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BACKGROUND: Durvalumab, used as consolidation immunotherapy, has shown to improve survival in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer who respond to chemoradiotherapy, based on the most recent follow-up of PACIFIC. The Chilean healthcare system provides access to certain immunotherapies for this condition. The present study sought to estimate the budget impact of durvalumab versus standard of care in the context of the Chilean healthcare system. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A partitioned survival model was adapted to compare two strategies: durvalumab as consolidation therapy and standard of care for treating stage III NSCLC. The number of patients eligible for treatment was estimated using published incidence data and modeled for a 5-year time horizon. Model inputs were based on published literature, and the duration of treatment was estimated using survival curves obtained from PACIFIC. Costs were estimated in Chilean pesos (CLP) and converted to USD dollars using an exchange rate of USD 1 = CLP 827. Scenario analyses were performed to assess different subsequent therapy splits, variations in the target population and dosage of durvalumab. RESULTS: Durvalumab uptake projected total costs ranging from USD 1.27 in Year 1 to 8.5 million in Year 5 from the public perspective. From the private perspective, the budget impact for the first year is USD 1.3 million to USD 3 million for 2028. This difference relies mostly on the lower number of patients treated. Both perspectives anticipated cost savings over the time horizon through reduced monitoring, adverse events, and end-of-life expenses. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that the inclusion of Durvalumab for NSCLC in Chile represents an investment in the Chilean health system. The incremental costs align with clinical benefits and potential savings in healthcare resource utilization. However, a comprehensive cost-effectiveness analysis is needed to evaluate its economic value thoroughly.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Quimiorradioterapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/terapia , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/economia , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Humanos , Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/economia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Quimiorradioterapia/economia , Quimiorradioterapia/métodos , Chile , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Feminino , Masculino , Quimioterapia de Consolidação/economia , Análise Custo-Benefício , Orçamentos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Atenção à Saúde/economiaRESUMO
Importance: Standard of care for unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) involves definitive chemoradiotherapy followed by maintenance therapy with durvalumab. However, the cost of durvalumab has been cited as a barrier to its use in various health systems. Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of durvalumab vs placebo as maintenance therapy in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC from 4 international payer perspectives (US, Brazil, Singapore, and Spain). Design, Setting, and Participants: In this economic evaluation, a Markov model was designed to compare the lifetime cost-effectiveness of maintenance durvalumab for unresectable stage III NSCLC with that of placebo, using 5-year outcomes data from the PACIFIC randomized placebo-controlled trial. Individual patient data were extracted from the PACIFIC, KEYNOTE-189, ADAURA, ALEX, and REVEL randomized clinical trials to develop a decision-analytic model to determine the cost-effectiveness of durvalumab compared with placebo maintenance therapy over a 10-year time horizon. Direct costs, adverse events, and patient characteristics were based on country-specific payer perspectives and demographic characteristics. The study was conducted from June 1, 2022, through December 27, 2023. Main Outcomes and Measures: Life-years, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), lifetime costs, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were estimated at country-specific willingness-to-pay thresholds ([data reported in US$] US: $150â¯000 per QALY; Brazil: $22â¯251 per QALY; Singapore: $55â¯288 per QALY, and Spain: $107â¯069 per QALY). One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to account for parameters of uncertainty. A cost-threshold analysis was also performed. Results: The US base-case model found that treatment with durvalumab was associated with an increased cost of $114â¯394 and improved effectiveness of 0.50 QALYs compared with placebo, leading to an ICER of $228â¯788 per QALY. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios, according to base-case models, were $141â¯146 for Brazil, $153â¯461 for Singapore, and $125â¯193 for Spain. Durvalumab price adjustments to the PACIFIC data improved cost-effectiveness in Singapore, with an ICER of $45â¯164. The model was most sensitive to the utility of durvalumab. Conclusions and Relevance: In this cost-effectiveness analysis of durvalumab as maintenance therapy for unresectable stage III NSCLC, the therapy was found to be cost-prohibitive from the perspective of various international payers according to country-specific willingness-to-pay thresholds per QALY. The findings of the study suggest that discounted durvalumab acquisition costs, as possible in Singapore, might improve cost-effectiveness globally.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Análise Custo-Benefício , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/economia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/economia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Brasil , Espanha , Anos de Vida Ajustados por Qualidade de Vida , Masculino , Singapura , Feminino , Estados Unidos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Idoso , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/economia , Cadeias de Markov , Análise de Custo-EfetividadeRESUMO
