Cost-Effectiveness of 6 and 12 Months of Interferon-α Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

Kim, Woojin; Poterucha, JJ; Je, Hermans; Tm, Therneau; Er, Dickson; Rw, Evans; Jb, Gross

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-127-10-199711150-00002

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“…IFN therapy for CHC and its cost have been considered in other studies from the United States (33)(34)(35)(36), Canada (37), Australia (38), France (39), Italy (40) and the United Kingdom (41,42). In each case the conclusion has been the same: compared with no therapy, IFN therapy is cost effective (Table 4).…”

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confidence: 49%

“…Kim et al (31), using similar techniques but a slightly different model of disease progression, studied CHC patients treated with IFNa for both six and 12 months. The authors concluded that, compared with no therapy, therapy of either duration was cost effective, with a cost per QALY gained of US$2,800 and US$3,700 for six-and 12-month therapy, respectively.…”

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“…These models typically describe the possible outcomes (costs, survival and quality of life) of hepatitis C infection and assess how the outcomes are affected by treatment. A number of researchers have developed such models in order to conduct economic analyses of hepatitis C therapies (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49). Treatment for previously untreated patients: There have been several studies of IFN therapy for previously untreated patients with CHC (30-41).…”

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“…C'est au milieu des années 1990, avec l'apparition de nouveaux schémas thérapeutiques, que la littérature scientifique s'est intéressée plus particulièrement à l'évaluation écono-mique d'alternatives thérapeutiques du VHC (Tableau II) [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. En comparant trois stratégies de prise en charge (interféron α pendant soit 6 mois, soit 12 mois, soit 12 mois avec interruption à 3 mois en cas de non-réponse) à l'absence de traitement, Joliot et al [19] ont établi la supériorité du traitement par interfé-ron α par rapport à l'absence de traitement puisque celui-ci permet une économie nette dès lors qu'on prend en compte les coûts de prise en charge des cirrhoses qui ne seraient pas « évitées » en l'absence de traitement.…”

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“…The cost of antiviral treatment included the cost of antiviral drugs, hematologic growth factors, laboratory tests, and clinic visits. [38][39][40][41] Because these costs vary among institutions, a sensitivity analysis over a wide range of drug costs was performed. The cost of dying was estimated in charges and converted using an assumed costcharge ratio of 0.65.…”

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Is it cost-effective to treat recurrent hepatitis C infection in orthotopic liver transplantation patients?

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) recurs in the allograft almost universally after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), with a variable course ranging from mild hepatitis to frank cirrhosis. The uncertain prognosis after OLT has lead to widely increased use of antiviral therapy in the post-OLT setting. We compared two scenarios (antiviral therapy versus no antiviral therapy) using a Markov-based decision analytic model to simulate costs and health outcomes for recurrent HCV in three age and sex cohorts of post-OLT patients. Efficacy outcomes included total costs, cases of cirrhosis prevented, cases of death prevented, lifeyears gained, and cost per life-year saved. One-way sensitivity analyses were performed for sustained viral response; annual drug cost, discount rate, compliance, cirrhosis rate, decompensation rate, and cost of dying. Two-way sensitivity analyses were performed to compare effects of (1) changing sustained viral response and antiviral therapy costs, and (2) changing the sustained viral response and cirrhosis rate. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for the reference patient cohort of 1,000 men aged 55 years was $29,100 per life-year saved. The model was sensitive to drug costs, cirrhosis rate, and sustained viral response. The two-way sensitivity analysis showed that antiviral therapy remained cost-effective even if drug costs increased, as long as these increases were associated with higher sustained viral responses. The costeffectiveness ratio also was sensitive to age and sex of cohort. The decision to treat HCV after OLT with antiviral therapy usually is based on many considerations. O rthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is definitive therapy for patients with decompensated liver disease. Whereas the 1-year survival rate in patients with decompensated liver disease is between 50% and 70%, OLT increases survival to almost 90%. 1-4 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the leading causes of cirrhosis in patients undergoing OLT in the United States. It now accounts for the majority of liver transplantations in the United States. 5 As the population of individuals infected with HCV several decades ago begin to develop liver disease, the number and relative proportion of patients who undergo OLT for HCV is likely to increase further. 6 HCV recurrence is almost universal after OLT.After 5 years, approximately 75% of transplant recipients have recurrent HCV. 7 Recurrence does not appear to affect short-term survival. The 5-year survival rate of patients who undergo OLT for HCV is similar to that of patients who undergo OLT for other causes of decompensated liver disease. 1,[8][9][10] However, HCV recurrence may have an adverse impact on long-term survival after OLT. Between 8% and 31% of patients who undergo OLT for HCV develop cirrhosis in 5 to 7 years. 8,9,[11][12][13][14][15][16] Thus, the clinical impact of HCV may not be seen for almost a decade after OLT. However, a subgroup of individuals who undergo OLT for HCV have an accelerated course and develop decompensation within several months of OLT...

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Cost-Effectiveness of 6 and 12 Months of Interferon-α Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

Abstract: From the standpoint of cost-effectiveness, interferon-alpha therapy for 6 or 12 months may be justified in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The possible exception is patients older than 60 years of age.

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Outcomes Research in Chronic Viral Hepatitis C: Effects of Interferon Therapy

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Is it cost-effective to treat recurrent hepatitis C infection in orthotopic liver transplantation patients?

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