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ArticleInternational journal of immunopathology and pharmacology2017

Pharmacoeconomic evaluations in the treatment of actinic keratoses.

Keith Tolley, Giuseppe Argenziano, Pier Giacomo Calzavara-Pinton, Thomas Larsson, Lasse Ryttig

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Article in International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Keith Tolley1 Tolley Health Economics Ltd., Buxton, Derbyshire, UK.
Giuseppe Argenziano2 Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Italy.
Pier Giacomo Calzavara-Pinton3 Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Thomas Larsson4 LEO Pharma A/S, Ballerup, Denmark.
Lasse Ryttig4 LEO Pharma A/S, Ballerup, Denmark.

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Abstract

Actinic keratoses (AKs) develop as a consequence of chronic ultraviolet (UV) exposure and exist on a continuum with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). As one of the most common conditions treated by dermatologists, AK places a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system. A range of treatments are used, including topical treatments that target the visible and subclinical lesions. The goal of such therapies is to achieve complete clearance of AKs and eliminate the risk of progression to SCC. Robust meta-analyses of trial data can provide valuable information for the optimal management of AK and cost-effectiveness evaluations of topical treatments, such as ingenol mebutate gel and diclofenac. These outcomes can facilitate prescribing physicians' decisions and shape therapeutic guidelines. Peer-reviewed meta-analysis publications and treatment guidelines favoured ingenol mebutate efficacy over diclofenac and the relative cost-effectiveness of ingenol mebutate. We discuss and critique recent evidence, from a cost-effectiveness analysis of 3% diclofenac sodium and ingenol mebutate in the treatment of AK in Italy, which has challenged this view.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellDiterpenesKeratosis, ActinicDiclofenacEconomics, PharmaceuticalHumansItalyDiclofenacDiterpenesactinic keratosis (AK)cost-effectivenessdiclofenacingenol mebutatepharmacoeconomic

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PMCPMC5806796

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