1.Cost-utility Analysis of PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Combination Therapies as First-line Treatment for Advanced Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
HE Yimin ; NIAN Zilin ; LIU Wenbin ; YANG Lin ; DONG Liangliang ; ZHAO Qiuling
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(13):1820-1829
OBJECTIVE
To compare the cost-utility of eight programmed death 1(PD-1)/programmed cell death-ligand 1(PD-L1) inhibitor combination regimens for first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) from the perspective of Chinese healthcare system.
METHODS
Relevant data were derived from a published network meta-analysis and randomized controlled trails, a three-state Markov model was established to analyze the cost-utility of eight immunotherapy combinations. The robustness of results were validated through sensitivity analyses and a series of scenario analyses was also conducted.
RESULTS
The incremental cost-utility ratio(ICUR) of the sintilizumab plus chemotherapy group and the tislelizumab plus chemotherapy group were ¥125143.88/quality adjusted life year(QALY) and ¥189609.64/QALY, respectively, which were less than the willingness-to-pay(WTP) threshold of ¥257094/QALY, and all the ICURs of other PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor combination regimens exceeded the WTP threshold and were not economical. Scenario analyses found that even if the medical insurance reimbursement ratio reached 80%, the different combinations of pembrolizumab, nivolumab and atezolizumab were not economical.
CONCLUSION
Compared with other PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor combination regimens, sintilizumab plus chemotherapy and tislelizumab plus chemotherapy have cost-utility advantages in the first-line treatment of advanced NSCLC, which can provide a certain reference for selecting a reasonable treatment plan for NSCLC patients.