INTRODUÇÃO: A Hemoglobinúria Paroxística Noturna (HPN) é uma doença rara das células-tronco hematopoiéticas, com incidência anual estimada de 1,3 novos casos por um milhão de indivíduos. A HPN É causada por mutações somáticas do gene fosfatidilinositolglicana classe-A, que resultam na deficiência parcial ou completa das proteínas ligadas ao GPI na superfície das células afetadas. A falta destas proteínas leva a um aumento da suscetibilidade dos eritrócitos ao complemento ativado e à destruição pelo complexo de ataque à membrana. Como resultado, o paciente apresenta anemia hemolítica intravascular crônica, tromboembolismo e insuficiência da medula óssea. O único tratamento curativo da HPN ainda é o transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas alogênico. O tratamento varia de acordo com as manifestações da doença, e há vários que podem reduzir as complicações: corticoides, androgênios, transfusão sanguínea, imunossupressores (globulina antilinfocitá
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Humanos , Hemoglobinúria Paroxística/tratamento farmacológico , Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Sistema Único de Saúde , Brasil , Análise Custo-Benefício/economiaRESUMO
Introduction: The patent system is fundamental for the pharmaceutical industry development, providing a return on the large investment of time and financial resources. Among the patentability requirements, understanding how to comply with the inventive step is especially important for patent applicants. Regarding mAbs, due to the high affinity and specificity for their molecular therapeutic target, minimal structural changes can lead to unexpected properties, being a common issue among Patent Offices.Areas covered: The present research investigated the Brazilian patents covering top-selling mAbs.Expert Opinion: The more complete and detailed the mAb when the patent application is filed, the greater the chance of the patent being granted. It is necessary to disclose, at least, the six CDRs, the complete variable region, and/or the hybridoma. The Applicant shall specify faced obstacles during mAb generation, mainly if it is a common issue and resulted in improved properties. If it is possible, the Applicants shall compare the claimed mAbs to previous ones, focusing on the achieved unexpected or improved properties. After an objection by BRPTO, the Applicant shall submit data with quantitatively data about qualitative information disclosed at the Specification when filed. If applicable, show different epitope-binding and highlight clinical advantages of successful mAbs.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Indústria Farmacêutica/economia , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Animais , Brasil , Humanos , Hibridomas , Patentes como AssuntoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Biological medicines have increased the cost of cancer treatments, which also raises concerns about sustainability. In Brazil, three monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)-bevacizumab, cetuximab, and panitumumab-are indicated for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) but not currently funded by the Unified Health System (SUS). However, successful litigation has led to funding in some cases. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the budgetary impact of including the mAbs bevacizumab, cetuximab, and panitumumab in standard chemotherapy for the treatment of mCRC within the SUS of Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil. METHOD: A budget impact analysis of incorporating mAbs as first-line treatment of mCRC in MG was explored. The perspective taken was that of the Brazilian SUS, and a 5-year time horizon was applied. Data were collected from lawsuits undertaken between January 2009 and December 2016, and the model was populated with data from national databases and published sources. Costs are expressed in $US. RESULTS: In total, 351 lawsuits resulted in funding for first-line treatment with mAbs for mCRC. The three alternative scenarios analyzed resulted in cost increases of 348-395% compared with the reference scenario. The use of panitumumab had a budgetary impact of $US103,360,980 compared with the reference scenario over a 5-year time horizon, and bevacizumab and cetuximab had budgetary impacts of $US111,334,890 and 113,772,870, respectively. The use of the anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mAbs (cetuximab and panitumumab) is restricted to the approximately 41% of patients with KRAS mutations, so the best cost alternative for incorporation would be the combination of panitumumab and bevacizumab, with a cost of approximately $US106 million. CONCLUSION: These results highlight the appreciable costs for incorporating bevacizumab, cetuximab, and panitumumab into the SUS. Appreciable discounts are likely to be necessary before incorporation of these mAbs is approved.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais , Neoplasias Colorretais , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Brasil , Neoplasias Colorretais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorretais/economia , Análise Custo-Benefício , Humanos , Panitumumabe/economia , Panitumumabe/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Spending on drugs provided by the Brazilian Public Health System (BPHS) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increased substantially with the beginning of the supply of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD). This study aims to perform a cost-utility analysis of the most used biological drugs for the treatment of RA in Brazil. METHODS: a Markov model was used to carry out the cost-utility analysis. The data were obtained from a prospective cohort of RA patients using adalimumab, etanercept, and golimumab in Brazil. The BPHS perspective was adopted and the time horizon was five years. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to evaluate the uncertainty. RESULTS: golimumab was the most cost-effective drug. Etanercept was dominated by golimumab. Adalimumab presented an incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) of $95,095.37 compared to golimumab in five years of follow-up. These results were confirmed by sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSION: the utility among adalimumab, etanercept, and golimumab was similar and the cost was the component that most impacted the economic model. Therefore, depending on the agreed price with the drug manufacturers, the incremental cost-utility ratio may vary among them.
