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Trial reportThe European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care2022

Cost-effectiveness of 12 months of capecitabine as adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer: preplanned cost-effectiveness analysis of the JFMC37-0801 study.

Hidetoshi Shibahara, Takeru Shiroiwa, Megumi Ishiguro, Masato Nakamura, Junichi Hasegawa, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Yuriko Masuda, Junichi Sakamoto, Naohiro Tomita, Takashi Fukuda

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Trial report in The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Hidetoshi ShibaharaCRECON Medical Assessment Inc., Tokyo, Japan. hidetoshi.shibahara@crecon.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9130-4410
Takeru ShiroiwaCenter for Outcomes Research and Economic Evaluation for Health, National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), Wako, Japan.
Megumi IshiguroDepartment of Chemotherapy and Oncosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Masato NakamuraAizawa Comprehensive Cancer Center, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Junichi HasegawaDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Shigeki YamaguchiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
Yuriko MasudaCRECON Medical Assessment Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Junichi SakamotoTokai Central Hospital, Kakamigahara, Japan.
Naohiro TomitaCancer Treatment Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Japan.
Takashi FukudaCenter for Outcomes Research and Economic Evaluation for Health, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, Japan.
National Institute of Public Health · JPAizawa Hospital · JPHyogo Medical University · JPOsaka Rosai Hospital · JPSaitama Medical University · JPTokai Central Hospital · JPTokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital · JPTopcon (Japan) · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a 12-month regimen of oral capecitabine versus a standard 6-month regimen as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer.

methodsWe utilized patient-level data from a multi-institutional randomized controlled trial (JFMC37-0801) that investigated prolonged oral fluoropyrimidine monotherapy. The analysis considered three health states: stable disease, post-metastasis, and death. A parametric statistical model with a cure model was used to estimate the survival curve. The analysis was conducted from the Japanese public healthcare payer's perspective, considering only direct medical costs. A lifetime horizon was used, with a discount rate of 2% for both cost and health outcomes. Health outcomes were evaluated in terms of quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs).

resultsThe estimated cure rates for colon cancer were 0.726 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.676-0.776] and 0.694 (95% CI 0.655-0.733) with the 12- and 6-month regimens, respectively; and the estimated 5-year relapse-free survival rates were 74.4% and 69.8%, respectively. The estimated lifetime cost for 12 months of capecitabine was JPY 3.365 million (USD 31,159), compared with JPY 3.376 million (USD 31,262) for 6 months. The estimated QALY were 12.48 and 11.77 for the 12- and 6-month regimens, respectively. Thus, the 12-month capecitabine regimen was dominant. Using a willingness-to-pay threshold of JPY 5 million per QALY, we determined a 97.4% probability that the 12-month capecitabine regimen is more cost-effective than the 6-month regimen.

conclusionsTwelve months of capecitabine is the favorable option for postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer from the perspective of cost-effectiveness.

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Colonic NeoplasmsFluorouracilAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCapecitabineChemotherapy, AdjuvantCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalQuality-Adjusted Life YearsCapecitabineFluorouracilAdjuvant chemotherapyCapecitabineColon cancerCost-effectivenessJFMC37-0801 study

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