Cost Effectiveness of Caplacizumab in Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Goshua G, Sinha P, Hendrickson J, Tormey C, Bendapudi P, Lee A. Cost Effectiveness of Caplacizumab in Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Blood 2020, 136: 18-19. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-138515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraQuality-adjusted life yearsIntensive care unitTherapeutic plasma exchangeHERCULES trialCost-effectiveness analysisCaplacizumab treatmentRituximab useTITAN trialHospital lengthTPE sessionsThrombocytopenic purpuraTreatment armsAcquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraLong-term disease courseThrombotic microangiopathy leadingEnd-organ damagePlatelet count recoveryLong-term followHealth system perspectiveOne-way sensitivity analysesPotential confounding factorsCost-effectiveness ratioLife-threatening diseaseCost savings to hospital of rituximab use in severe autoimmune acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Goshua G, Gokhale A, Hendrickson JE, Tormey C, Lee AI. Cost savings to hospital of rituximab use in severe autoimmune acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 539-545. PMID: 32045473, PMCID: PMC7013262, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraTherapeutic plasma exchangeRituximab useAdmission dayThrombocytopenic purpuraTPE proceduresInpatient settingAutoimmune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraCost of rituximabDisease flareLifelong threatPlasma exchangeHematologic emergencyInpatient costsRelapse riskSevere autoimmuneRituximabAcademic centersCost savingsHospitalPurpuraPatientsAdmissionCohortSetting