Table 3.
Parameter | ATO + ATRA (first-line)1 | ATRA + IDA (first-line)1 | ATRA + AraC + Additional Chemotherapy (first-line)2 | ATO Regimen (second-line)3 |
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| ||||
Total pharmacy4 | $61,797 | $13,146 | $38,008 | $33,241 |
Induction phase: medical5 | $20,503 | $20,503 | $20,503 | $20,503 |
Consolidation phase: medical5 | $778 | $778 | $778 | $778 |
Maintenance phase: medical5 | N/A | $40 | $40 | N/A |
Off-treatment medical monitoring6 | $177 | $177 | $177 | $177 |
Disease event: medical7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $483 |
Autologous stem-cell transplant8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $4,717 |
Source = Lo-Coco, 201317;
Source = Powell, 201020;
Source = Yanada, 201322;
Pharmacy costs were estimated using wholesale acquisition costs (WAC);
Medical costs were estimated from standard US costing sources using the average diagnosis-related group (DRG) cost for all inpatient services plus Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes by treatment phase;
Patients\assumed to have an oncologist office visit every 3 months;
One-time costs associated with a disease event post second-line treatment calculated in consultation with a clinical expert;
Patients who received a autologous stem-cell transplant post second-line treatment incurred costs for procedures assumed to be on an outpatient basis.
Note: It was assumed that patients are hospitalized after a disease event post first-line treatment and any costs would be included in the DRG cost for second-line treatment.