Skip to main content
. 2021 Aug 12;21(14):1–186.

Table 11:

Clinical Inputs Used in the Economic Model

Model Parameter Mean Distribution Reference
Prevalence of DPYD Phenotypes      
Intermediate metabolizer
Poor metabolizer
Normal metabolizer
6.60%
0.19%
93.21%
Beta
Beta
Clinical evidence review (pooled prevalence)
Clinical evidence review (pooled prevalence)
Calculated
Genotype Testing Parameters      
Test failure 1.5% Betaa Expert opinion
Probability of Overall Severe Toxicity in All Patients      
DPYD wild-type
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, reduced dose
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, standard dose
DPYD poor metabolizer, alternative regimen
DPYD poor metabolizer, standard dose
13.62%
22.73%
23.53%
13.62%
100%
Beta
Beta
Beta

Lunenburg et al, 20187
Lunenburg et al, 20187
Lunenburg et al, 20187
Assumed to be similar to wild-type
Lee et al, 201613; Froehlich et al, 201588; Toffoli et al, 20159; Lee et al, 201458; Boisdron-Celle et al, 200767 (4 compound heterozygous and 2 homozygous carriers received a standard dose; all had severe toxicity)
Probability of Treatment-Related Hospitalization in All Patients      
DPYD wild-type
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, reduced dose
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, standard dose
DPYD poor metabolizer, alternative regimen
DPYD poor metabolizer, standard dose
7.8%
18.2%
17.6%
7.8%
66.7%
Beta
Beta
Beta

Lunenburg et al, 20187
Lunenburg et al, 20187
Lunenburg et al, 20187
Assume similar to that of wild-type
Lee et al, 201613; Froehlich et al, 201513,57; Toffoli et al, 20159,57; Lee et al, 20149,58; Boisdron-Celle et al, 200767 (4 compound heterozygous and 2 homozygous carriers received a standard dose; all had severe toxicity; 4 were fatal); assumed all fatal severity led to hospitalization
Days of Hospitalization for Patients Who Were Hospitalized      
DPYD wild-type 13 Normala Lunenburg et al, 20187
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, reduced dose 4 Normala Lunenburg et al, 20187
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, standard dose 23 Normala Lunenburg et al, 20187
DPYD poor metabolizer, alternative regimen 13 Normala Assumed to be similar to that of wild-type
DPYD poor metabolizer, standard dose 29 Normala Assume 25% longer than that of intermediate metabolizer
Probability of Death Among Patients With Severe Toxicities      
DPYD wild-type 1.3% Beta Henricks et al, 201872
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, reduced dose 1.3% Assume similar to that of wild-type
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, standard dose 14.3% Beta Deenen et al, 201673
DPYD poor metabolizer, alternative regimen 1.3% Assumed to be similar to that of wild-type
DPYD poor metabolizer, standard dose 66.7% Beta Lee et al, 201613; Froehlich et al, 201588; Toffoli et al, 20159; Lee et al, 201458; Boisdron-Celle et al, 200767 (4 compound heterozygous and 2 homozygous carriers received a standard dose; all had severe toxicity; 4 were fatal)
Average Number of Severe Toxicities per Patient Who Had Severe Toxicity      
DPYD wild-type 1.5b Normala Lunenburg et al, 20187
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, reduced dose 1.4b Normala Lunenburg et al, 20187
DPYD intermediate metabolizer, standard dose 2.1b Normala Lunenburg et al, 20187
DPYD poor metabolizer, alternative regimen 1.5 Assumed to be similar to that of wild-type
DPYD poor metabolizer, standard dose 2.1 Assumed to be similar to that of intermediate metabolizers
a

Assumed standard error to be 20% of mean.

b

Derived by dividing the total number of adverse events reported (which were broken down by type of adverse event) by the number of patients who experienced an adverse event.