1.Cost-utility analysis of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous NSCLC
Wenxiang JU ; Yingying ZHAO ; Luolan LU ; Xiaohan ZHANG ; Aizong SHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(11):1357-1362
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from the perspective of China’s health system. METHODS A dynamic Markov model was established based on BEVERLY study data, with a cycle of 3 weeks, a research deadline until 99% of patients die, and an annual discount rate of 5%. The model outputs were total cost, quality-adjusted life year (QALY), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). Taking 3 times China’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 as the willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold, the cost-utility analysis was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib (observation group) versus erlotinib alone (control group) in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous NSCLC, and the single factor sensitivity analysis and probability sensitivity analysis were used to verify the robustness of the basic analysis results. RESULTS The results of the basic analysis showed that compared with the erlotinib therapy plan, ICER of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib was 1 452 243.01 yuan/QALY, which was more than 3 times China’s per capita GDP in 2023 (268 074 yuan/QALY) as the WTP threshold, indicating that bevacizumab combined with erlotinib was not cost-effective. The results of single factor sensitivity analysis showed that the cost of bevacizumab, the utility value of progression-free survival and progressed disease status had a great influence on the results. The results of probability sensitivity analysis showed that when the WTP threshold was 1 740 000 yuan/QALY, the probability of cost-effective of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib plan was 50%. CONCLUSIONS Compared with erlotinib alone, bevacizumab combined with erlotinib is not cost-effective in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous NSCLC, when using 3 times China’s per capita GDP in 2023 as the WTP threshold.
2.Cost-utility analysis of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous NSCLC
Wenxiang JU ; Yingying ZHAO ; Luolan LU ; Xiaohan ZHANG ; Aizong SHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(11):1357-1362
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from the perspective of China’s health system. METHODS A dynamic Markov model was established based on BEVERLY study data, with a cycle of 3 weeks, a research deadline until 99% of patients die, and an annual discount rate of 5%. The model outputs were total cost, quality-adjusted life year (QALY), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). Taking 3 times China’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 as the willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold, the cost-utility analysis was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib (observation group) versus erlotinib alone (control group) in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous NSCLC, and the single factor sensitivity analysis and probability sensitivity analysis were used to verify the robustness of the basic analysis results. RESULTS The results of the basic analysis showed that compared with the erlotinib therapy plan, ICER of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib was 1 452 243.01 yuan/QALY, which was more than 3 times China’s per capita GDP in 2023 (268 074 yuan/QALY) as the WTP threshold, indicating that bevacizumab combined with erlotinib was not cost-effective. The results of single factor sensitivity analysis showed that the cost of bevacizumab, the utility value of progression-free survival and progressed disease status had a great influence on the results. The results of probability sensitivity analysis showed that when the WTP threshold was 1 740 000 yuan/QALY, the probability of cost-effective of bevacizumab combined with erlotinib plan was 50%. CONCLUSIONS Compared with erlotinib alone, bevacizumab combined with erlotinib is not cost-effective in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR mutant non-squamous NSCLC, when using 3 times China’s per capita GDP in 2023 as the WTP threshold.
3.Research progress in regional odontodysplasia
Minjian SHEN ; Manting WANG ; Wenxiang JIANG ; Zhifang WU ; Qianming CHEN
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2024;59(5):512-516
Regional odontodysplasia (ROD) is a rare localized dental developmental anomaly. The typical clinical manifestations of ROD are abnormal tooth eruption, abnormal development of enamel and dentin. The radiographic characteristic is "ghost teeth". Its etiology still remains unknown. The care and treatment of a patient with ROD needs a multidisciplinary approach. And the treatment should be taken after the assessment of each individual case of ROD. This paper reviews the definition, etiology, epidemiological features, clinical manifestations, imaging features, dental microstructure and treatment strategies of ROD to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
4.Clinical analysis of 32 cases of temporal lobe epilepsy treated by microsurgery under intraoperative cortical EEG monitoring
Jialiang LI ; Pengfei MIAO ; Qi HUANG ; Wenxiang LIU ; Xianghui SHEN
Clinical Medicine of China 2022;38(4):327-330
Objective:To investigate the effect of microsurgery by modified pterional approach in the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy under intraoperative cortical encephalon electricity graph (EEG) monitoring.Methods:The clinical data of 32 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy who were admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery of Shangqiu First People's Hospital from January 2012 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, all patients underwent microsurgical resection of epileptogenic foci by modified pterional approach under cortical EEG monitoring.Results:The postoperative follow-up was from half a year to 6 years. According to the Tan's classification, 25 cases (78.1%(25/32)) of seizures disappeared completely, 3 cases (9.4%(3/32)) of seizures decreased by more than 75%, and 4 cases (12.5%(4/32)) of seizures decreased by more than 50%. Isotropic hemianopia occurred in 1 case (3.1%) after operation, and there was no operative death.Conclusion:Microsurgical resection of epileptogenic foci through modified pterional approach under intraoperative cortical EEG monitoring was a safe and effective method for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy.
