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Kim NV, McErlean G, Yu S, Kerridge I, Greenwood M, Lourenco RDA. Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Associated with Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Scoping Review. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:542.e1-542.e29. [PMID: 38331192 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.01.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
Abstract
This scoping review summarizes the evidence regarding healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs associated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). This study was conducted in accordance with the Joanne Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. The PubMed, Embase, and Health Business Elite Electronic databases were searched, in addition to grey literature. The databases were searched from inception up to November 2022. Studies that reported HRU and/or costs associated with adult (≥18 years) allo-HSCT were eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers independently screened 20% of the sample at each of the 2 stages of screening (abstract and full text). Details of the HRU and costs extracted from the study data were summarized, based on the elements and timeframes reported. HRU measures and costs were combined across studies reporting results defined in a comparable manner. Monetary values were standardized to 2022 US Dollars (USD). We identified 43 studies that reported HRU, costs, or both for allo-HSCT. Of these studies, 93.0% reported on costs, 81.4% reported on HRU, and 74.4% reported on both. HRU measures and cost calculations, including the timeframe for which they were reported, were heterogeneous across the studies. Length of hospital stay was the most frequently reported HRU measure (76.7% of studies) and ranged from a median initial hospitalization of 10 days (reduced-intensity conditioning [RIC]) to 73 days (myeloablative conditioning). The total cost of an allo-HSCT ranged from $63,096 (RIC) to $782,190 (double umbilical cord blood transplantation) at 100 days and from $69,218 (RIC) to $637,193 at 1 year (not stratified). There is heterogeneity in the reporting of HRU and costs associated with allo-HSCT in the literature, making it difficult for clinicians, policymakers, and governments to draw definitive conclusions regarding the resources required for the delivery of these services. Nevertheless, to ensure that access to healthcare meets the necessary high cost and resource demands of allo-HSCT, it is imperative for clinicians, policymakers, and government officials to be aware of both the short- and long-term health resource requirements for this patient population. Further research is needed to understand the key determinants of HRU and costs associated with allo-HSCT to better inform the design and delivery of health care for HSCT recipients and ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of care.
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- Nancy V Kim
- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney.
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- School of Nursing, University of Wollongong; Ingham Institute for Allied Health Research; St George Hospital, South Eastern Local Health District
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
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- Department of Hematology, Royal North Shore Hospital; Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney; Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, St Leonards, NSW
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- Department of Hematology, Royal North Shore Hospital; Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney; Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, St Leonards, NSW
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Maziarz RT, Gergis U, Edwards ML, Song Y, Liu Q, Anderson A, Signorovitch J, Manghani R, Simantov R, Shin H, Sivaraman S. Health care costs among patients with hematologic malignancies receiving allogeneic transplants: a US payer perspective. Blood Adv 2024; 8:1200-1208. [PMID: 38055922 PMCID: PMC10912849 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT Patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) require extensive care. Using the Merative MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database (2016 Q1-2020 Q2), we quantified the costs of care and assessed real-world complication rates among commercially insured US patients diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy and aged between 12 and 64 years undergoing inpatient allo-HCT. Health care resource use and costs were assessed from 100 days before HCT to 100 days after HCT. Primary hospitalization was defined as the time from HCT until first discharge date. Incidence of complications was assessed using medical billing codes from HCT date to 100 days after HCT. Among the 1082 patients analyzed, allo-HCT grafts included peripheral blood (79%), bone marrow (11%), and umbilical cord blood (3%). In the 100 days after HCT, 52% of the patients experienced acute graft-versus-host disease; 21% had cytomegalovirus infection. The median primary hospitalization length of stay (LOS) was 28 days; 31% required readmission in first 100 days after HCT. Across the transplant period (14 days pretransplant to 100 days posttransplant), 44% of patients were admitted to the intensive care unit with a median LOS of 29 days. Among those with noncapitated health plans (n = 937), median cost of all-cause health care per patient during the transplant period was $331 827, which was driven by primary hospitalization and readmission. Additionally, the predicted median incremental costs per additional day in an inpatient setting increased with longer LOS (eg, $3381-$4071, 10th-20th day.) Thus, decreasing length of primary hospitalization and avoiding readmissions should significantly reduce the allo-HCT cost of care.
