2023
Real-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Jawaid D, Doshi J. Real-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2316-2323. PMID: 37732602, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2255326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicHumansLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellLymphoma, B-CellMedicareRecurrenceUnited StatesConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaReal-world adherenceRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLymphocytic leukemiaB-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitorBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNovel oral agentsClinical trial dataOral agentsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsTreatment landscapeTreatment initiationReal-world findingsHigh adherenceMedicare beneficiariesLower discontinuationTrial dataDiscontinuationPatientsOlder adultsKinase inhibitorsAdherenceLeukemia
2021
Cost-effectiveness of azacitidine and venetoclax in unfit patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia
Patel KK, Zeidan AM, Shallis RM, Prebet T, Podoltsev N, Huntington SF. Cost-effectiveness of azacitidine and venetoclax in unfit patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Advances 2021, 5: 994-1002. PMID: 33591323, PMCID: PMC7903235, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAzacitidineBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteSulfonamidesConceptsUntreated acute myeloid leukemiaIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioAcute myeloid leukemiaUnfit patientsMyeloid leukemiaLifetime health care costsSignificant price reductionUntreated AML patientsOverall survival curvesUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioParametric survival modelingHealth care costsPrice reductionIntensive chemotherapyOverall survivalAML patientsTreatment strategiesCurrent pricingResponse rateCare costsSurvival curvesVenetoclaxClinical settingAzacitidine