A systematic review of economic evaluations of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors and Programmed Death-1 inhibitors in metastatic renal cell cancer.

A systematic review of economic evaluations of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors and Programmed Death-1 inhibitors in metastatic renal cell cancer. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2018 Feb 16;: Authors: Petrou P Abstract INTRODUCTION: The therapeutic categories of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors and Programmed Death-1 inhibitors have transformed the treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer. Nevertheless, this comes at an increased cost, in tandem with similar fiscal pressures in the broader oncology sector, which may jeopardize the sustainability of health systems. Areas covered To this direction, the economic evaluation of these agents is essential for rational and efficient resource allocation. The aim of this study is to glean, assess and present an outline of the available cost-effectiveness studies of these agents in the management of metastatic renal cell cancer. Expert Commentary We concluded that the results of economic evaluation are pertinent, apart from the product under evaluation, to the country setting as well. PMID: 29448845 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - Category: Health Management Tags: Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res Source Type: research