Humira and Exostosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 647,817 people who have side effects when taking Humira. Exostosis is found, especially among people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Enbrel and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Humira and have Exostosis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What are phase IV trials?

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jul, 10, 2023

647,817 people reported to have side effects when taking Humira.
Among them, 1,868 people (0.29%) have Exostosis.

What is Humira?

Humira has active ingredients of adalimumab. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 738,352 Humira users.

What is Exostosis?

Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone) is found to be associated with 1,694 drugs and 924 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 12,965 people who have Exostosis.

Number of Humira and Exostosis reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Humira and have Exostosis?

Check whether Exostosis is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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How severe was Exostosis and when was it recovered:

Exostosis in Humira

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of adalimumab:

Exostosis and drugs with ingredients of adalimumab (1,389 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Humira:

Humira (738,352 reports)

Browse all side effects of Humira:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Exostosis treatments and more:

Exostosis (12,965 reports)

Common drugs associated with Exostosis:

All the drugs that are associated with Exostosis:

Exostosis (1,694 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Exostosis:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 2,387 reports
Osteoporosis: 2,190 reports
Pain: 931 reports
High blood pressure: 870 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Exostosis:

Exostosis (924 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on adalimumab (the active ingredients of Humira) and Humira (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 700+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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