Advances in therapy
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Advances in therapy · Aug 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of Treatment with Naloxegol for Opioid-Induced Constipation on Patients' Health State Utility.
Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is the most common side effect of opioid treatment. Treatment for OIC typically involves a laxative. However, some patients have an inadequate response to these (laxative inadequate responders, or LIR). This has led to the development of treatments such as naloxegol. This analysis estimates the impact of naloxegol on the health state utility of LIR patients, examines if this utility impact is driven by the change in OIC status, and estimates the utility impact of relief of OIC. ⋯ AstraZeneca.