New Study Reveals Actos Bladder Cancer Link
By Christina Drury
A new study has revealed that patients taking the type-2 diabetes medication known as Actos have been associated with higher bladder cancer diagnoses than those who took alternative diabetes treatment medications. The same study also revealed that patients who continued to take Actos for longer periods of time further increase the risk of bladder cancer. The study followed patients of Kaiser Permanente Northern California from January 1997 to December 2010.
Actos Bladder Cancer Study is On-Going
With approximately a year’s worth of further analysis to study, data will continue to be collected through to December 2013. Conducted by Takeda Global Research and Development Center Inc., a subsidiary that is wholly owned by the Actos manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., the study is collaboration with Kaiser. The most recent results of the Actos bladder cancer study were updated in October of 2012. The group being studied includes more than 33,000 patients who are all being exclusively treated with Actos. Each patient has filled an Actos prescription at least twice within a six-month time period. A second group in the same study follows close to 160,000 other patients who are being treated with other type-2 diabetes medications.
Statistics Reveal Troubling Results
The Actos study took note of new bladder cancer diagnoses in both groups and expressed it in adverse events per 100,000 person years. The results were 82.3 for patients using Actos and 72.6 for patients using other medications. The Actos-treated group results were further broken down depending on the length of time the medication was taken. Statistics revealed the following:
Incidence per 100,000 person years in patients who took Actos for:
* Less than 3 ½ years: 67.6
* Between 3 ½ and 6 ½ years: 87.8
* More than 6 ½ years: 109.2
These results confirm the link of developing bladder cancer to the use of Actos. These statistics support the claims of the many plaintiffs who have brought lawsuits against Takeda and their drug.
Get Informed and Get Involved
If you or someone you know has taken Actos and has received a diagnosis of bladder cancer or has developed any other illness associated with the use of the type-2 diabetes drug, you may be eligible to receive compensation. Please visit our Actos Bladder Cancer Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page to learn more about the lawsuits being brought against Takeda and the steps you can take to get involved.
On our site you can also submit your information and any Actos side effects you have suffered. Get legal advice and links to legal representation for your Actos lawsuit. Depending on your individual circumstances, you may receive compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and any other expenses you have incurred as a direct result of the adverse side effects of Actos. Studies on the effects of the type-2 diabetes drug are ongoing and as such it is not too late to get involved. Get the information you need and learn about your legal rights and compensation entitlement.
Updated January 1st, 2013
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