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Closing	
  the	
  treatment	
  gap	
  in	
  alcohol	
  
dependence	
  :	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
Dr	
  Antoni	
  Gual	
  
tgual@clinic.cat	
  
Υπό την αιγίδα
19–21
Μαρτίου 2015
Θεσσαλονίκη
THE MET HOTEL
5
o
ΜΕ ∆ΙΕΘΝΗ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗ
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΥΓΕΙΑ
ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗΣ
ΣΤΗΝ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΘΑΛΨΗ
Προκαταρκτικό
πρόγραμμα
Conflicts	
  of	
  interest	
  
Interest	
   Name	
  of	
  organisa/on	
  
Current	
  roles	
  and	
  
affilia/ons	
  
Addic;ons	
  Unit,	
  Psychiatry	
  Dept,	
  
Neurosciences	
  Ins;tute,	
  Hospital	
  Clinic,	
  
University	
  of	
  Barcelona;	
  IDIBAPS;	
  RTA;	
  Vice	
  
President	
  of	
  INEBRIA,	
  President	
  of	
  EUFAS	
  	
  
Grants	
  	
   Lundbeck,	
  D&A	
  Pharma,	
  FP7,	
  SANCO	
  
Honoraria	
   Lundbeck,	
  D&A	
  Pharma,	
  Servier,	
  Lilly,	
  Abbvie	
  
Advisory	
  board/
consultant	
  
Lundbeck,	
  D&A	
  Pharma,	
  Socidrogalcohol	
  
(Alcohol	
  Clinical	
  Guidelines)	
  2013	
  
Index	
  
•  Burden	
  of	
  disease	
  
•  The	
  first	
  gap:	
  role	
  of	
  Brief	
  Interven;ons	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  need	
  for	
  a	
  reduc;on	
  
approach	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
•  Framing	
  Nalmefene	
  within	
  a	
  psychosocial	
  
support	
  strategy	
  
•  Summary	
  
Index	
  
•  Burden	
  of	
  disease	
  
•  The	
  first	
  gap:	
  role	
  of	
  Brief	
  Interven;ons	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  need	
  for	
  a	
  reduc;on	
  
approach	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
•  Framing	
  Nalmefene	
  within	
  a	
  psychosocial	
  
support	
  strategy	
  
•  Summary	
  
Prevalence	
  of	
  Alcohol	
  Dependence	
  (AD)	
  and	
  
access	
  to	
  treatment.	
  Data	
  from	
  the	
  APC	
  study	
  
AD	
  diagnosis	
  by	
  GP	
  
Pa;ents	
  visited	
  by	
  the	
  GP	
   13,003	
  
Pa;ents	
  iden;fied	
  as	
  alcohol	
  dependent	
   5.1%	
  	
  (663)	
  
Pa/ents	
  who	
  received	
  professional	
  help	
   21.8%	
  (n=145)	
  
•  Six	
  EU	
  countries	
  
•  GPs	
  interviewed	
  about	
  
pa;ents	
  seen	
  in	
  a	
  given	
  day	
  
•  Pa;ents	
  interviewed	
  with	
  
standardized	
  ques;onnaires	
  
when	
  they	
  exit	
  consulta;on	
  
Rehm	
  J,	
  et	
  al.	
  Ann	
  Fam	
  Med.	
  2015.	
  
Treatmentgap*(%)
Kohn et al. Bull World Health Organ 2004;82:858–866
Treatment gap in alcohol dependence
6
*Treatment gap=difference between number of people needing
treatment for mental illness and number of people receiving treatment
Alcohol abuse and dependence have the widest treatment gap among all mental
disorders – less than 10% of patients with alcohol abuse and dependence are treated
The	
  double	
  gap	
  
Pa;ents	
  with	
  
AUD	
  in	
  PHC	
  
sebngs	
  
Risky	
  drinkers	
  
offered	
  brief	
  
advice	
  to	
  reduce	
  
Alcohol	
  dependent	
  
offered	
  treatment	
  
1st GAP
Symptoms of depression and alcohol dependence frequently
overlap1,2
8
1. Boden JM, et al. Addiction 2011;106:906-914. 2. Watts M. B J Nursing. 2008;17(11):696-699 . 3. Shivani R, et al. Alcohol Research & Health. 2002;26:90-98
Symptom overlap between alcohol dependence and anxiety
disorders1
1. Brady, et al. Am J Psychiatry . 2007;164(2):217-221. 2.. DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association. 1994. 3. Shivani, et al. Alcohol Research Health 2002;26(2),90-98.
4. The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and behavioral disorders - Clinical Description and diagnostic guidelines. WHO 1992
20%-30% of psychiatric patients are also alcohol dependent1
Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders and co-occurrent alcohol dependence1,2
31%
Comorbid
alcohol
dependence
21%
21%
Comorbid
alcohol
dependence
26%
Anxiety disorder Mood disorder
Lifetime prevalence
of psychiatric disorder2
Lifetime prevalence
of co-occurrent alcohol dependence
and psychiatric disorder1
12%
24%
7%
28%
6%
30%
17%
26%
4%
28%
GAD Phobia PTSD
Major
depressive disorder
Bipolar
disorder
1. Kessler et al. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 1996; 66(1): 17-31
2. National Comorbidity Survey Replication NCS-R. Lifetime prevalences estimates
www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/index.php
Screening	
  or	
  early	
  iden;fica;on?	
  
•  Screening:	
  Strategy	
  used	
  in	
  a	
  popula;on	
  to	
  iden;fy	
  
an	
  unrecognised	
  disease	
  in	
  individuals	
  without	
  signs	
  
or	
  symptoms.	
  
•  Targeted	
  screening:	
  Screening	
  limited	
  to	
  selected	
  
popula;on	
  (because	
  of	
  high	
  risk	
  or	
  high	
  vulnerability)	
  
•  Early	
  iden/fica/on:	
  Evalua;on	
  of	
  pa;ents	
  in	
  whom	
  
signs	
  of	
  alcohol	
  playing	
  a	
  nega;ve	
  role	
  in	
  a	
  case	
  
history	
  are	
  present	
  	
  
The	
  AUDIT-­‐C	
  
1.	
  How	
  ofen	
  do	
  you	
  have	
  a	
  drink	
  containing	
  
alcohol?	
  
2.	
  How	
  many	
  standard	
  drinks	
  containing	
  alcohol	
  
do	
  you	
  have	
  on	
  a	
  typical	
  day	
  when	
  drinking?	
  
3.	
  How	
  ofen	
  do	
  you	
  have	
  six	
  or	
  more	
  drinks	
  on	
  
one	
  occasion	
  
	
  0)	
  Never 	
   	
  1)	
  Less	
  than	
  monthly 	
  2)	
  Monthly 	
  	
  
	
  3)	
  Weekly 	
  4)	
  Daily	
  or	
  almost	
  daily	
  
The	
  AUDIT-­‐C	
  
1.	
  How	
  ofen	
  do	
  you	
  have	
  a	
  drink	
  containing	
  
alcohol?	
  
