Tong Liu, Yao Yao, Bingjie Liu, Xue Teng, Mei Dong, Xin Zhang
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Abstract
Objectives: We first evaluated the cost-effectiveness of the FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab versus mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab as the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer from healthcare system perspective.
Methods: A partitioned survival model was developed to assess the costs and effects of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab versus mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab. Health outcomes were measured in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). The evaluation of the Chinese healthcare payer perspective was performed across a lifetime horizon, encompassing direct medical expenses.
Results: The estimated cost for FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab treatment was 9306.364USD, which was higher than 8218.436 USD estimated for mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab, leading to an ICER of 1961.857 USD per QALY. One-way sensitivity analysis suggested the body surface area (BSA), the cost of irinotecan, and the cost of fluorouracil had the largest impact on the ICER. The cost-effectiveness acceptability curves showed the probability of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab being cost-effective was100% at a threshold of 12 300 USD per QALY.
Conclusion: FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab had an economic advantage compared to mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab as the first-line treatment of metastatic CRC in China.
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Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (ISSN 1473-7167) provides expert reviews on cost-benefit and pharmacoeconomic issues relating to the clinical use of drugs and therapeutic approaches. Coverage includes pharmacoeconomics and quality-of-life research, therapeutic outcomes, evidence-based medicine and cost-benefit research. All articles are subject to rigorous peer-review.
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