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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2021

Cost-effectiveness of ribociclib as initial treatment for premenopausal women with advanced breast cancer in Singapore.

Lydia Loke, Soo-Chin Lee, Fiona Pearce, Kwong Ng, Mohamed Ismail Abdul Aziz

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Article in Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cost-effectiveness of Ribociclib in HER2- negative breast cancer: A synthesis of current evidence.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lydia LokeAgency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), Ministry of Health, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-9681-293X
Soo-Chin LeeNational University Cancer Institute (NCIS), Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-5835-6419
Fiona PearceAgency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), Ministry of Health, Singapore.
Kwong NgAgency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), Ministry of Health, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-6511-1639
Mohamed Ismail Abdul AzizAgency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), Ministry of Health, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-3606-7672
Ministry of Health · SGNational University Cancer Institute, Singapore · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCDK4/6 inhibitors have shown promising results for treating advanced breast cancer (ABC) and are routinely used in Singapore. In view of their high costs, it is important to assess their relative value compared to existing standards of care in the local setting.

aimsThis study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of adding ribociclib to goserelin and a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen as initial therapy for premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) ABC in Singapore.

methodsA partitioned survival model with four health states (progression-free on first-line treatment, progression-free on second-line treatment, progressed disease, and death) was developed from a healthcare system perspective over a 10-year time horizon. Key clinical inputs were derived from the MONALEESA-7 trial, and survival curves were extrapolated beyond the trial period. Health state utilities were derived from the literature and direct medical costs were obtained from local public healthcare institutions. A discount rate of 3% was applied to both costs and outcomes. One-way deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to explore uncertainties.

resultsThe base-case analysis resulted in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of SGD197, 667 per quality-adjusted life-year. Sensitivity analyses showed that the ICER was sensitive to the survival parametric distribution, ribociclib price, time horizon, and utility weights used. Even when these were varied, ICERs remained high and not cost-effective in the local context.

conclusionAt its current price, adding ribociclib to endocrine therapy is unlikely to be cost-effective in Singapore for HR+, HER2- ABC. Results from this study are useful to inform future funding decisions for CDK4/6 inhibitors alongside other factors including clinical effectiveness, safety, and budget impact considerations.

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AminopyridinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDrug CostsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGoserelinHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMastectomyMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNeoadjuvant TherapyAminopyridinesAromatase InhibitorsGoserelinPurinesribociclib

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