5.The multi-dimensional molecular characteristics of the indolent pulmonary ground-glass nodules
Yun LI ; Sida CHENG ; Zihan WEI ; Haifeng SHEN ; Wenxiang WANG ; Fan YANG ; Kezhong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2022;60(6):528-534
With the dramatically increasing detection rate of ground-glass nodules (GGN), exact understanding and treatment strategy of them has become the hottest issue currently. More and more studies have begun to explore the underlying mechanisms of their indolent characteristics and favorable prognosis from the perspectives of molecular evolution and immune microenvironment. GGN has different dominating gene mutations at different evolutional stages. The pure GGN has a lower tumor mutation burden and genomic instability, while a gradually evolutionary feature of genomic mutation along with the pathological progression can be observed. GGN has less infiltration of immune cells, and they are under the pressure of immune surveillance with weakened immune escape. With the increase of solid components, an inhibitory immune microenvironment is gradually established and immune escape is gradually enhanced, leading to rapid tumor growth. Further exploration of the molecular characteristics of GGN will help to more precisely distinguish these highly heterogeneous lesions, which could be helpful to make personalized treatment plans.
6.The multi-dimensional molecular characteristics of the indolent pulmonary ground-glass nodules
Yun LI ; Sida CHENG ; Zihan WEI ; Haifeng SHEN ; Wenxiang WANG ; Fan YANG ; Kezhong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2022;60(6):528-534
With the dramatically increasing detection rate of ground-glass nodules (GGN), exact understanding and treatment strategy of them has become the hottest issue currently. More and more studies have begun to explore the underlying mechanisms of their indolent characteristics and favorable prognosis from the perspectives of molecular evolution and immune microenvironment. GGN has different dominating gene mutations at different evolutional stages. The pure GGN has a lower tumor mutation burden and genomic instability, while a gradually evolutionary feature of genomic mutation along with the pathological progression can be observed. GGN has less infiltration of immune cells, and they are under the pressure of immune surveillance with weakened immune escape. With the increase of solid components, an inhibitory immune microenvironment is gradually established and immune escape is gradually enhanced, leading to rapid tumor growth. Further exploration of the molecular characteristics of GGN will help to more precisely distinguish these highly heterogeneous lesions, which could be helpful to make personalized treatment plans.
7.Efficacy enhancement of a Baculovirus-vectored Newcastle Disease Virus F protein vaccine by chicken GM-CSF and IL-2.
Hang YU ; Dongni GAO ; Yan SHEN ; Ying LIU ; Wenxiang PING ; Jingping GE
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2018;34(9):1442-1452
To compare with the effects of the GM-CSF and IL-2 used as adjuvants in the baculovirus vaccine, we used genetic engineering to construct the recombinant baculovirus rBV-LMI-F and with GM-CSF and IL-2 to immunized chickens. Then, we compared the concentration of the neutralizing antibody and cytokines to determine the immunostimulatory effects of GM-CSF and IL-2. GM-CSF induced higher levels of antibodies and cytokines in chickens at 28 d and 42 d post-vaccination. In conclusion, GM-CSF could elicit higher serum antibody and cytokines responses and improved the effects of Baculovirus vaccine.