2.	
  How	
  many	
  standard	
  drinks	
  containing	
  alcohol	
  
do	
  you	
  have	
  on	
  a	
  typical	
  day	
  when	
  drinking?	
  
3.	
  How	
  ofen	
  do	
  you	
  have	
  six	
  or	
  more	
  drinks	
  on	
  
one	
  occasion	
  
	
  0)	
  Never 	
   	
  1)	
  Less	
  than	
  monthly 	
  2)	
  Monthly 	
  	
  
	
  3)	
  Weekly 	
  4)	
  Daily	
  or	
  almost	
  daily	
  
Cut off point for Hazardous drinking:
•  4 or more in women
•  5 or more in men
•  No	
  standard	
  defini/on	
  –	
  can	
  range	
  from	
  a	
  short	
  conversa/on	
  to	
  a	
  number	
  of	
  
structured	
  sessions1-­‐5	
  
•  Brief	
  Interven;ons	
  are	
  carried	
  out	
  in	
  general	
  community	
  sebngs	
  (primarily	
  
used	
  in	
  primary	
  care	
  clinics)	
  and	
  are	
  delivered	
  by	
  HCPs	
  (Health	
  Care	
  
Professionals)	
  
•  Includes	
  the	
  giving	
  of	
  informa;on	
  and	
  advice	
  
•  Encouragement	
  to	
  the	
  pa;ents	
  to	
  consider	
  the	
  posi;ves	
  and	
  nega;ves	
  of	
  their	
  
drinking	
  behaviour	
  
•  Offers	
  support	
  to	
  pa;ents	
  if	
  they	
  do	
  decide	
  that	
  they	
  want	
  to	
  cut	
  down	
  
•  Is	
  ;mely	
  and	
  opportunis;c	
  
Brief	
  interven;on:	
  Overview	
  
1.	
  Raistrick	
  et	
  al.	
  Na;onal	
  Treatment	
  Agency	
  for	
  Substance	
  Misuse,	
  2006,	
  p79;	
  2.	
  Scobsh	
  Intercollegiate	
  Guidelines	
  Network,	
  2003;	
  3.	
  NICE	
  public	
  health	
  guidance	
  24:	
  
Alcohol-­‐use	
  disorders:	
  preven;ng	
  harmful	
  drinking.	
  June	
  2010;	
  4.	
  NICE	
  guidance	
  CG115:	
  Alcohol	
  dependence	
  and	
  harmful	
  alcohol	
  use	
  (CG115).	
  February	
  2011;	
  5.	
  
WHO.	
  Am	
  J	
  Public	
  Health	
  1996;86:948-­‐55	
  
Brief	
  Interven;on:	
  Level	
  1	
  
Raistrick	
  et	
  al.	
  Review	
  of	
  the	
  effec;veness	
  of	
  treatment	
  for	
  alcohol	
  problems,	
  2006	
  	
  
1.  Some	
  assessment	
  of	
  alcohol	
  use	
  
2.  Feddback	
  on	
  the	
  screening	
  assessment	
  (clinical	
  
findings	
  plus	
  compare	
  to	
  the	
  general	
  
popula;on?	
  
3.  Some	
  clear	
  advise	
  on	
  how	
  to	
  cut	
  down	
  (or	
  stop	
  
drinking)	
  
Index	
  
•  Burden	
  of	
  disease	
  
•  The	
  first	
  gap:	
  role	
  of	
  Brief	
  Interven;ons	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  need	
  for	
  a	
  reduc/on	
  
approach	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
•  Framing	
  Nalmefene	
  within	
  a	
  psychosocial	
  
support	
  strategy	
  
•  Summary	
  
The	
  double	
  gap	
  
Pa;ents	
  with	
  
AUD	
  in	
  PHC	
  
sebngs	
  
Risky	
  drinkers	
  
offered	
  brief	
  
advice	
  to	
  reduce	
  
Alcohol	
  dependent	
  
offered	
  abs;nence	
  
oriented	
  treatment	
  
1st GAP 2nd GAP
Nalmefene blocks
the µ-opioid receptor3
Nalmefene modulates
the κ-opioid receptor3
2.9%
3.0%
3.1%
4.2%
5.7%
5.9%
5.9%
6.5%
8.1%
8.4%
8.6%
8.9%
10.6%
30.3%
49.5%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Treatment would not help
Other barriers
No openings in a programme
Did not want others to find out
Did not have time
No programme having type of treatment
Did not feel need for treatment
No transportation/inconvenient
Thought could handle without treatment
Health coverage did not cover cost
Social stigma
Did not know where to go for treatment
Might have negative effect on job
No health coverage & could not afford cost
Not ready to stop using
Percentage of patients
Reasons	
  given	
  for	
  not	
  receiving	
  alcohol	
  treatment	
  in	
  the	
  past	
  year	
  by	
  persons	
  who	
  
needed	
  treatment	
  and	
  who	
  perceived	
  a	
  need	
  for	
  it:	
  2009	
  to	
  2012	
  
Survey	
  of	
  approx.	
  67500	
  interviewed	
  persons	
  in	
  the	
  US	
   SAMHSA.	
  Results	
  from	
  the	
  2012	
  Na;onal	
  Survey	
  on	
  Drug	
  Use	
  and	
  Health,	
  2013	
  
Why	
  	
  does	
  the	
  gap	
  exist?	
  
Pa;ents’	
  treatment	
  goal	
  preference	
  
UKATT: 742 patients seeking help for
alcohol problems1
Canada: 106 patients with chronic
alcoholism2
1. Heather et al. Alcohol Alcohol 2010;45(2):128–135;
2. Hodgins et al. Addict Behav 1997;22(2):247–255
54%
46%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Abstinence Alcohol reduction
Percentageofpatients(%)
Treatment preference
46% 44%
9%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Abstinence Moderate
drinking
Unsure
Percentageofpatients(%)
Treatment preference
Benefits	
  of	
  reduc;on:	
  reducing	
  consump;on	
  by	
  a	
  constant	
  amount	
  	
  
translates	
  to	
  a	
  higher	
  reduc;on	
  in	
  mortality	
  if	
  the	
  reduc;on	
  is	
  at	
  higher	
  
levels	
  
•  Reduc;on	
  of	
  36	
  g/day	
  (3	
  drinks)	
  from	
  
a	
  baseline	
  of	
  60	
  g/day	
  corresponds	
  to	
  
reduced	
  mortality	
  risk	
  of	
  38	
  per	
  
10,000	
  	
  
•  Reduc;on	
  of	
  36	
  g/day	
  from	
  a	
  baseline	
  
of	
  96	
  g/day	
  corresponds	
  to	
  reduced	
  
mortality	
  risk	
  of	
  119	
  per	
  10,000	
  	
  
It’s	
  the	
  heavy	
  drinking	
  day	
  
that	
  leads	
  to	
  harm!!	
  
