RITUXIMAB BS Intravenous Infusion 100mg・500mg [Pfizer] Post-marketing Database Study

Infection was expected to occur after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the 180-day risk window was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of continuous treatment plus 180 days risk window, death, loss to follow up (the last date of the disease name data, medical practice data, or hospitalization data on DPC form 1 existing on the MDV database) or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

Cytopenias were expected to occur after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the 180-day risk window was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of continuous treatment plus 180 days risk window, death, loss to follow up (the last date of the disease name data, medical practice data, or hospitalization data on DPC form 1 existing on the MDV database) or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

Infusion reactions were expected to occur soon after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the period until the next day after the last dose was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of risk window which was until next day after last dose, death, or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

'HFD, Jaundice' were expected to occur after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the 180-day risk window was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of continuous treatment plus 180 days risk window, death, loss to follow up (the last date of the disease name data, medical practice data, or hospitalization data on DPC form 1 existing on the MDV database) or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

Cardiac disorder was expected to occur after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the 180-day risk window was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of continuous treatment plus 180 days risk window, death, loss to follow up (the last date of the disease name data, medical practice data, or hospitalization data on DPC form 1 existing on the MDV database) or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

GI perforation/obstruction was expected to occur after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the 180-day risk window was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of continuous treatment plus 180 days risk window, death, loss to follow up (the last date of the disease name data, medical practice data, or hospitalization data on DPC form 1 existing on the MDV database) or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

Hypotension was expected to occur soon after the exposure. An incident event occurring during the period until the next day after the last dose was counted in the numerator for the analysis and the person-time accrued until the first incidence of an event, date of switch to another Rituximab product, the end of risk window which was until next day after last dose, death, or the end of study period. Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.

The observation of a latent outcome event like a malignancy required consideration that the 180-day risk window may not be sufficient. This study analyzed malignancy differently compared to the acute outcome events by extending follow-up time until the first incident event, death, end of the study period, or loss to follow up (the last date of the disease name data, medical practice data, or hospitalization data on DPC form 1 existing on the MDV database). Additionally, two types of analyses based on propensity score were conducted.