English  |  正體中文  |  简体中文  |  Items with full text/Total items : 12145/12927 (94%)
Visitors : 861692      Online Users : 694
RC Version 6.0 © Powered By DSPACE, MIT. Enhanced by NTU Library IR team.
Scope Tips:
  • please add "double quotation mark" for query phrases to get precise results
  • please goto advance search for comprehansive author search
  • Adv. Search
    HomeLoginUploadHelpAboutAdminister Goto mobile version
    Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://ir.nhri.org.tw/handle/3990099045/4630


    Title: Pharmacoeconomic analysis of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin plus oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) in the first line treatment of metastasis colorectal cancer in Taiwan
    Authors: Chen, HH;Chang, CS;Chen, LT;Chen, WT;Hsu, TC;Wang, JY;Wen, CY
    Contributors: National Institute of Cancer Research
    Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third cause of cancer-related mortality in Taiwan. Capecitabine (Xeloda ® ), an oral fluoropyrimidine, is an effective alternative to intravenous fluoro-uracil plus leucovorin (5-FU/LV) in treatment of metastasis colon cancer (mCRC). Recently, the addition of oxaliplatin to 5-FU/LV (FOLFOX) or capecitabine (XELOX) have been proven in significantly improving the progression free survival and overall survival compared with single agent. Based on the result of study NO16966 (Cassidy 2007), there is no difference in efficacy between XELOX and FOLFOX. The objective of this study was to develop a pharmacoeconomic model to estimate the medical resource utilization (MRU) of XELOX vs. FOLFOX as first line treatment of mCRC from the payer’s [Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI)] perspective. METHODS: A cost-minimization model was constructed to represent the real MRU of XELOX and FOLFOX. Local treatment regimens and drugs administration pat-terns were based on the results of expert panel survey conducted among 13 colorectal surgeons and medical oncologists. Clinical outcomes and adverse events (AEs) inci-dence were referred to the result of study NO16996. Unit costs were estimated from BNHI fee schedules and local expert opinion. Sensitivity analyses were performed on key model parameters. RESULTS: The result showed drug cost was estimated to be higher in the XELOX (NTD$259,618 vs. NTD$204,442) by 6 months. However, these cost increments were offset by the drug administration cost and AEs management cost of FOLFOX. The drug administration cost and AEs management cost in the FOLFOX and XELOX were NTD$119,285 vs. NTD$24,090 and NTD$14,414 vs. NTD$7,155, respectively. FOLFOX regimen required more physician visits, drug infusion times and hospitalizations. As a result, XELOX demonstrated a significant overall cost savings of NTD$47,277. CONCLUSIONS: From the perspective of Taiwan BNHI, this study showed that XELOX is cost-saving in comparison with FOLFOX in the first line treatment of mCRC.
    Date: 2009-10
    Relation: Value in Health. 2009 Oct;12(7):A278.
    Link to: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00592_2.x
    JIF/Ranking 2023: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=NHRI&SrcApp=NHRI_IR&KeyISSN=1098-3015&DestApp=IC2JCR
    Cited Times(WOS): https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000269878100289
    Appears in Collections:[陳立宗] 會議論文/會議摘要

    Files in This Item:

    File Description SizeFormat
    ISI000269878100289.pdf67KbAdobe PDF267View/Open


    All items in NHRI are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved.

    Related Items in TAIR

    DSpace Software Copyright © 2002-2004  MIT &  Hewlett-Packard  /   Enhanced by   NTU Library IR team Copyright ©   - Feedback