Men	
   Women	
  
Riskofdeath(%)
0	
   20	
   40	
   60	
   80	
   100	
  
Alcohol	
  consump;on	
  (g/day)	
  
18	
  
12	
  
4	
  
0	
  
16	
  
8	
  
10	
  
2	
  
14	
  
6	
  
Rehm et al. Addiction 2011;106(Suppl 1):11–19;
Rehm & Roerke. Alcohol Alcohol 2013;48:509–513
Lifetime risk of death due to
alcohol-related injury
 
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
‘…For	
  all	
  people	
  who	
  
misuse	
  alcohol,	
  offer	
  
interven7ons	
  to	
  promote	
  
abs7nence	
  or	
  moderate	
  
drinking	
  as	
  appropriate’	
  
‘...For	
  harmful	
  drinking	
  or	
  
mild	
  dependence,	
  
without	
  significant	
  
comorbidity,	
  and	
  if	
  there	
  
is	
  adequate	
  social	
  
support,	
  consider	
  a	
  
moderate	
  level	
  of	
  
drinking	
  as	
  the	
  goal	
  of	
  
treatment’	
  
NICE.	
  Clinical	
  guideline	
  115,	
  2011	
  
‘…it’s best to determine
individual goals with
each patient. Some
patients may not be
willing to endorse
abstinence as a goal,
especially at first. If a
patient with alcohol
dependence agrees to
reduce drinking
substantially, it’s best to
engage him or her in
that goal while
continuing to note that
abstinence remains the
optimal outcome.’
NIAAA.	
  	
  
Helping	
  Pa;ents	
  Who	
  Drink	
  Too	
  Much,	
  2007	
  
“In case an alcohol-dependent patient is not able
or willing to become abstinent immediately, a
clinically significantly reduced alcohol intake with
subsequent harm reduction is also a valid,
although only intermediate, treatment goal, since
it is recognised that there is a clear medical need
in these patients as well.”
EMA.	
  Guideline	
  on	
  the	
  development	
  of	
  medicinal	
  products,	
  2010	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Reduc;on	
  is	
  included	
  in	
  several	
  interna;onal	
  guidelines,	
  either	
  as	
  an	
  intermediate	
  goal,	
  or	
  for	
  those	
  pa;ent	
  that	
  cannot	
  accept	
  or	
  achieve	
  abs;nence,	
  as	
  an	
  acceptable	
  treatment	
  goal	
  in	
  itself	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
16	
  countries	
  in	
  EU	
  have	
  guidelines	
  for	
  treatment	
  of	
  alcohol	
  dependence,	
  and	
  10	
  out	
  of	
  these	
  
countries	
  have	
  guidelines	
  that	
  recommend	
  both	
  abs;nence	
  and	
  reduc;on.	
  
14	
  countries	
  in	
  EU,	
  do	
  not	
  have	
  any	
  guidelines	
  for	
  treatment	
  of	
  alcohol	
  dependence,	
  but	
  a	
  
clinical	
  prac;ce,	
  and	
  12	
  out	
  of	
  these	
  countries	
  recommend	
  both	
  abs;nence	
  and	
  reduc;on	
  in	
  
their	
  clinical	
  prac;ce.	
  
	
  
Reduc;on	
  accepted	
  as	
  a	
  treatment	
  op;on	
  by	
  26/30	
  European	
  countries	
  
	
  
Reduc;on	
  of	
  alcohol	
  consump;on	
  is	
  endorsed	
  by	
  
interna;onal	
  guidelines	
  	
  
The	
  double	
  gap	
  
Pa;ents	
  with	
  
AUD	
  in	
  PHC	
  
sebngs	
  
Risky	
  drinkers	
  
offered	
  brief	
  
advice	
  to	
  reduce	
  
Alcohol	
  dependent	
  
offered	
  abs;nence	
  
oriented	
  treatment	
  
2nd GAP
Pa;ents	
  with	
  
AUD	
  in	
  PHC	
  
sebngs	
  
Risky	
  drinkers	
  
offered	
  brief	
  
advice	
  to	
  reduce	
  
Alcohol	
  dependent	
  
offered	
  abs;nence	
  
oriented	
  treatment	
  
Which	
  are	
  the	
  clinical	
  characteris;cs	
  
of	
  those	
  pa;ents?	
  
Which	
  are	
  the	
  clinical	
  characteris;cs	
  
of	
  those	
  pa;ents?	
  
a.  Demographic	
  characteris;cs	
  
b.  Clinical	
  status	
  
c.  Level	
  of	
  mo;va;on	
  
d.  Pa;ent	
  goals	
  
Alcohol dependence is typically a progressive disease1,2
References >
EARLY-STAGE
Ability to function:
Most likely functional
(e.g. employed, in a relationship)
Ability to function:
Likely non-functional
DEPENDENCE
MID-STAGE
DEPENDENCE
LATE-STAGE
Health consequences:
Minimal/not life-threatening
Anxiety, depressive symptoms
Elevated liver enzymes
Hypertension
Health consequences:
Severe/possibly life-threatening
Liver cirrhosis
Stroke
Social consequences:
Family conflict, neglect
Inability to concentrate on job, absenteeism
Social consequences:
Divorce, spouse/child abuse
Job loss, chronic unemployment, deviant
behaviour
DEPENDENCE
1.  Burge et al. Am Fam Physician. 1999 59(2): 361-370
2.  Edwards & Gross. BMJ 1976; 1: 1058-1061
Ability to function:
Marginally functional
(e.g. employed in non-demanding job,
problems in marriage or relationship)
Health consequences:
More severe health consequences, already
carrying alcohol-related medical history
eg. depression, obesity, visits to hospital,
withdrawal symptoms (tremor,anxiety), sleep
disorders, clinical signs of liver deficiency
(oedema, portal hypertension, coagulation
disorder), injuries (driving, other accidents)
ischemic encephalopathy, heart hypertophy
Social consequences:
Significant loss of social interaction, irritability,
difficulty to follow team rules, occasionally
violent (eg. when provoked, have gone to
football match or lost patience by kid’s
behaviour). Financial problems, legal problems
(eg. due to debts, car accident, caught drunk
when driving, violence)
Some	
  prac;cal	
  examples.	
  
•  Jesús M. 49 años, broker
•  Maria R. 35 años, housewife
•  Juana F. 26 años, student
Some	
  prac;cal	
  examples.	
  
Jesús M. 49 years.
•  Married, 2 sons, works as a broker at an insurance
company
•  Moderate hypertension. Smoker 1 pack/day
•  Drinks with clients (6 beers) and also after dinner at
home (3 whiskies).
•  Comes under his wifes’ pressure. He is worried with
hypertension since his father died from a CVD.
•  Has tried unsuccessfully to reduce his drinking. He
does not want to stop drinking with clients but thinks
he should stop drinking at nights.
Some	
  prac;cal	
  examples.	
  
Maria R. 35 years
•  Married, a daughter 7 years old. Housewife.
•  No somathic diseases. Depression treated with
sertraline since 2 years.
•  Drinks alone, above 1 liter of wine daily. Refers
moderate depression and anxiety symptoms.
•  Ready to stop drinking initially, but wants to drink
moderately at family events (because of social
pressure) at a later stage.
Some	
  prac;cal	
  examples.	
  