8.The relationship between different time periods and the prognosis of acute type A aortic dissection surgery
Juntao QIU ; Liang ZHANG ; Xinjin LUO ; Wei GAO ; Shen LIU ; Wenxiang JIANG ; Jinlin WU ; Cuntao YU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;34(1):26-31
Objective Nowadays, emergency surgery is the most important method to treat acute type A aortic dissec-tion.There are many factors that can affect the prognosis, but the relationship between time period and the prognosis of aortic dissection surgery has not been reported.Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between different time periods and the prognosis of acute type A aortic dissection surgery .Methods We retrospectively analyzed the characteris-tics of acute type A aortic dissection surgery in Fuwai Hospital from 2010 to 2015.All patients were divided into two groups ac-cording to different time period .Propensity matching analysis was used to compare in-hospital mortality and post-operative com-plications of these groups.Results There were 698 cases acute aortic dissection surgery during study period.321 cases were operated in the nighttime(45.98%), the others were operated during daytime(54.02%).After propensity score matching, the operation time, extracorporeal bypass time, and the aortic blocking time of nighttime group were longer than daytime group , and there was a statistical difference(P<0.01).There was a statistical difference between the two groups of postoperative con-tinuous renal replacement therapy.Nighttime group had higher incidence(15.94% vs.5.64 %, P<0.01).There was statis-tically significant in 30-day mortality between daytime group and nighttime group(5.26% vs.10.53%, P=0.03).The mul-tiple-factor risk analysis of 30-day mortality in the whole group found that nighttime surgery was an independent risk factor ( OR 2.13, 95%CI 1.19-3.81, P=0.01).Conclusion For acute type A aortic dissection surgery, nighttime surgery may be the important factor for increasing 30-day mortality.For relatively stable patients, avoiding nighttime surgery may increase survival rate.
9. Correlation between of aortic dissection onset and climate change
Juntao QIU ; Liang ZHANG ; Xinjin LUO ; Jun YANG ; Shen LIU ; Wenxiang JIANG ; Cuntao YU
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2018;56(1):74-77
Objective:
To explore the relationship between the incidence of aortic dissection and climate change.
Methods:
The characteristics of 345 acute aortic dissection patients came from Beijing in Department of Vascular Surgery, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College from January 2005 to December 2015 were analyzed, retrospectively. There were 266 male and 79 female patients with a mean age of (49±12) years. There were 209 cases of Stanford type A aortic dissection, and 136 cases of type B. According to Fuwai aortic dissection classification: type A 8 cases, type B 95 cases, type Cp 13 cases, type Ct 187 cases, type Cd 40 cases, type D 2 cases. Meanwhile, monthly maximum temperature, minimum temperature, average temperature, average pressure, amount of rainfall, sunshine, relative humidity and other meteorological data were collected. Rank-sum test was used to analyze the difference of onset of aortic dissection in different seasons and months. Generalized additive models were implied to explore climate change and the onset of aortic dissection.
Results:
The onset of aortic dissection was related to season. Winter had higher morbidity compared to summer (
10.Impact of climate change on aortic dissection onset
QIU Juntao ; YU Cuntao ; LUO Xinjin ; YANG Jun ; LIU Shen ; JIANG Wenxiang ; ZHANG Liang
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;25(6):482-488
Objective To explore impact of climate change on aortic dissection and to put forward a new way about prediction and prevention of aortic dissection. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the characteristics of acute aortic dissection patients came from Hebei province in Fuwai Hospital between 2010 and 2016 year. Meanwhile, we collected monthly maximum temperature, minimum temperature, average temperature, average pressure, amount of rainfall, sunshine, humidity and other meteorological data. Generalized model was implied to explore climate change and the incidence of aortic dissection. Results A total of 1 121 acute aortic dissection patients from Hebei province were admitted in Fuwai Hospital during the period of 6 years. There were 774 patients were type A aortic dissection, and 347 patients were type B aortic dissection. The average age was 51.4±12.0 years. There were 873 males and 248 females. There were 889 (79.3%) patients with hypertension, 99 (8.83%) with Marfan syndrome. It was found that temperature, humidity and air pressure were all statistically significant for indication aortic dissection through single variable analysis (P<0.01). The temperature was only variable by one-way analysis of variance (P<0.01). The lowest temperature has the best predictive effect on the occurrence of aortic dissection. The relative risk was 1.02 with 95% confidence interval 1.02 to 1.03. Conclusion The change of climatic conditions can affect the occurrence of aortic dissection, and the lowest temperature is an important trigger factor for aortic dissection onset.

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