Cost savings of conversion from filgrastim or pegfilgrastim to biosimilar filgrastim-sndz for chemotherapy-induced (febrile) neutropenia (CIN/FN) prophylaxis and expanded access to biosimilar GCSF on a budget neutral basis.

Authors

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Ali McBride

University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ

Ali McBride , Ivo Abraham , Karen MacDonald , Kim Campbell , Mohan Bikkina , Sanjeev Balu

Organizations

University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Matrix45, LLC, Tucson, AZ, Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Biosimilar filgrastim (Zarxio) provides a more cost-efficient alternative to reference and pegylated filgrastim for CIN/FN prophylaxis. Using biosimilar conversion rates, we determined savings achieved, number needed to convert (NNC) to purchase additional Zarxio, and the incremental number (n) of patients (pts) that could be provided Zarxio on a budget neutral basis using various filgrastim cycle/treatments scenarios. Prior real-world practice studies have shown variations in GCSF duration including shorter durations (Weycker 2006; Gascon 2016) relative to registration trials and guideline recommendations. Methods: Calculations were done for a panel of 20000 pts; chemotherapy of 1 or 6 cycles with 5, 7 or 11 filgrastim injections; cost of medicines using average selling price (Zarxio $245.08, Neupogen $283.87, Neulasta $3761.22) and subcutaneous administration per Current Procedural Terminology ($42.31 hospital outpt). NNC is the n to be converted to Zarxio to purchase 1 additional Zarxio dose or the full regimen. This yielded the incremental n that could receive any of the 6 prophylaxis scenarios budget neutrally. Results: See table below. Conclusions: A 20000 pt panel yields expanded access to Zarxio, on a budget-neutral basis, to 2699 additional pts if 100% are converted from Neupogen; and to 4063 to 32939 additional pts, depending on cycles/treatments, if converted from Neulasta. Weycker et al, Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:402-7. Gascon et al, Support Care Cancer 2016;24:911-25.

Cycles/treatments1/51/71/116/56/76/11
Zarxio ($)14372012316186221207018968
Neupogen ($)16312283358897851369921528
Savings ($)194272427116416292560
NNC for 1 Zarxio dose (n)1.481.06.67.25.18.11
NNC for 1 regimen (n)7.417.417.417.417.417.41
Incremental n treatable with Zarxio at conversion rate of
100%2699
50%1350
Neulasta ($)3804
Savings ($)2367179264214199107513853
NNC for 1 Zarxio dose (n).12.16.45.02.03.07
NNC for 1 regimen (n).611.124.92.611.124.92
Incremental n treatable with Zarxio at conversion rate of
100%3293917814406332939178144063
50%16469890720321646989072032

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2017 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Health Services Research, Clinical Informatics, and Quality of Care

Track

Quality Care/Health Services Research

Sub Track

Value/Cost of Care

Citation

J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr e18334)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.e18334

Abstract #

e18334

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