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P.068 Real world experience with Fingolimod in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2017

V Bhan
Affiliation:
(Halifax)
Y Lapierre
Affiliation:
(Montreal)
V Devonshire
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
F Emond
Affiliation:
(Quebec City)
SA Morrow
Affiliation:
(London)
JM Burton
Affiliation:
(Calgary)
J Oh
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
P Haddad
Affiliation:
(Dorval)
R Schecter
Affiliation:
(Dorval)
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Abstract

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Background: The Gilenya® Go ProgramTM offers education and support services, including coordination of first dose observation (FDO) and follow-up contact to reinforce monitoring recommendations and compliance in fingolimod-treated relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients. Methods: Data were analyzed for patients enrolled in the Canadian Gilenya® Go ProgramTM from March 2011 to January 2016. The retention to fingolimod therapy, reasons for treatment discontinuation and incidence of adverse events (AEs) during treatment are reported. Results: At data cut-off, 3956 patients had completed FDO; 3201 patients were being actively treated. Mean age at enrolment was 41.0 years; 74.9% patients were female. The overall fingolimod exposure was 7869 patient-years. Most recent previous therapies (n=3746) included interferons (43.3%) and glatiramer acetate (29.6%). Most common reasons for switching to fingolimod (n=3674) was lack of efficacy (31.8%). Retention to therapy at data cut-off was 81.3%. AEs (45.2%) were the most common reason (n=334) for treatment discontinuation and included low lymphocyte count/abnormal hematology values (13.8%), gastrointestinal disturbances (6.9%), and elevated liver enzyme levels (7.8%). Adherence to recommended ophthalmic examination was 92.4%. Conclusions: In real-world clinical practice in Canada, adherence to both fingolimod treatment and monitoring was high. The Gilenya® Go Program™ helps to meet the safety monitoring recommendations for fingolimod-treated RRMS patients.

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Poster Presentations
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences Inc. 2017