Cost-Effectiveness of Posaconazole Tablets for Invasive Fungal Infections Prevention in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients in Spain. 2017

Rafael Cámara, and Irmina Gozalbo, and Manuel Jurado, and Jaime Sanz, and Belén Aragón, and Santiago Grau
La Princesa Hospital, Madrid, Spain. joserafael.camara@salud.madrid.org.

Posaconazole is superior to fluconazole (FLU) and itraconazole (ITRA) in the prevention of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) in neutropenic patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). A new tablet formulation of posaconazole with improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties compared to posaconazole oral solution has recently been approved. The objective of this study is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the newly developed posaconazole tablets versus FLU oral suspension or ITRA oral solution for preventing IFDs in high-risk neutropenic patients with AML or MDS and from the perspective of the Spanish National Health System (NHS). A previously validated economic model was used. The probabilities of experiencing an IFD, an IFD-related death or death from other causes over 100 days were based on clinical trial data and input into a decision tree. Surviving patients were entered into a Markov model to calculate total costs, number of IFDs and number of life-years gained per patient over a lifetime horizon in each disease and treatment group. Two health states, alive and dead, were considered. Health effects were discounted using a rate of 3%. Univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted. During the first 100 days, posaconazole tablets were associated with a lower risk of IFDs (0.046 vs. 0.111), longer life expectancy (2.92 vs. 2.69 years) and lower total costs (€5906.06 vs. €7847.20 per patient) over the patients' lifetimes compared to FLU or ITRA treatments. Thus, posaconazole tablets were more effective and less costly than FLU or ITRA. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis indicated that there was a 79.9% probability of posaconazole tablets being cost-saving compared to FLU or ITRA. From the Spanish NHS perspective, posaconazole tablets are cost-effective compared to FLU or ITRA in AML or MSD patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and at high risk for IFDs. MSD Sharp & Dohme.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009190 Myelodysplastic Syndromes Clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by dysplasia in one or more hematopoietic cell lineages. They predominantly affect patients over 60, are considered preleukemic conditions, and have high probability of transformation into ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA. Dysmyelopoietic Syndromes,Hematopoetic Myelodysplasia,Dysmyelopoietic Syndrome,Hematopoetic Myelodysplasias,Myelodysplasia, Hematopoetic,Myelodysplasias, Hematopoetic,Myelodysplastic Syndrome,Syndrome, Dysmyelopoietic,Syndrome, Myelodysplastic,Syndromes, Dysmyelopoietic,Syndromes, Myelodysplastic
D003362 Cost-Benefit Analysis A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected benefits in dollars (or other currency). The benefit-to-cost ratio is a measure of total return expected per unit of money spent. This analysis generally excludes consideration of factors that are not measured ultimately in economic terms. In contrast a cost effectiveness in general compares cost with qualitative outcomes. Cost and Benefit,Cost-Benefit Data,Benefits and Costs,Cost Benefit,Cost Benefit Analysis,Cost-Utility Analysis,Costs and Benefits,Economic Evaluation,Marginal Analysis,Analyses, Cost Benefit,Analysis, Cost Benefit,Analysis, Cost-Benefit,Analysis, Cost-Utility,Analysis, Marginal,Benefit and Cost,Cost Benefit Analyses,Cost Benefit Data,Cost Utility Analysis,Cost-Benefit Analyses,Cost-Utility Analyses,Data, Cost-Benefit,Economic Evaluations,Evaluation, Economic,Marginal Analyses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072742 Invasive Fungal Infections Mycoses which manifest as infections of deep tissue or blood. Disseminated Fungal Infection,Invasive Mycoses,Disseminated Fungal Infections,Fungal Infection, Disseminated,Fungal Infection, Invasive,Infection, Disseminated Fungal,Infection, Invasive Fungal,Invasive Fungal Infection,Mycoses, Invasive
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics

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