Juana F. 26 years.
•  Last year in a Business school. Lives with her
parents.
•  Gets drunk on weekends. Abstainer the rest of the
week.
•  Decreased academic performance, low mood and
difficulties with parents.
•  Worried because of her sexual behaviour when
drunk.
•  Wants to avoid drunkeness on weekends, but thinks
a bit of drinking is essential when meeting with
friends in order to overcome her social phobia.
•  Mild to moderate AUD
•  Socially stable
•  Psychological distress (anxiety/
depression that may or may not be linked
to alcohol intake)
•  Desire to reduce their drinking to avoid
problems
•  Desire not to stop drinking completely
What	
  do	
  those	
  cases	
  have	
  in	
  common?	
  
Index	
  
•  Burden	
  of	
  disease	
  
•  The	
  first	
  gap:	
  role	
  of	
  Brief	
  Interven;ons	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  need	
  for	
  a	
  reduc;on	
  
approach	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
•  Framing	
  Nalmefene	
  within	
  a	
  psychosocial	
  
support	
  strategy	
  
•  Summary	
  
Alcohol	
  use	
  Abs;nence	
  	
  	
  -­‐	
  	
  low	
  risk	
  	
  -­‐	
  	
  hazardous	
  use	
  -­‐	
  harmful	
  use	
  -­‐-­‐	
  	
  dependence	
  
Alcohol	
  related	
  problems	
  
Recommended	
  psychosocial	
  interven;ons	
  
Primary	
  preven;on	
  	
  	
  -­‐-­‐	
  	
  	
  Brief	
  interven;ons	
  	
  -­‐-­‐	
  Specialized	
  treatment	
  
Pharmacological	
  
interven/ons	
  
Alcohol	
  use	
  Abs;nence	
  	
  	
  -­‐	
  	
  low	
  risk	
  	
  -­‐	
  	
  hazardous	
  use	
  -­‐	
  harmful	
  use	
  -­‐-­‐	
  	
  dependence	
  
Alcohol	
  related	
  problems	
  
Recommended	
  psychosocial	
  interven;ons	
  
Primary	
  preven;on	
  	
  	
  -­‐-­‐	
  	
  	
  Brief	
  interven;ons	
  	
  -­‐-­‐	
  Specialized	
  treatment	
  
Pharmacological	
  
interven/ons	
  
Widening	
  the	
  scope	
  of	
  
pharmacological	
  treatments	
  
•  Classical	
  approach:	
  Abs;nence	
  oriented	
  
(disulfiram*,	
  acamprosate*,	
  naltrexone*,	
  
topiramate)	
  
•  Subs;tu;on	
  therapy:	
  BZD,	
  sodium	
  oxibate,	
  
baclofen	
  
•  Reduc;on	
  approach:	
  nalmefene*,	
  naltrexone,	
  
topiramate,	
  gabapen;ne.	
  
*	
  Registered	
  indica;on	
  
Nalmefene – What it does!
•  Nalmefene diminishes
the reinforcing effects
of alcohol, helping the
patient to reduce
drinking possibly by
modulating cortico-
mesolimbic functions.
Nalmefene Summary of Product Characteristics;
Nalmefene European Public Assessment Report, 2012; Clapp et al. Alcohol Res Health 2008;31(4):310–339
Prefrontal cortex
Nucleus accumbens
Amygdala
Ventral tegmental area
Hippocampus
Nalmefene
Areas in the brain affected by alcohol,
including the mesolimbic dopamine system
Nalmefene indication
Nalmefene Summary of Product Characteristics, 2012
•  Nalmefene is indicated for the reduction of alcohol consumption in adult
patients with alcohol dependence who have a high drinking risk level
(DRL), without physical withdrawal symptoms and who do not require
immediate detoxification
•  Nalmefene should only be prescribed in conjunction with continuous
psychosocial support focused on treatment adherence and reducing
alcohol consumption
•  Nalmefene should be initiated only in patients who continue to have a
high DRL two weeks after initial assessment
Mann et al. Biol Psychiatry 2013;73(8):706–713;
Gual et al. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2013;
van den Brink et al. Poster at Research
Society on Alcoholism 2012; Data on file
Living with
someone:
65–86%
(65–85%)
Higher
education:
24–40%
(23–32%)
Employed:
54–63%
(61–64%)
Gender:
62–78%
(67–77%) men
Age:
44–53 yrs
(44–52 yrs)
Family history:
36–62%
(49–61%)
Years since
onset:
11–15 yrs
(11–14 yrs)
Not previously
treated:
59–78%
(60–70%)
Number of patients:
854 (1,997)
High and very high drinking-risk levels at
baseline and randomisation – demographics*
Numbers in ()=total sample
*No significant differences
between placebo and nalmefene arms;
Data show range of the means from individual studies
HDD: change from baseline in the 6-month studies
– patients with at least high DRL at baseline and randomisation
23	
  HDDs	
  
11	
  HDDs	
  
23	
  HDDs	
  
10	
  HDDs	
  
Difference:	
  	
  
-­‐3.7	
  HDDs,	
  p=0.0010	
  	
  
Difference:	
  	
  
-­‐2.7	
  HDDs,	
  	
  
p=0.0253	
  	
  
ESENSE	
  2	
  ESENSE	
  1	
  
van	
  den	
  Brink	
  et	
  al.	
  Alcohol	
  Alcohol	
  2013;48(5):570–578;	
  Data	
  on	
  file	
  
MMRM	
  (OC)	
  FAS	
  es;mates	
  and	
  SE;	
  *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p≤0.001;	
  	
  
MMRM=mixed-­‐effect	
  model	
  repeated	
  measure;	
  	
  
OC=observed	
  cases;	
  FAS=full	
  analysis	
  set;	
  SE=standard	
  error	
  
TAC: change from baseline in the 6-month studies
– patients with at least high DRL at baseline and randomisation
113	
  g/day	
  
43	
  g/day	
  
102	
  g/day	
  
44	
  g/day	
  
Difference:	
  	
  
-­‐18.3	
  g/day,	
  	
  
p<0.0001	
  	
  
Difference:	
  	
  
-­‐10.3	
  g/day,	
  	
  
p=0.0404	
  	
  
ESENSE	
  2	
  ESENSE	
  1	
  
MMRM	
  (OC)	
  FAS	
  es;mates	
  and	
  SE;	
  *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001;	
  	
  
MMRM=mixed-­‐effect	
  model	
  repeated	
  measure;	
  	
  
OC=observed	
  cases;	
  FAS=full	
  analysis	
  set;	
  SE=standard	
  error	
   van	
  den	
  Brink	
  et	
  al.	
  Alcohol	
  Alcohol	
  2013;48(5):570–578;	
  Data	
  on	
  file	
  
Onset of action
37th	
  RSA	
  &	
  17th	
  ISBRA	
  
	
  
JUNE	
  21-­‐25,	
  2014;	
  BELLEVUE,	
  
WASHINGTON	
  
	
  
Index	
  
•  Burden	
  of	
  disease	
  
•  The	
  first	
  gap:	
  role	
  of	
  Brief	
  Interven;ons	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  need	
  for	
  a	
  reduc;on	
  
approach	
  
•  The	
  second	
  gap:	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
•  Framing	
  Nalmefene	
  within	
  a	
  psychosocial	
  
support	
  strategy	
  
•  Summary	
  
Basic	
  psychosocial	
  strategies	
  	
  
•  Monitor	
  alcohol	
  consump;on	
  
– TLFB	
  
– Apps	
  
•  Mo;va;onal	
  approach	
  
Timeline	
  
followback	
  
•  Retrospec;ve	
  
assessment	
  of	
  drinking	
  
behaviour.	
  
