Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database

Aim: To describe treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in Japanese patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) hospitalized for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) treated with remdesivir (RDV). Methods: We included data from patients aged ≥ 18 years with DM on insulin, hospitalized for moderate to seve...

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Main Authors: Manami Yoshida, Nao Taguchi, Yi Piao, Rikisha Gupta, Jami Peters, Mazin Abdelghany, Mel Chiang, Chen-Yu Wang, Mark Berry, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
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author Manami Yoshida
Nao Taguchi
Yi Piao
Rikisha Gupta
Jami Peters
Mazin Abdelghany
Mel Chiang
Chen-Yu Wang
Mark Berry
Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
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Nao Taguchi
Yi Piao
Rikisha Gupta
Jami Peters
Mazin Abdelghany
Mel Chiang
Chen-Yu Wang
Mark Berry
Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
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description Aim: To describe treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in Japanese patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) hospitalized for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) treated with remdesivir (RDV). Methods: We included data from patients aged ≥ 18 years with DM on insulin, hospitalized for moderate to severe COVID-19, and who received ≥ 1 dose of RDV between October 2021 and September 2022, using a Japanese medical claims database. All-cause mortality, progression to severe COVID-19, and hospital discharge/recovery status were evaluated up to 56 days from the index date defined as RDV initiation. Results: The analysis included 502 patients. The mean (SD) age at index was 74.4 (12.5) years. Median (Q1–Q3) time to RDV initiation was 2.0 (1.0–3.0) days from hospital admission; median treatment duration was 5.0 (3.0–5.0) days. At index date, 36.85 % of patients had moderate I disease (hospitalized without oxygen support), 58.96 % had moderate II disease (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, low/high-flow oxygen), and 4.18 % had severe disease (ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). Proportion of patients with all-cause mortality was 11.16 % (95 % CI, 8.54–14.24) and 13.15 % (10.32–16.42) by 28 and 56 days. At 28 days, 12.35 % (9.60–15.55) of patients had disease progression, and 68.13 % (63.85–72.19) had recovery. Conclusion: Most patients were elderly and required oxygen support when initiating RDV. The majority of patients received RDV within 3 days of hospitalization and recovered by 28 days. The study provides insight into outcomes in Japanese COVID-19 patients with DM treated with RDV in inpatient settings.
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spelling doaj-art-202e2b73b8114bfd82e2a57ddf4c821e2025-08-20T02:33:12ZengElsevierJournal of Clinical Virology Plus2667-03802025-06-015210021610.1016/j.jcvp.2025.100216Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims databaseManami Yoshida0Nao Taguchi1Yi Piao2Rikisha Gupta3Jami Peters4Mazin Abdelghany5Mel Chiang6Chen-Yu Wang7Mark Berry8Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi9Gilead Sciences K.K., 16F Grantokoyo Southtower, 1-9-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6616, Japan; Corresponding author at: Gilead Sciences K.K., 16F Grantokyo Southtower, 1-9-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6616, Japan.Gilead Sciences K.K., 16F Grantokoyo Southtower, 1-9-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6616, JapanGilead Sciences K.K., 16F Grantokoyo Southtower, 1-9-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6616, JapanGilead Sciences Inc., 333, Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USAGilead Sciences Inc., 333, Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USAGilead Sciences Inc., 333, Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USAGilead Sciences Inc., 333, Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USAGilead Sciences Inc., 333, Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USAGilead Sciences Inc., 333, Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USADepartment of Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology, IMSUT Hospital of the Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, JapanAim: To describe treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in Japanese patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) hospitalized for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) treated with remdesivir (RDV). Methods: We included data from patients aged ≥ 18 years with DM on insulin, hospitalized for moderate to severe COVID-19, and who received ≥ 1 dose of RDV between October 2021 and September 2022, using a Japanese medical claims database. All-cause mortality, progression to severe COVID-19, and hospital discharge/recovery status were evaluated up to 56 days from the index date defined as RDV initiation. Results: The analysis included 502 patients. The mean (SD) age at index was 74.4 (12.5) years. Median (Q1–Q3) time to RDV initiation was 2.0 (1.0–3.0) days from hospital admission; median treatment duration was 5.0 (3.0–5.0) days. At index date, 36.85 % of patients had moderate I disease (hospitalized without oxygen support), 58.96 % had moderate II disease (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, low/high-flow oxygen), and 4.18 % had severe disease (ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). Proportion of patients with all-cause mortality was 11.16 % (95 % CI, 8.54–14.24) and 13.15 % (10.32–16.42) by 28 and 56 days. At 28 days, 12.35 % (9.60–15.55) of patients had disease progression, and 68.13 % (63.85–72.19) had recovery. Conclusion: Most patients were elderly and required oxygen support when initiating RDV. The majority of patients received RDV within 3 days of hospitalization and recovered by 28 days. The study provides insight into outcomes in Japanese COVID-19 patients with DM treated with RDV in inpatient settings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667038025000158COVID-19Diabetes mellitusDisease progressionMortalityRecoveryRemdesivir
spellingShingle Manami Yoshida
Nao Taguchi
Yi Piao
Rikisha Gupta
Jami Peters
Mazin Abdelghany
Mel Chiang
Chen-Yu Wang
Mark Berry
Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database
Journal of Clinical Virology Plus
COVID-19
Diabetes mellitus
Disease progression
Mortality
Recovery
Remdesivir
title Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database
title_full Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database
title_fullStr Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database
title_full_unstemmed Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database
title_short Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin: A large-scale data analysis using a Japanese claims database
title_sort patient characteristics treatment patterns and clinical outcomes of remdesivir in hospitalized covid 19 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin a large scale data analysis using a japanese claims database
topic COVID-19
Diabetes mellitus
Disease progression
Mortality
Recovery
Remdesivir
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667038025000158
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