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- Richard T. Maziarz
- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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Konuma T, Itonaga H, Shimomura Y, Fujioka M, Aoki K, Uchida N, Onizuka M, Jinguji A, Tanaka M, Ueda Y, Katayama Y, Sawa M, Tanaka H, Nakamae H, Kawakita T, Maruyama Y, Takahashi S, Ishimaru F, Kanda J, Ichinohe T, Atsuta Y. Single-unit unrelated cord blood transplantation versus HLA-matched sibling transplantation in adults with advanced myelodysplastic syndrome: A registry-based study from the adult MDS working group of the Japanese society for transplantation and cellular therapy. Hematol Oncol 2024; 42:e3217. [PMID: 37592904 DOI: 10.1002/hon.3217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) remains the only potential curative therapeutic modality for advanced myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Within HCT, the advancement of cord blood transplantation (CBT) procedures has resulted in a drastic expansion of CBT as a donor source for MDS. However, data comparing matched sibling donors (MSDs) HCT with CBT for advanced MDS, which was defined as refractory anemia with an excess of blasts (RAEB)-1 and RAEB-2 according to the World Health Organization classification at the time of HCT, have not been explored. We retrospectively compared survival and other posttransplant outcomes in 999 adult patients with advanced MDS after receiving allogeneic HCT in Japan between 2011 and 2020, using either MSD (n = 331) or single-unit unrelated cord blood (UCB) (n = 668). In the multivariate analysis, there were no significant differences in overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.90-1.34; P = 0.347), disease-free survival (HR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.84-1.23; P = 0.845), relapse (HR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.68-1.15; P = 0.370), or non-relapse mortality (HR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.87-1.50; P = 0.310) between MSD recipients and UCB recipients. UCB was significantly associated with lower neutrophil (HR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.24-0.33; P < 0.001) and lower platelet (HR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.23-0.36; P < 0.001) recovery compared to MSD. UCB was significantly associated with a lower incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (HR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.44-0.75; P < 0.001) and extensive chronic GVHD (HR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.32-0.67; P < 0.001) compared to MSD. Similar results were observed after adjusting for differences between MSD and UCB recipients by propensity score matching analysis. Our study demonstrated that single CBT and MSD HCT had similar survival outcomes for adult patients with advanced MDS despite the lower hematopoietic recovery in CBT recipients and higher chronic GVHD in MSD recipients.