•  Reliable	
  and	
  valid	
  for	
  a	
  
variety	
  of	
  popula;ons	
  
for	
  ;me	
  frames	
  of	
  up	
  
to	
  one	
  year.	
  
(Sobell	
  &	
  Sobell,	
  1992,	
  1996)	
  
	
  
	
  
Avoid a confrontational approach
•  Review of four decades of treatment outcome research.
•  A large body of trials found no therapeutic effect of
confrontational strategies relative to control or comparison
treatment conditions.
•  Several have reported harmful effects including increased
drop-out, elevated and more rapid relapse.
•  This pattern is consistent across a variety of confrontational
techniques tested.
•  In sum, there is not and never has been a scientific evidence
base for the use of confrontational therapies.
WR. Miller, W. White; 2007
Mo;va;onal	
  Interviewing	
  
•  New	
  golden	
  standard	
  for	
  the	
  psychological	
  
approach	
  to	
  addic;ve	
  behaviours	
  
•  Radical	
  change:	
  	
  
– external	
  confronta;on	
  as	
  a	
  technique	
  	
  vs	
  internal	
  
confronta;on	
  as	
  a	
  goal	
  
– Pa;ent	
  centered	
  
– Spirit:	
  partnership,	
  compassion,	
  evoca;on	
  and	
  
acceptance	
  
WR. Miller, S. Rollnick; 2012
B	
  
R	
  
E	
  N	
  
D	
  
A	
  
BRENDA
Biopsychosocial
evaluation
Report to the
patient on
assessment
Empathetic
understanding
of the patient’s problem
Needs expressed by the
patient that should be
addressed
Direct advice
on how to meet
those needs
Assessing response/
behaviour of the
patient to advice and
adjusting treatment
recommendations
Clinical	
  management	
  –	
  BRENDA	
  
Brief	
  Interven/on:	
  Level	
  2	
  	
  
Raistrick	
  et	
  al.	
  Review	
  of	
  the	
  effec;veness	
  of	
  treatment	
  for	
  alcohol	
  problems,	
  2006	
  	
  
Structured, motivation enhancing intervention, as opposed to just screening and
brief advice:
1.  Careful History
2.  Clinical Examination
3.  Laboratory testing
4.  Detailed and repeated review of drink diaries
5.  Motivational approach
•  AUD are a brain disease and a public health problem
•  AUD are underdiagnosed (First Gap)
•  Patients who do not respond to BI should be offered more
intensive treatments, including a reduction approach (Second
Gap)
•  Reduction of alcohol consumption is a feasible goal with
nalmefene – efficacy is evident immediately and maintained up
to 1 year
The ‘as-needed’ dosing, and the reduction goal are well
accepted and empower the patient
•  Nalmefene must be prescribed within a psychosocial support
strategy that is based on motivational principles and monitors
alcohol consumption carefully
Summary and conclusions
Closing	
  the	
  treatment	
  gap	
  in	
  alcohol	
  
dependence	
  :	
  the	
  role	
  of	
  nalmefene	
  
Dr	
  Antoni	
  Gual	
  
tgual@clinic.cat	
  
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Closing the treatment gap in alcohol dependence thessalonika 2015

