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Trial reportPharmacoEconomics2019

A Q-TWiST Analysis Comparing Nivolumab and Therapy of Investigator's Choice in Patients with Recurrent/Metastatic Platinum-Refractory Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.

Kim Cocks, Marta Contente, Sarah Simpson, Michael DeRosa, Fiona C Taylor, James W Shaw

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In one paragraph

Trial report in PharmacoEconomics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02105636 (An Open Label, Randomized Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Nivolumab vs Therapy of Investigator's Choice in Recurrent or Metastatic Platinum-refractory Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02105636 phase3completednot on this map

An Open Label, Randomized Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Nivolumab vs Therapy of Investigator's Choice in Recurrent or Metastatic Platinum-refractory Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)

TypeinterventionalSponsorBristol-Myers SquibbRan2014 to 2021Enrolled361ConditionsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and NeckArmsNivolumab, Cetuximab, Methotrexate, Docetaxel
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kim CocksAdelphi Values, Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK.
Marta ContenteBristol-Myers Squibb, BMS House, Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1DH, UK.
Sarah SimpsonAdelphi Values, Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK.
Michael DeRosaAdelphi Values, 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02210, USA.
Fiona C TaylorAdelphi Values, 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02210, USA.
James W ShawBristol-Myers Squibb, 3401, Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648, USA. james.shaw@bms.com.
Adelphi Group (United Kingdom) · GBAdelphi Laboratory Center · USBristol-Myers Squibb (United Kingdom) · GBBristol-Myers Squibb (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIn the CheckMate 141 trial (NCT02105636), nivolumab demonstrated survival, health-related quality of life, and healthcare resource utilization benefits vs single-agent therapy of investigator's choice (IC) (methotrexate, docetaxel or cetuximab) in patients with platinum-refractory recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (R/M SCCHN). We assessed between-treatment differences in quality-adjusted time without symptoms of disease progression or toxicity (Q-TWiST).

methodsSurvival data from CheckMate 141 (nivolumab, n = 240; IC, n = 121) was partitioned into toxicity (TOX), time without symptoms or toxicity (TWiST), and relapse (REL). TOX was defined as time spent with all-cause grade 3-4 adverse events after randomization, before disease progression. TWiST was defined as time not in TOX or REL. REL was defined as time between disease progression and death. Utility values derived from three-level EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire data from CheckMate 141 were used to calculate Q-TWiST as the utility-weighted sum of the mean duration in each health state.

resultsThe between-group difference in Q-TWiST score was 1.23 months (95% confidence interval 1.17-1.29) favoring nivolumab (p < 0.001). The nivolumab group experienced significantly longer mean time in TWiST (3.82 vs 2.78 months) and REL (4.02 vs 3.30 months) compared with the IC group (p < 0.001). Mean time in TOX was lower for nivolumab vs IC (0.30 vs 0.37 months, p < 0.001).

conclusionsIn CheckMate 141, nivolumab resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful gains (relative difference > 10%) in quality-adjusted survival vs standard of care in patients with R/M SCCHN.

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Quality of LifeAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDisease ProgressionDocetaxelFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMethotrexateNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvivalCetuximabDocetaxelMethotrexateNivolumab

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