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- Takaaki Konuma
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Transfusion and Cell Therapy Unit, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Population Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Sasebo City General Hospital, Sasebo, Japan
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- Stem Cell Genetics, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Transfusion and Hemapheresis Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nara Medical University Hospital, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organisation Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Precision Research Platform, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan
- Department of Registry Science for Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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Majhail NS, Miller B, Dean R, Manghani R, Shin H, Sivaraman S, Maziarz RT. Hospitalization and Healthcare Resource Utilization of Omidubicel-Onlv versus Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies: Secondary Analysis from a Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:749.e1-749.e5. [PMID: 37703995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
Abstract
A phase 3 trial (ClincialTrials.gov identifier NCT02730299) of omidubicel-onlv, a nicotinamide-modified allogeneic hematopoietic progenitor cell therapy manufactured from a single umbilical cord blood (UCB) unit, showed faster hematopoietic recovery, reduced rate of infections, and shorter hospital stay compared with patients randomized to standard UCB. This prospective secondary analysis of the phase 3 trial characterized resource utilization in the first 100 days post-transplantation with omidubicel-onlv compared with UCB. This analysis examined resource utilization, including hospital length of stay, hospital care setting, visits by provider type, rate of transfusions, and readmissions, among the 108 treated patients (omidubicel-onlv, n = 52; UCB, n = 56) from day 0 to day 100 post-transplantation. Demographics were generally balanced between the 2 arms, except a higher proportion of females (52% versus 37%) and older median age (40 years versus 36 years) were noted in the omidubicel-onlv arm. Compared with patients receiving UCB transplantation, patients receiving omidubicel-onlv had a shorter average total hospital length of stay (mean, 41.2 days versus 50.8 days; P = .027) in the first 100 days post-transplantation and more days alive and out of the hospital (mean, 55.8 days versus 43.7 days; P = .023). Fewer patients died in the omidubicel-onlv arm compared with the UCB arm (12% vs 16%) before day 100 post-transplantation. During primary hospitalization (ie, time from transplantation to discharge), fewer patients receiving omidubicel-onlv required intensive care unit (ICU) admission (10% versus 23%) and spent fewer days in the ICU (mean, .4 day versus 4.7 days; P = .028) and transplant unit (mean, 25.3 days versus 32.9 days; P = .022) compared with those receiving UCB. Patients receiving omidubicel-onlv required fewer outpatient consultant and nonconsultant visits and fewer platelet or other transfusions within 100 days from transplantation. Our findings suggest that faster hematopoietic recovery in omidubicel-onlv patients is associated with significantly shorter hospital stay and reduced healthcare resource use compared with UCB.
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- Navneet S Majhail
- Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Network, Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Dhillon J, Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, Scillia AJ. Umbilical Cord-Derived Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med 2022; 10:23259671221104409. [PMID: 35859650 PMCID: PMC9289921 DOI: 10.1177/23259671221104409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of knee
osteoarthritis (OA) has gained recent interest in the orthopaedics
community. Purpose: To review the literature to evaluate the efficacy of umbilical cord–derived
MSCs in the treatment of OA of the knee joint. Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases to identify
studies with evidence levels from 1 to 4 that evaluated the clinical
efficacy of human umbilical cord–derived MSC (hUC-MSC) injections for knee
OA. The search phrase used was “umbilical cord knee osteoarthritis.” In the
studies reviewed, patients were assessed based on the macroscopic
International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society (ICRS)
score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
(WOMAC), visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, and the subjective
International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score. Results: A total of 7 studies met inclusion criteria, including 385 patients
undergoing injection of hUC-MSCs (mean age, 59.7 years). The mean follow-up
was 23.4 months. Weighted averages of the WOMAC, macroscopic ICRS,
subjective IKDC, and VAS scores all showed improvement from before to after
treatment. No severe adverse reactions were recorded. Conclusion: Patients undergoing treatment of knee OA with hUC-MSCs might be expected to
experience improvements in clinical outcomes. Additional high-quality
randomized studies are needed to better determine the efficacy of hUC-MSC
for the treatment of knee OA.
