective Medical Record Review of Utilization Patterns and Medical Resource Use Associated with Repository Corticotropin Injection among Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases in the United States

摘要

IntroductionRepository corticotropin injection (RCI) has anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory effects and is approved for multiple indications, including several rheumatologic conditions. The aims of this nationally representative, retrospective, observational study were to describe patient characteristics, RCI treatment patterns, and barriers to RCI use in patients with rheumatologic disease, and to compare medical resource use (MRU) before and after RCI therapy.