Longitudinal Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy Produces Cost Savings and Improves Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy in the Care of Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Moderate-to-Severe Bleeding
Wang D, Ito S, Waldron C, Butt A, Zhang E, Krumholz H, Al-Samkari H, Goshua G. Longitudinal Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy Produces Cost Savings and Improves Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy in the Care of Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Moderate-to-Severe Bleeding. Blood 2023, 142: 2312. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-185340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaIncremental net monetary benefitIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioEmergency department visitsCare of patientsHemostatic proceduresIron infusionPatient timeBevacizumab therapyDepartment visitsRBC transfusionHemorrhagic telangiectasiaVascular endothelial growth factor inhibitionRed blood cell transfusionEQ-5D index valuesCommon hereditary bleeding disorderLocal hemostatic proceduresRBC transfusion needSystemic bevacizumab therapyHealth resource utilizationBlood cell transfusionWorld Health Organization VigiBaseLong-term followGrowth factor inhibitionCost-saving intervention