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- Jaydeep Dhillon
- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA.,Academy Orthopaedics, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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McGuirk J, Divine C, Moon SH, Chandak A, Zhang Z, Papanicolaou GA. Economic and Clinical Burden of Virus-Associated Hemorrhagic Cystitis in Patients Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the United States. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:505.e1-505.e9. [PMID: 33775616 PMCID: PMC11242921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) caused by viral infections such as BK virus, cytomegalovirus, and/or adenovirus after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) causes morbidity and mortality, affects quality of life, and poses a substantial burden to the health care system. At present, HC management is purely supportive, as there are no approved or recommended antivirals for virus-associated HC. The objective of this retrospective observational study was to compare the economic burden, health resource utilization (HRU), and clinical outcomes among allo-HCT recipients with virus-associated HC to those without virus-associated HC using a large US claims database. Claims data obtained from the Decision Resources Group Real-World Evidence Data Repository were used to identify patients with first (index) allo-HCT procedure from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2017. Outcomes were examined 1 year after allo-HCT and included total health care reimbursements, HRU, and clinical outcomes for allo-HCT patients with virus-associated HC versus those without. Further, a generalized linear model was used to determine adjusted reimbursements stratified by the presence or absence of any acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after adjusting for age, health plan, underlying disease, stem cell source, number of comorbidities, baseline reimbursements, and follow-up time. Of 13,363 allo-HCT recipients, 759 (5.7%) patients met the prespecified criteria for virus-associated HC. Total unadjusted mean reimbursement was $632,870 for patients with virus-associated HC and $340,469 for patients without virus-associated HC. In a multivariable model, after adjusting for confounders, the adjusted reimbursements were significantly higher for virus-associated HC patients with and without GVHD compared to patients without virus-associated HC (P < .0001). Patients with virus-associated HC stayed 7.9 additional days in the hospital (P < .0001) and 6.1 additional days (P = .0009) in the intensive care unit (ICU) for the index hospitalization, as compared to patients without virus-associated HC. The hospital readmission rate was higher for allo-HCT patients with versus without virus-associated HC (P < .0001), resulting in 12.9 more days in the hospital (P < .0001) and 7.3 more days in the ICU (P < .0001) after the index hospitalization. Among patients with GVHD, those with virus-associated HC had significantly higher all-cause mortality as compared to those without virus-associated HC (23.2% versus 18.4%; P = .0035). In an adjusted analysis, patients with virus-associated HC had a significantly higher risk of mortality, regardless of the presence of GVHD. When stratified by GVHD, there were no significant differences in the baseline risk for renal impairment; virus-associated HC was associated with increased risk for renal impairment in the follow-up period in patients with or without GVHD (P < .0001 for both). After allo-HCT, patients with virus-associated HC have significantly higher health care reimbursements and HRU, with worse clinical outcomes, including renal impairment, irrespective of the presence of GVHD and significantly higher all-cause mortality in the presence of GVHD. Our results highlight the unmet clinical need for effective strategies to prevent and treat virus-associated HC in HCT recipients that may also reduce costs among these patients.
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- Joseph McGuirk
- University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
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- University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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Johnson PC, Bhatt S, Reynolds MJ, Dhawale TM, Ufere N, Jagielo AD, Lavoie MW, Topping CEW, Clay MA, Rice J, Yi A, DeFilipp Z, Chen YB, El-Jawahri A. Association Between Baseline Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:496.e1-496.e5. [PMID: 33789836 PMCID: PMC10637282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a potentially curative therapy for hematologic malignancies, but it often results in significant toxicities and impaired quality of life (QOL). Although the value of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is increasingly recognized in HCT, data are limited regarding the relationship between PROs and HCT complications. We conducted a secondary data analysis of 250 patients who were hospitalized for autologous or allogeneic HCT at Massachusetts General Hospital from 2011 through 2016. We assessed QOL (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General), mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and fatigue (FACT-Fatigue) at baseline. We abstracted from the Electronic Health Record (1) hospitalization during the first 100 days after HCT, (2) days alive and out of the hospital in the first 100 days after HCT, and (3) cumulative incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) among allogeneic HCT recipients. We assessed the association of baseline PROs with HCT complications using multivariable models adjusting for patient and transplant characteristics. Overall, 44.4% (111/250) of patients underwent an autologous HCT, 25.2% (63/250) received a myeloablative allogeneic HCT, and 30.4% (76/250) underwent a reduced-intensity allogeneic HCT. In multivariable logistic regression, higher anxiety (odds ratio [OR] = 1.14, P = .004) was associated with higher likelihood of rehospitalization within 100 days after HCT. In multivariable Poisson regression, lower fatigue (β = 0.003, P = .015) was associated with increased days alive and out of the hospital in the first 100 days post-HCT. In multivariable logistic regression, lower baseline QOL (OR = 0.97, P = .034), higher fatigue (OR = 0.95, P = .004), and higher depression (OR = 1.15, P = .020) were associated with increased likelihood of acute GVHD. Baseline PROs are associated with health care utilization after HCT and risk of acute GVHD in allogeneic HCT recipients. These findings underscore the potential utility of pretransplantation PROs as important prognostic factors for HCT.