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Antirreumáticos/administração & dosagem , Artrite Reumatoide/tratamento farmacológico , Modelos Econômicos , Inibidores do Fator de Necrose Tumoral/administração & dosagem , Adalimumab/administração & dosagem , Adalimumab/economia , Adulto , Idoso , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Antirreumáticos/economia , Artrite Reumatoide/economia , Brasil , Estudos de Coortes , Análise Custo-Benefício , Etanercepte/administração & dosagem , Etanercepte/economia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Cadeias de Markov , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Inibidores do Fator de Necrose Tumoral/economiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: List prices of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors drastically increased during the last decade, but previous research has shown that half of these increases were offset by rising manufacturer discounts. It remains unclear to what extent manufacturers' discounts have offset increases in list prices of each self-administered injectable TNF inhibitor. Evaluating trends in net prices and discounts at the product level will be paramount in understanding the role of competition in the biologic market. OBJECTIVES: To (a) describe product-level changes in net prices of each self-administered injectable TNF inhibitor available in 2007-2019 and (b) quantify to what extent manufacturer discounts have offset increases in list prices. METHODS: We obtained 2007-2019 pricing data for etanercept, adalimumab, certolizumab, and golimumab from the investment firm SSR Health, which uses company-reported sales to estimate net prices and discounts for brand products manufactured by publicly traded companies. For each drug and year, we calculated annual costs of treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis based on list and net prices and discounts in Medicaid and other payers. RESULTS: From 2007-2019, list prices of etanercept and adalimumab increased by 293% and 295%, respectively; however, discounts offset 47% and 45% of these increases, leading to net price increases of 171% and 203%. List prices of golimumab and certolizumab increased by 183% and 182%, respectively, but with discounts offsetting 58% and 59% of these increases, net prices increased by 103% and 109%. Net prices of golimumab started to decrease after 2016, while net prices of adalimumab and certolizumab experienced their first drop in 2019. Across the study period, discounts in Medicaid and in other payers increased, respectively, from 21% to 85% and 6% to 32% for etanercept; from 26% to 88% and 19% to 35% for adalimumab; from 28% to 63% and 22% to 46% for golimumab; and from 29% to 83% and 27% to 47% for certolizumab. CONCLUSIONS: Despite growing manufacturer discounts, net prices of self-administered injectable TNF inhibitors still increased at a mean annual rate of 9.6% in 2007-2019. This led to net prices tripling for adalimumab and more than doubling for etanercept, golimumab, and certolizumab. DISCLOSURES: This study was funded by the Myers Family Foundation. Hernandez is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (grant number K01HL142847). Funding sources had no role in design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; or decision to submit the manuscript for publication. Hernandez has served on Pfizer's scientific advisory board. The other authors have nothing to disclose.
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Antirreumáticos/uso terapêutico , Custos de Medicamentos/tendências , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/antagonistas & inibidores , Adalimumab/administração & dosagem , Adalimumab/economia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos Monoclonais/economia , Antirreumáticos/administração & dosagem , Etanercepte/administração & dosagem , Etanercepte/economia , Humanos , Injeções , Autoadministração , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In just a few years, immune checkpoint inhibitors have dramatically changed the landscape in oncology, offering durable responses and improved survival for many patients across several tumor types. With more than 3,300 new agents in the immuno-oncology pipeline plus a wide array of combinations being studied, it seems this new era is just getting started. These advances come with a significant caveat: most of the world population does not have access to their benefits, because the yearly cost of a novel anticancer medication can routinely exceed $100,000. There is a large amount of data showing that checkpoint inhibitors have significant activity at doses much lower than those currently approved. We review the evidence for reduced drug dosing as a strategy to increase the number of patients who can be treated and what would be needed to further validate this approach.