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A real-world retrospective cohort study comparing brand-name febuxostat (feburic) and generic febuxostat (feuri).

Shang-Feng Tsai, Ming-Ju Wu, Cheng-Hsu Chen

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Shang-Feng TsaiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6119-0587
Ming-Ju WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsu ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

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Abstract

ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness, safety, and cost outcomes of brand-name febuxostat (feburic) and generic febuxostat (feuri) in patients with hyperuricemia or gout in a real-world clinical setting.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records from Taichung Veterans General Hospital between November 2021 and December 2023. Adult patients with hyperuricemia or gout who initiated febuxostat therapy and had no prior urate-lowering treatment in the preceding 3 months were included. Serum uric acid levels were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and the final follow-up. Propensity score matching (1:1) was applied to balance baseline demographic, clinical, laboratory, cardiovascular, and renal characteristics. Clinical outcomes, laboratory parameters, and medication costs were compared between groups.ResultsBoth feuri and feburic were associated with significant reductions in serum uric acid levels after 3 months of treatment. At the 3-month assessment, the mean serum uric acid level was modestly lower in the feuri group (5.41 ± 2.06 mg/dL) than in the feburic group (5.75 ± 2.12 mg/dL;

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Drugs, GenericFebuxostatGoutGout SuppressantsHyperuricemiaAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUric AcidDrugs, GenericFebuxostatGout SuppressantsUric Acidchronic kidney diseaseFebuxostatgeneric drugsgoutreal-world study

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PMCPMC12979873

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