  • 1. Closing  the  treatment  gap  in  alcohol   dependence  :  the  role  of  nalmefene   Dr  Antoni  Gual   tgual@clinic.cat   Υπό την αιγίδα 19–21 Μαρτίου 2015 Θεσσαλονίκη THE MET HOTEL 5 o ΜΕ ∆ΙΕΘΝΗ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΥΓΕΙΑ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΘΑΛΨΗ Προκαταρκτικό πρόγραμμα
  • 2. Conflicts  of  interest   Interest   Name  of  organisa/on   Current  roles  and   affilia/ons   Addic;ons  Unit,  Psychiatry  Dept,   Neurosciences  Ins;tute,  Hospital  Clinic,   University  of  Barcelona;  IDIBAPS;  RTA;  Vice   President  of  INEBRIA,  President  of  EUFAS     Grants     Lundbeck,  D&A  Pharma,  FP7,  SANCO   Honoraria   Lundbeck,  D&A  Pharma,  Servier,  Lilly,  Abbvie   Advisory  board/ consultant   Lundbeck,  D&A  Pharma,  Socidrogalcohol   (Alcohol  Clinical  Guidelines)  2013  
  • 3. Index   •  Burden  of  disease   •  The  first  gap:  role  of  Brief  Interven;ons   •  The  second  gap:  need  for  a  reduc;on   approach   •  The  second  gap:  the  role  of  nalmefene   •  Framing  Nalmefene  within  a  psychosocial   support  strategy   •  Summary  
  • 4. Index   •  Burden  of  disease   •  The  first  gap:  role  of  Brief  Interven;ons   •  The  second  gap:  need  for  a  reduc;on   approach   •  The  second  gap:  the  role  of  nalmefene   •  Framing  Nalmefene  within  a  psychosocial   support  strategy   •  Summary  
  • 5. Prevalence  of  Alcohol  Dependence  (AD)  and   access  to  treatment.  Data  from  the  APC  study   AD  diagnosis  by  GP   Pa;ents  visited  by  the  GP   13,003   Pa;ents  iden;fied  as  alcohol  dependent   5.1%    (663)   Pa/ents  who  received  professional  help   21.8%  (n=145)   •  Six  EU  countries   •  GPs  interviewed  about   pa;ents  seen  in  a  given  day   •  Pa;ents  interviewed  with   standardized  ques;onnaires   when  they  exit  consulta;on   Rehm  J,  et  al.  Ann  Fam  Med.  2015.  
  • 6. Treatmentgap*(%) Kohn et al. Bull World Health Organ 2004;82:858–866 Treatment gap in alcohol dependence 6 *Treatment gap=difference between number of people needing treatment for mental illness and number of people receiving treatment Alcohol abuse and dependence have the widest treatment gap among all mental disorders – less than 10% of patients with alcohol abuse and dependence are treated
  • 7. The  double  gap   Pa;ents  with   AUD  in  PHC   sebngs   Risky  drinkers   offered  brief   advice  to  reduce   Alcohol  dependent   offered  treatment   1st GAP
  • 8. Symptoms of depression and alcohol dependence frequently overlap1,2 8 1. Boden JM, et al. Addiction 2011;106:906-914. 2. Watts M. B J Nursing. 2008;17(11):696-699 . 3. Shivani R, et al. Alcohol Research & Health. 2002;26:90-98
  • 9. Symptom overlap between alcohol dependence and anxiety disorders1 1. Brady, et al. Am J Psychiatry . 2007;164(2):217-221. 2.. DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association. 1994. 3. Shivani, et al. Alcohol Research Health 2002;26(2),90-98. 4. The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and behavioral disorders - Clinical Description and diagnostic guidelines. WHO 1992
  • 10. 20%-30% of psychiatric patients are also alcohol dependent1 Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders and co-occurrent alcohol dependence1,2 31% Comorbid alcohol dependence 21% 21% Comorbid alcohol dependence 26% Anxiety disorder Mood disorder Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorder2 Lifetime prevalence of co-occurrent alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorder1 12% 24% 7% 28% 6% 30% 17% 26% 4% 28% GAD Phobia PTSD Major depressive disorder Bipolar disorder 1. Kessler et al. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 1996; 66(1): 17-31 2. National Comorbidity Survey Replication NCS-R. Lifetime prevalences estimates www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/index.php
  • 11. Screening  or  early  iden;fica;on?   •  Screening:  Strategy  used  in  a  popula;on  to  iden;fy   an  unrecognised  disease  in  individuals  without  signs   or  symptoms.   •  Targeted  screening:  Screening  limited  to  selected   popula;on  (because  of  high  risk  or  high  vulnerability)   •  Early  iden/fica/on:  Evalua;on  of  pa;ents  in  whom   signs  of  alcohol  playing  a  nega;ve  role  in  a  case   history  are  present    
  • 12. The  AUDIT-­‐C   1.  How  ofen  do  you  have  a  drink  containing   alcohol?   2.  How  many  standard  drinks  containing  alcohol   do  you  have  on  a  typical  day  when  drinking?   3.  How  ofen  do  you  have  six  or  more  drinks  on   one  occasion    0)  Never    1)  Less  than  monthly  2)  Monthly      3)  Weekly  4)  Daily  or  almost  daily  
  • 13. The  AUDIT-­‐C   1.  How  ofen  do  you  have  a  drink  containing   alcohol?   2.  How  many  standard  drinks  containing  alcohol   do  you  have  on  a  typical  day  when  drinking?   3.  How  ofen  do  you  have  six  or  more  drinks  on   one  occasion    0)  Never    1)  Less  than  monthly  2)  Monthly      3)  Weekly  4)  Daily  or  almost  daily   Cut off point for Hazardous drinking: •  4 or more in women •  5 or more in men
  • 14. •  No  standard  defini/on  –  can  range  from  a  short  conversa/on  to  a  number  of   structured  sessions1-­‐5   •  Brief  Interven;ons  are  carried  out  in  general  community  sebngs  (primarily   used  in  primary  care  clinics)  and  are  delivered  by  HCPs  (Health  Care   Professionals)   •  Includes  the  giving  of  informa;on  and  advice   •  Encouragement  to  the  pa;ents  to  consider  the  posi;ves  and  nega;ves  of  their   drinking  behaviour   •  Offers  support  to  pa;ents  if  they  do  decide  that  they  want  to  cut  down   •  Is  ;mely  and  opportunis;c   Brief  interven;on:  Overview   1.  Raistrick  et  al.  Na;onal  Treatment  Agency  for  Substance  Misuse,  2006,  p79;  2.  Scobsh  Intercollegiate  Guidelines  Network,  2003;  3.  NICE  public  health  guidance  24:   Alcohol-­‐use  disorders:  preven;ng  harmful  drinking.  June  2010;  4.  NICE  guidance  CG115:  Alcohol  dependence  and  harmful  alcohol  use  (CG115).  February  2011;  5.   WHO.  Am  J  Public  Health  1996;86:948-­‐55  
  • 15. Brief  Interven;on:  Level  1   Raistrick  et  al.  Review  of  the  effec;veness  of  treatment  for  alcohol  problems,  2006     1.  Some  assessment  of  alcohol  use   2.  Feddback  on  the  screening  assessment  (clinical   findings  plus  compare  to  the  general   popula;on?   3.  Some  clear  advise  on  how  to  cut  down  (or  stop   drinking)  
  • 16. Index   •  Burden  of  disease   •  The  first  gap:  role  of  Brief  Interven;ons   •  The  second  gap:  need  for  a  reduc/on   approach   •  The  second  gap:  the  role  of  nalmefene   •  Framing  Nalmefene  within  a  psychosocial   support  strategy   •  Summary  
  • 17. The  double  gap   Pa;ents  with   AUD  in  PHC   sebngs   Risky  drinkers   offered  brief   advice  to  reduce   Alcohol  dependent   offered  abs;nence   oriented  treatment   1st GAP 2nd GAP
  • 18. Nalmefene blocks the µ-opioid receptor3 Nalmefene modulates the κ-opioid receptor3 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 4.2% 5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 6.5% 8.1% 8.4% 8.6% 8.9% 10.6% 30.3% 49.5% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Treatment would not help Other barriers No openings in a programme Did not want others to find out Did not have time No programme having type of treatment Did not feel need for treatment No transportation/inconvenient Thought could handle without treatment Health coverage did not cover cost Social stigma Did not know where to go for treatment Might have negative effect on job No health coverage & could not afford cost Not ready to stop using Percentage of patients Reasons  given  for  not  receiving  alcohol  treatment  in  the  past  year  by  persons  who   needed  treatment  and  who  perceived  a  need  for  it:  2009  to  2012   Survey  of  approx.  67500  interviewed  persons  in  the  US   SAMHSA.  Results  from  the  2012  Na;onal  Survey  on  Drug  Use  and  Health,  2013   Why    does  the  gap  exist?  
