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ArticleAdvances in therapy2023

Long-Term Outcomes of Eladocagene Exuparvovec Compared with Standard of Care in Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency: A Modelling Study.

Claire L Simons, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Rongrong Zhang, Martijn J H G Simons, Mats Bergkvist, Craig Bennison

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Article in Advances in therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

Claire L SimonsOPEN Health; Evidence & Access, UK, 20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN, UK.
Wuh-Liang HwuDepartment of Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Rongrong ZhangPTC Therapeutics Sweden AB, Stora Avagen 21, 436 34, Askim, Sweden. rzhang@ptcbio.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1228-9345
Martijn J H G SimonsOPEN Health, Evidence & Access, Marten Meesweg 107, 3068 AV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Mats BergkvistPTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ, 07080-2449, USA.
Craig BennisonOPEN Health; Evidence & Access, UK, 20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN, UK.
Open Evidence · ESAlkit Communications (Sweden) · SENational Taiwan University Hospital · TWOpen University of the Netherlands · NLPTC Therapeutics (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is a rare disease with symptoms including movement disorders, developmental delays, and autonomic symptoms starting from birth; further, patients with AADC deficiency are at a high risk of death in the first decade of life. Limited information on the impact of treatment with gene therapy on patients' disease trajectories and survival, quality-of-life, and resource usage benefits are available.

methodA cohort-based model with a lifetime horizon has been developed, based on motor milestones, to estimate the long-term benefits for patients after treatment with eladocagene exuparvovec compared to best supportive care (BSC). The model takes a National Health Service (NHS) perspective using a UK setting. The model comprises two parts: the developmental phase, in which patients with initially no motor function can progress to other motor milestone states, and a long-term projection phase. Efficacy for eladocagene exuparvovec is derived from clinical trial data with a duration up to 120 months. As the incidence of AADC deficiency is low, data for key model inputs is lacking; therefore estimates of survival by motor milestone were based on proxy diseases. A disease-specific utility study provided quality of life inputs and a burden of illness study informed inputs for disease management.

resultsThe model indicates survival (25.25 undiscounted life years gained) and quality-of-life benefits (20.21 undiscounted quality-adjusted life years [QALYs] gained) for patients treated with eladocagene exuparvovec compared to BSC. Resource usage costs are greater for patients treated with eladocagene exuparvovec, mainly due to the increased life expectancy during which patients accrue additional healthcare resource usage. Scenario analyses indicate robust results.

conclusionThis study assessed long-term outcomes for patients with AADC deficiency. Patients treated with eladocagene exuparvovec were found to have improved survival and quality of life benefits compared to patients treated with BSC.

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Quality of LifeStandard of CareAmino Acid Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsAmino AcidsAromatic-L-Amino-Acid DecarboxylasesHumansState MedicineAmino AcidsAromatic-L-Amino-Acid DecarboxylasesDDC protein, humanAADC deficiencyAromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiencyEladocagene exuparvovecLong-term modellingMarkov modellingQuality of lifeSurvival

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