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Implicações clínicas e econômicas da quimioterapia adjuvante no câncer de mama her-2/neu positivo / Clinical and economical issues of adjuvant chemotherapy in Her-2 positive breast cancer
Martins, Sandro José.
  • Martins, Sandro José; Hospital Santa Izabel. Salvador. BR
Rev. bras. mastologia ; 17(3): 97-101, set. 2007.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-551559
RESUMO
Tal estudo visou a avaliar a eficácia e os custos da quimioterapia adjuvante para mulheres com câncer de mama com superexpressão HER-2/neu. Obteve-se a estimativa de eficácia (sobrevida livre de doença em três anos) dos estudos com trastuzumabe no tratamento adjuvante de mulheres com câncer de mama HER-2/neu positivo (FinHER, N9831 e HERA). Estas foram convertidas em medidas de impacto clínico redução de risco e número necessário tratar para evitar um desfecho (NNT). Estimaram-se os custos com medicamentos antineoplásicos nesses diferentes cenários terapêuticos. A redução absoluta de risco foi de 11,7% (IC 95% 2,2%-21,2%) no Estudo FinHER, 6,8% (IC 95% 3,3%-10,2%) no N9831 e 6,3% (IC 95% 3,5%-9,1%) no HERA. O NNT no Estudo FinHER foi 9 (IC 95% 5-45), no N9831 foi 15 (IC 95% 10-30) E no HERA foi 16 (IC 95% 11-29). O custo com medicamentos para se evitar um caso de recidiva da doença seria de R$ 471.570,63 no protocolo FinHER, R$ 3.301.244,59 no N9831 e R$ 3.316.224,19 no HERA. Restringir o uso do trastuzumabe à fase inicial de quimioterapia adjuvante (FinHER) permitiria, do ponto de vista econômico, beneficiar sete vezes mais pacientes que a monoterapia adjuvante como empregada nos protocolos N9831 ou HERA.
ABSTRACT
This study intended to examine efficacy figures and drug expenditure for adjuvant chemotherapy in HER-2/neu positive breast cancer. Thsi is a descriptive study on clinical impact and drug cost estimate for current adjuvant strategies in HER-2/neu positive breast cancer. Efficacy data (disease free survival at 3-year) of clinical trials on the role of trastuzumab in that setting were abstracted to estimate clinical impact measures - number needed to treat (NNT) and absolute risk reduction (ARR) - and we obtained drug cost of different therapeutic regimens for those trials. The ARR was 11.7% (95% CI 2.2% to 21.2%) in the FinHER study, 6.8% (95% CI 3.3% to 10.2%) in the N9831, and 6.3% (95% CI 3.5% to 9.1%) in the HERA trial. The NNT was 9 (95% CI 5 to 45), in the FinHER, 15 (95% CI 10 to 30) in the N9831, and 16 (95% CI 11 to 29) in the HERA. Drug cost to avoidd one cancer recurrence would be R$ 471,570.63 with the FinHER regimen, R$ 3,301,244.59 with the N9831protocol, and R$ 3,316,224.19 with the HERA schedule (USD 1.00 = R$2.10) From an economical viewpoint, we could benefit seven times more patients using a short-course of trastuzumab at the initial adjuvant chemotherapy cycles (FinHER regimen) than with a prolonged trastuzumab administration after adjuvant chemotherapy (N9831 or HERA protocol).
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Breast Neoplasms / Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / ErbB Receptors Type of study: Practice guideline / Health economic evaluation Limits: Female / Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. mastologia Journal subject: Gynecology / Neoplasms Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Santa Izabel/BR

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Breast Neoplasms / Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / ErbB Receptors Type of study: Practice guideline / Health economic evaluation Limits: Female / Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. mastologia Journal subject: Gynecology / Neoplasms Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Santa Izabel/BR