Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study

Abstract Background ReLiAM, Real-Life Assessment of Abilify Maintena, was the first reported long-term prospective non-interventional study for patients with schizophrenia treated with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation (AOM) under real-life conditions. ReLiAM’s primary aim was to eval...

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Main Authors: Howard C. Margolese, Matthieu Boucher, Francois Therrien, Guerline Clerzius
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04397-x
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Matthieu Boucher
Francois Therrien
Guerline Clerzius
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description Abstract Background ReLiAM, Real-Life Assessment of Abilify Maintena, was the first reported long-term prospective non-interventional study for patients with schizophrenia treated with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation (AOM) under real-life conditions. ReLiAM’s primary aim was to evaluate the evolution of global functional status in patients treated with AOM for 12 months in Canada. Methods The objective of this post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study is to investigate the treatment effects of real-life use of AOM over a 1-year period in the subgroup of patients with reported substance use compared with patients without substance use. Results The results of this post hoc analysis demonstrate that treatment with AOM for 12 months in patients with schizophrenia was comparably effective in improving global functioning in subgroups of patients with and without concomitant substance use. Conclusions These results support the use of AOM for the treatment of schizophrenia in patients with or without concomitant substance use. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02131415, first posted on May 6, 2014. Overall trial status: Terminated.
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spelling doaj.art-6dca78017f6c4341a9f08f1907825ea22022-12-22T04:18:48ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2022-12-0122111210.1186/s12888-022-04397-xTreatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM studyHoward C. Margolese0Matthieu Boucher1Francois Therrien2Guerline Clerzius3Schizophrenia Program, McGill University Health CentreMedical Affairs, Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical IncMedical Affairs, Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical IncLundbeck Canada Inc.Abstract Background ReLiAM, Real-Life Assessment of Abilify Maintena, was the first reported long-term prospective non-interventional study for patients with schizophrenia treated with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation (AOM) under real-life conditions. ReLiAM’s primary aim was to evaluate the evolution of global functional status in patients treated with AOM for 12 months in Canada. Methods The objective of this post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study is to investigate the treatment effects of real-life use of AOM over a 1-year period in the subgroup of patients with reported substance use compared with patients without substance use. Results The results of this post hoc analysis demonstrate that treatment with AOM for 12 months in patients with schizophrenia was comparably effective in improving global functioning in subgroups of patients with and without concomitant substance use. Conclusions These results support the use of AOM for the treatment of schizophrenia in patients with or without concomitant substance use. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02131415, first posted on May 6, 2014. Overall trial status: Terminated.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04397-xAripiprazoleInjectableMonthlySchizophreniaSubstance use
spellingShingle Howard C. Margolese
Matthieu Boucher
Francois Therrien
Guerline Clerzius
Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study
BMC Psychiatry
Aripiprazole
Injectable
Monthly
Schizophrenia
Substance use
title Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study
title_full Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study
title_fullStr Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study
title_full_unstemmed Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study
title_short Treatment with aripiprazole once-monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use – a post hoc analysis of the ReLiAM study
title_sort treatment with aripiprazole once monthly injectable formulation is effective in improving symptoms and global functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid substance use a post hoc analysis of the reliam study
topic Aripiprazole
Injectable
Monthly
Schizophrenia
Substance use
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04397-x
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