1.The expression and prognostic significance of Fibulin-5 in gastric carcinoma
Chaogang YANG ; Xiaohua LENG ; Jinxuan HOU ; Bin XIONG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2017;32(3):247-250
Objective To study the expression of Fibulin-5 in gastric cancer and its correlation with the prognosis of gastric cancer.Methods Tissue chips from 90 gastric cancer cases were used to study the expression of Fibulin-5 protein in cancer tissue and para-carcinoma tissue by immunohistochemistry,and analyze the correlation of Fibulin-5 expression and clinical pathological characteristics.Results The expression of Fibulin-5 in gastric cancer tissue was higher than that of para-carcinoma tissue [cytoplasm:(6.2±4.2) vs.(5.1 ±3.7);nucleus:(7.2 ±3.8) vs.(4.9 ±2.5),all P<0.05],which was positively related with patient's age (r =0.213,P =0.044) in the cytoplasm of cancerous tissue.The expression of Fibulin-5 in the cytoplasm of cancerous tissue was negatively related with patient's overall survival (25% vs.56%,P =0.027),which was an independent predictor (P =0.037).Conclusion Fibulin-5 is an independent prognostic factor of gastric cancer,its expression might be related with shortend patient's survival time.
2.Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation of Dapagliflozin Combined with Metformin in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Chaogang XIONG ; Yurong ZHU ; Ying LI ; Kezhen FENG ; Weiyi FENG
China Pharmacy 2020;31(15):1880-1886
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the economic value of dapagliflozin combined with metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS :Based on related literatures and phase 3 randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT)of metformin alone or combined with dapagliflozin for T2DM,Markov model was built to simulate the dynamic changes of 3 schemes such as 5 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin ,10 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin or metformin alone (the dose of metformin were all 1 500 mg)in the treatment of T 2DM patients without or with complications and death . Quality adjusted life years(QALYs)was used as a health output indicator and the threshold of willingness-to-pay was 3 times of GDP in 2019. Cohort simulation in Markov model was applied to obtain long-term effect and cost of 3 schemes in the treatment of T 2DM. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER)was analyzed ;the sensitivity of cost ,utility and discount was analyzed to check the stability of the analysis result. RESULTS :According to the results of Markov model cohort simulation ,after 10 years of disease progression,compared with metformin alone ,ICER of 5 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin was 41 259.17 yuan/QALYs, and that of 10 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin was 92 824.85 yuan/QALYs. Compared with 5 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin ,ICER of 10 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin was 1 209 525.95 yuan/QALYs. Extension of termination time to 20 or 30 years had no effect on results. According to the sensitivity analysis ,the change of key parameters in the set range did not affect the model results ,indicating the result was stable. CONCLUSIONS :For T 2DM,5 mg dapagliflozin combined with metformin is more cost-effective .
3.Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of omalizumab in the treatment of severe allergic asthma
Chaogang XIONG ; Yurong ZHU ; Mengna AN ; Ying LI ; Xin ZHANG ; Shengjie ZHANG ; Kezhen FENG ; Weiyi FENG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(10):1232-1237
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of omalizumab in the treatment of severe allergic asthma from the perspective of healthcare providers in China. METHODS Based on the data from an international multicenter study of omalizumab in the treatment of severe allergic asthma, the Markov model was constructed according to the progression of severe allergic asthma, with a cycle of 4 weeks. Long-term health outcomes and costs of omalizumab combined with standard of care(SoC) regimen versus SoC regimen in the treatment of severe allergic asthma were simulated by using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio(ICER) as output indexes. One-way sensitivity analysis, probabilistic sensitivity analysis, and scenario analysis were performed to test the robustness of the results. RESULTS Compared with the SoC regimen, ICER for the omalizumab combined with SoC regimen was 107 723.05 yuan/QALY, which was less than the willingness-to-pay(WTP) threshold (268 074 yuan/QALY) calculated by three times per capita gross domestic product(GDP) in China in 2023. The one-way sensitivity analysis showed that the baseline serum level of immunoglobulin E had the greatest impact on the robustness of the model. The probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed that the omalizumab+SoC regimen had a 93.00% probability of being cost- effective. The scenario analysis showed that in the real world, the billing method of omalizumab based on specifications rather than actual usage may increase ICER. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the SoC regimen, the combination of omalizumab and SoC regimen for treating severe allergic asthma is cost-effective, with a WTP threshold of three times China’s per capita GDP