  • 19. Pa;ents’  treatment  goal  preference   UKATT: 742 patients seeking help for alcohol problems1 Canada: 106 patients with chronic alcoholism2 1. Heather et al. Alcohol Alcohol 2010;45(2):128–135; 2. Hodgins et al. Addict Behav 1997;22(2):247–255 54% 46% 0 20 40 60 80 100 Abstinence Alcohol reduction Percentageofpatients(%) Treatment preference 46% 44% 9% 0 20 40 60 80 100 Abstinence Moderate drinking Unsure Percentageofpatients(%) Treatment preference
  • 20. Benefits  of  reduc;on:  reducing  consump;on  by  a  constant  amount     translates  to  a  higher  reduc;on  in  mortality  if  the  reduc;on  is  at  higher   levels   •  Reduc;on  of  36  g/day  (3  drinks)  from   a  baseline  of  60  g/day  corresponds  to   reduced  mortality  risk  of  38  per   10,000     •  Reduc;on  of  36  g/day  from  a  baseline   of  96  g/day  corresponds  to  reduced   mortality  risk  of  119  per  10,000     It’s  the  heavy  drinking  day   that  leads  to  harm!!   Men   Women   Riskofdeath(%) 0   20   40   60   80   100   Alcohol  consump;on  (g/day)   18   12   4   0   16   8   10   2   14   6   Rehm et al. Addiction 2011;106(Suppl 1):11–19; Rehm & Roerke. Alcohol Alcohol 2013;48:509–513 Lifetime risk of death due to alcohol-related injury
  • 21.                   ‘…For  all  people  who   misuse  alcohol,  offer   interven7ons  to  promote   abs7nence  or  moderate   drinking  as  appropriate’   ‘...For  harmful  drinking  or   mild  dependence,   without  significant   comorbidity,  and  if  there   is  adequate  social   support,  consider  a   moderate  level  of   drinking  as  the  goal  of   treatment’   NICE.  Clinical  guideline  115,  2011   ‘…it’s best to determine individual goals with each patient. Some patients may not be willing to endorse abstinence as a goal, especially at first. If a patient with alcohol dependence agrees to reduce drinking substantially, it’s best to engage him or her in that goal while continuing to note that abstinence remains the optimal outcome.’ NIAAA.     Helping  Pa;ents  Who  Drink  Too  Much,  2007   “In case an alcohol-dependent patient is not able or willing to become abstinent immediately, a clinically significantly reduced alcohol intake with subsequent harm reduction is also a valid, although only intermediate, treatment goal, since it is recognised that there is a clear medical need in these patients as well.” EMA.  Guideline  on  the  development  of  medicinal  products,  2010         Reduc;on  is  included  in  several  interna;onal  guidelines,  either  as  an  intermediate  goal,  or  for  those  pa;ent  that  cannot  accept  or  achieve  abs;nence,  as  an  acceptable  treatment  goal  in  itself                                       16  countries  in  EU  have  guidelines  for  treatment  of  alcohol  dependence,  and  10  out  of  these   countries  have  guidelines  that  recommend  both  abs;nence  and  reduc;on.   14  countries  in  EU,  do  not  have  any  guidelines  for  treatment  of  alcohol  dependence,  but  a   clinical  prac;ce,  and  12  out  of  these  countries  recommend  both  abs;nence  and  reduc;on  in   their  clinical  prac;ce.     Reduc;on  accepted  as  a  treatment  op;on  by  26/30  European  countries     Reduc;on  of  alcohol  consump;on  is  endorsed  by   interna;onal  guidelines    
  • 22. The  double  gap   Pa;ents  with   AUD  in  PHC   sebngs   Risky  drinkers   offered  brief   advice  to  reduce   Alcohol  dependent   offered  abs;nence   oriented  treatment   2nd GAP
  • 23. Pa;ents  with   AUD  in  PHC   sebngs   Risky  drinkers   offered  brief   advice  to  reduce   Alcohol  dependent   offered  abs;nence   oriented  treatment   Which  are  the  clinical  characteris;cs   of  those  pa;ents?  
  • 24. Which  are  the  clinical  characteris;cs   of  those  pa;ents?   a.  Demographic  characteris;cs   b.  Clinical  status   c.  Level  of  mo;va;on   d.  Pa;ent  goals  
  • 25. Alcohol dependence is typically a progressive disease1,2 References > EARLY-STAGE Ability to function: Most likely functional (e.g. employed, in a relationship) Ability to function: Likely non-functional DEPENDENCE MID-STAGE DEPENDENCE LATE-STAGE Health consequences: Minimal/not life-threatening Anxiety, depressive symptoms Elevated liver enzymes Hypertension Health consequences: Severe/possibly life-threatening Liver cirrhosis Stroke Social consequences: Family conflict, neglect Inability to concentrate on job, absenteeism Social consequences: Divorce, spouse/child abuse Job loss, chronic unemployment, deviant behaviour DEPENDENCE 1.  Burge et al. Am Fam Physician. 1999 59(2): 361-370 2.  Edwards & Gross. BMJ 1976; 1: 1058-1061 Ability to function: Marginally functional (e.g. employed in non-demanding job, problems in marriage or relationship) Health consequences: More severe health consequences, already carrying alcohol-related medical history eg. depression, obesity, visits to hospital, withdrawal symptoms (tremor,anxiety), sleep disorders, clinical signs of liver deficiency (oedema, portal hypertension, coagulation disorder), injuries (driving, other accidents) ischemic encephalopathy, heart hypertophy Social consequences: Significant loss of social interaction, irritability, difficulty to follow team rules, occasionally violent (eg. when provoked, have gone to football match or lost patience by kid’s behaviour). Financial problems, legal problems (eg. due to debts, car accident, caught drunk when driving, violence)
  • 26. Some  prac;cal  examples.   •  Jesús M. 49 años, broker •  Maria R. 35 años, housewife •  Juana F. 26 años, student
  • 27. Some  prac;cal  examples.   Jesús M. 49 years. •  Married, 2 sons, works as a broker at an insurance company •  Moderate hypertension. Smoker 1 pack/day •  Drinks with clients (6 beers) and also after dinner at home (3 whiskies). •  Comes under his wifes’ pressure. He is worried with hypertension since his father died from a CVD. •  Has tried unsuccessfully to reduce his drinking. He does not want to stop drinking with clients but thinks he should stop drinking at nights.
  • 28. Some  prac;cal  examples.   Maria R. 35 years •  Married, a daughter 7 years old. Housewife. •  No somathic diseases. Depression treated with sertraline since 2 years. •  Drinks alone, above 1 liter of wine daily. Refers moderate depression and anxiety symptoms. •  Ready to stop drinking initially, but wants to drink moderately at family events (because of social pressure) at a later stage.
  • 29. Some  prac;cal  examples.   Juana F. 26 years. •  Last year in a Business school. Lives with her parents. •  Gets drunk on weekends. Abstainer the rest of the week. •  Decreased academic performance, low mood and difficulties with parents. •  Worried because of her sexual behaviour when drunk. •  Wants to avoid drunkeness on weekends, but thinks a bit of drinking is essential when meeting with friends in order to overcome her social phobia.
  • 30. •  Mild to moderate AUD •  Socially stable •  Psychological distress (anxiety/ depression that may or may not be linked to alcohol intake) •  Desire to reduce their drinking to avoid problems •  Desire not to stop drinking completely What  do  those  cases  have  in  common?  
