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ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2026

Economic Evaluation of Ready-to-Dilute Thiotepa (Tepylute

Orlaith Ryan, Maurice Clancy, Alanna MacDonald, Laura Pastor, Megan Bourque

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Article in ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR, 2026. 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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Orlaith RyanShorla Oncology, Clonmel, Co., Tipperary, Ireland.
Maurice ClancyShorla Oncology, Clonmel, Co., Tipperary, Ireland.
Alanna MacDonaldValue and Evidence Department, EVERSANA, Burlington, ON, Canada.
Laura PastorValue and Evidence Department, EVERSANA, Burlington, ON, Canada.
Megan BourqueValue and Evidence Department, EVERSANA, Burlington, ON, Canada.

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Abstract

Purpose: Thiotepa is an intravenous alkylating agent used with other chemotherapy drugs to treat several forms of cancers. Preparation of thiotepa requires reconstitution of powder in sterile water, followed by dilution of the solution with sodium chloride 0.9% solution for injection. The reconstitution of lyophilized powdered drug formulations may pose challenges as it can increase the risk of preparation errors, leading to wastage or potential clinical consequences, and extend preparation time compared to ready-to-dilute formulations; one study found that 15% of thiotepa doses were made out-of-tolerance. Tepylute Patients and Methods: A cost offset model was created in Microsoft Excel™, the analysis compared a current scenario (thiotepa: 100% market share) with a future scenario (Tepylute Results: For a hypothetical hospital pharmacy, use of Tepylute Conclusion: Modeled results demonstrate that ready-to-dilute Tepylute

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costs and cost analysiscost savingsdrug compoundingdrug costspharmacy administrationthiotepa

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PMCPMC12997768

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