2020-10-01
Cost-effectiveness of Pembrolizumab as Second-line Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma in Sweden
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European Urology Oncology , Volume 3 - Issue 5 p. 663- 670
Background: Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is the most common subtype of bladder cancer. The randomized phase 3 KEYNOTE-045 trial showed that pembrolizumab, used as second-line therapy significantly prolonged overall survival with fewer treatment-related adverse events than chemotherapy for advanced UC. Pembrolizumab has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic UC in adults who have received platinum-containing chemotherapy. Many European countries use cost-effectiveness analysis to inform reimbursement decisions. Objective: To assess the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab as second-line therapy for the treatment of advanced UC from a Swedish health care perspective. Design, setting, and participants: We developed a partitioned-survival model to assess the costs and effectiveness of pembrolizumab compared with vinflunine (base case), paclitaxel, or docetaxel monotherapy in patients with advanced UC over a 15-yr time horizon. We obtained Kaplan-Meier estimates for survival endpoints, adverse events, and utility data from KEYNOTE-045. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: We performed parametric extrapolations to estimate overall and progression-free survival beyond the clinical trial period. Swedish costs and utility weights were used to estimate total costs, qualityadjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). We performed deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses to assess the robustness of the model results. Results and limitations: In the base-case analysis, pembrolizumab resulted in a mean survival gain of 1.66 years (1.38 QALYs) at an incremental cost of s69 852 and an ICER of s50 529/QALY gained versus vinflunine monotherapy. ICERs for other chemotherapies were s81 356/QALY for pembrolizumab versus paclitaxel or docetaxel monotherapy, and s71 924/QALY for pembrolizumab versus paclitaxel, docetaxel, or vinflunine monotherapy. Long-term follow-up from KEYNOTE-045 and real-world data are needed to validate the extrapolations.
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| doi.org/10.1016/j.euo.2018.09.012, hdl.handle.net/1765/131651 | |
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| Organisation | Department of Medical Oncology |
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Srivastava, T., Prabhu, V.S., Li, H.J., Xu, R.F., Zarabi, N., Zhong, Y.C., … Mamtani, R. (2020). Cost-effectiveness of Pembrolizumab as Second-line Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma in Sweden. European Urology Oncology, 3(5), 663–670. doi:10.1016/j.euo.2018.09.012 |
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