  • 31. Index   •  Burden  of  disease   •  The  first  gap:  role  of  Brief  Interven;ons   •  The  second  gap:  need  for  a  reduc;on   approach   •  The  second  gap:  the  role  of  nalmefene   •  Framing  Nalmefene  within  a  psychosocial   support  strategy   •  Summary  
  • 32. Alcohol  use  Abs;nence      -­‐    low  risk    -­‐    hazardous  use  -­‐  harmful  use  -­‐-­‐    dependence   Alcohol  related  problems   Recommended  psychosocial  interven;ons   Primary  preven;on      -­‐-­‐      Brief  interven;ons    -­‐-­‐  Specialized  treatment   Pharmacological   interven/ons  
  • 33. Alcohol  use  Abs;nence      -­‐    low  risk    -­‐    hazardous  use  -­‐  harmful  use  -­‐-­‐    dependence   Alcohol  related  problems   Recommended  psychosocial  interven;ons   Primary  preven;on      -­‐-­‐      Brief  interven;ons    -­‐-­‐  Specialized  treatment   Pharmacological   interven/ons  
  • 34. Widening  the  scope  of   pharmacological  treatments   •  Classical  approach:  Abs;nence  oriented   (disulfiram*,  acamprosate*,  naltrexone*,   topiramate)   •  Subs;tu;on  therapy:  BZD,  sodium  oxibate,   baclofen   •  Reduc;on  approach:  nalmefene*,  naltrexone,   topiramate,  gabapen;ne.   *  Registered  indica;on  
  • 35. Nalmefene – What it does! •  Nalmefene diminishes the reinforcing effects of alcohol, helping the patient to reduce drinking possibly by modulating cortico- mesolimbic functions. Nalmefene Summary of Product Characteristics; Nalmefene European Public Assessment Report, 2012; Clapp et al. Alcohol Res Health 2008;31(4):310–339 Prefrontal cortex Nucleus accumbens Amygdala Ventral tegmental area Hippocampus Nalmefene Areas in the brain affected by alcohol, including the mesolimbic dopamine system
  • 36. Nalmefene indication Nalmefene Summary of Product Characteristics, 2012 •  Nalmefene is indicated for the reduction of alcohol consumption in adult patients with alcohol dependence who have a high drinking risk level (DRL), without physical withdrawal symptoms and who do not require immediate detoxification •  Nalmefene should only be prescribed in conjunction with continuous psychosocial support focused on treatment adherence and reducing alcohol consumption •  Nalmefene should be initiated only in patients who continue to have a high DRL two weeks after initial assessment
  • 37. Mann et al. Biol Psychiatry 2013;73(8):706–713; Gual et al. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2013; van den Brink et al. Poster at Research Society on Alcoholism 2012; Data on file Living with someone: 65–86% (65–85%) Higher education: 24–40% (23–32%) Employed: 54–63% (61–64%) Gender: 62–78% (67–77%) men Age: 44–53 yrs (44–52 yrs) Family history: 36–62% (49–61%) Years since onset: 11–15 yrs (11–14 yrs) Not previously treated: 59–78% (60–70%) Number of patients: 854 (1,997) High and very high drinking-risk levels at baseline and randomisation – demographics* Numbers in ()=total sample *No significant differences between placebo and nalmefene arms; Data show range of the means from individual studies
  • 38. HDD: change from baseline in the 6-month studies – patients with at least high DRL at baseline and randomisation 23  HDDs   11  HDDs   23  HDDs   10  HDDs   Difference:     -­‐3.7  HDDs,  p=0.0010     Difference:     -­‐2.7  HDDs,     p=0.0253     ESENSE  2  ESENSE  1   van  den  Brink  et  al.  Alcohol  Alcohol  2013;48(5):570–578;  Data  on  file   MMRM  (OC)  FAS  es;mates  and  SE;  *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p≤0.001;     MMRM=mixed-­‐effect  model  repeated  measure;     OC=observed  cases;  FAS=full  analysis  set;  SE=standard  error  
  • 39. TAC: change from baseline in the 6-month studies – patients with at least high DRL at baseline and randomisation 113  g/day   43  g/day   102  g/day   44  g/day   Difference:     -­‐18.3  g/day,     p<0.0001     Difference:     -­‐10.3  g/day,     p=0.0404     ESENSE  2  ESENSE  1   MMRM  (OC)  FAS  es;mates  and  SE;  *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001;     MMRM=mixed-­‐effect  model  repeated  measure;     OC=observed  cases;  FAS=full  analysis  set;  SE=standard  error   van  den  Brink  et  al.  Alcohol  Alcohol  2013;48(5):570–578;  Data  on  file  
  • 40. Onset of action 37th  RSA  &  17th  ISBRA     JUNE  21-­‐25,  2014;  BELLEVUE,   WASHINGTON    
  • 41. Index   •  Burden  of  disease   •  The  first  gap:  role  of  Brief  Interven;ons   •  The  second  gap:  need  for  a  reduc;on   approach   •  The  second  gap:  the  role  of  nalmefene   •  Framing  Nalmefene  within  a  psychosocial   support  strategy   •  Summary  
  • 42. Basic  psychosocial  strategies     •  Monitor  alcohol  consump;on   – TLFB   – Apps   •  Mo;va;onal  approach  
  • 43. Timeline   followback   •  Retrospec;ve   assessment  of  drinking   behaviour.   •  Reliable  and  valid  for  a   variety  of  popula;ons   for  ;me  frames  of  up   to  one  year.   (Sobell  &  Sobell,  1992,  1996)      
  • 44. Avoid a confrontational approach •  Review of four decades of treatment outcome research. •  A large body of trials found no therapeutic effect of confrontational strategies relative to control or comparison treatment conditions. •  Several have reported harmful effects including increased drop-out, elevated and more rapid relapse. •  This pattern is consistent across a variety of confrontational techniques tested. •  In sum, there is not and never has been a scientific evidence base for the use of confrontational therapies. WR. Miller, W. White; 2007
  • 45. Mo;va;onal  Interviewing   •  New  golden  standard  for  the  psychological   approach  to  addic;ve  behaviours   •  Radical  change:     – external  confronta;on  as  a  technique    vs  internal   confronta;on  as  a  goal   – Pa;ent  centered   – Spirit:  partnership,  compassion,  evoca;on  and   acceptance   WR. Miller, S. Rollnick; 2012
  • 46. B   R   E  N   D   A   BRENDA Biopsychosocial evaluation Report to the patient on assessment Empathetic understanding of the patient’s problem Needs expressed by the patient that should be addressed Direct advice on how to meet those needs Assessing response/ behaviour of the patient to advice and adjusting treatment recommendations Clinical  management  –  BRENDA  
  • 47. Brief  Interven/on:  Level  2     Raistrick  et  al.  Review  of  the  effec;veness  of  treatment  for  alcohol  problems,  2006     Structured, motivation enhancing intervention, as opposed to just screening and brief advice: 1.  Careful History 2.  Clinical Examination 3.  Laboratory testing 4.  Detailed and repeated review of drink diaries 5.  Motivational approach
  • 48. •  AUD are a brain disease and a public health problem •  AUD are underdiagnosed (First Gap) •  Patients who do not respond to BI should be offered more intensive treatments, including a reduction approach (Second Gap) •  Reduction of alcohol consumption is a feasible goal with nalmefene – efficacy is evident immediately and maintained up to 1 year The ‘as-needed’ dosing, and the reduction goal are well accepted and empower the patient •  Nalmefene must be prescribed within a psychosocial support strategy that is based on motivational principles and monitors alcohol consumption carefully Summary and conclusions
  • 49. Closing  the  treatment  gap  in  alcohol   dependence  :  the  role  of  nalmefene   Dr  Antoni  Gual   tgual@clinic.cat   Υπό την αιγίδα Γ΄ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής ΑΠΘ Τµήµατος Ιατρικής ΑΠΘ 19–21 Μαρτίου 2015 Θεσσαλονίκη THE MET HOTEL 5 o ΜΕ ∆ΙΕΘΝΗ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΥΓΕΙΑ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΘΑΛΨΗ Προκαταρκτικό πρόγραμμα Thanks for your attention !!! Moltes gracies !!! Σας ευχαριστώ για την προσοχή σας !!!