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- P Connor Johnson
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts; Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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Adult cord blood transplant results in comparable overall survival and improved GRFS vs matched related transplant. Blood Adv 2021; 4:2227-2235. [PMID: 32442301 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
We compared outcomes among adult matched related donor (MRD) patients undergoing peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and adult patients undergoing double unit cord blood transplantation (CBT) at our center between 2010 and 2017. A total of 190 CBT patients were compared with 123 MRD patients. Median follow-up was 896 days (range, 169-3350) among surviving CBT patients and 1262 days (range, 249-3327) among surviving MRD patients. Comparing all CBT with all MRD patients, overall survival (OS) was comparable (P = .61) and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) relapse-free survival (GRFS) was significantly improved among CBT patients (P = .0056), primarily because of decreased moderate to severe chronic GVHD following CBT (P < .0001; hazard ratio [HR], 3.99; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.26-7.04). Among patients undergoing our most commonly used MRD and umbilical cord blood (CB) myeloablative regimens, OS was comparable (P = .136) and GRFS was significantly improved among CBT patients (P = .006). Cumulative incidence of relapse trended toward decreased in the CBT group (P = .075; HR, 1.85; CI 0.94-3.67), whereas transplant-related mortality (TRM) was comparable (P = .55; HR, 0.75; CI, 0.29-1.95). Among patients undergoing our most commonly used nonmyeloablative regimens, OS and GRFS were comparable (P = .158 and P = .697). Cumulative incidence of both relapse and TRM were comparable (P = .32; HR, 1.35; CI, 0.75-2.5 for relapse and P = .14; HR, 0.482; CI, 0.18-1.23 for TRM). Our outcomes support the efficacy of CBT and suggest that among patients able to tolerate more intensive conditioning regimens at high risk for relapse, CB may be the preferred donor source.
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Konuma T, Kanda J, Yamasaki S, Harada K, Shimomura Y, Terakura S, Mizuno S, Uchida N, Tanaka M, Doki N, Ozawa Y, Nakamae H, Sawa M, Matsuoka KI, Morishige S, Maruyama Y, Ikegame K, Kimura T, Kanda Y, Ichinohe T, Atsuta Y, Yanada M. Single Cord Blood Transplantation Versus Unmanipulated Haploidentical Transplantation for Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Complete Remission. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:334.e1-334.e11. [PMID: 33836881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a potentially curative post-remission therapy for adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in complete remission (CR). The availability of alternative human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-mismatched donors, such as cord blood and haploidentical related donors, could allow patients to receive allogeneic HCT who are without an HLA-matched sibling or unrelated donor. The use of these alternative donors is preferable for patients with advanced disease due to the rapid availability. However, comparative data for cord blood transplantation (CBT) and haploidentical related donor transplantation (haplo-HCT) are limited for adult patients with AML in CR. We sought to compare overall survival (OS); leukemia-free survival (LFS); graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS); and chronic GVHD-free, relapse-free survival (CRFS) between single-unit CBT (SCBT) and haplo-HCT recipients for adult patients with intermediate- or poor-risk AML in CR. We retrospectively analyzed and compared the results of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in 1313 adult patients with intermediate- or poor-risk AML in CR who received either SCBT (n = 1102) or unmanipulated haplo-HCT (n = 211) between 2007 and 2018 in Japan. Among the whole cohort, the cumulative incidences of neutrophil and platelet recovery were significantly lower in SCBT recipients compared with those in haplo-HCT recipients (P < .001 for neutrophil, P < .001 for platelet). SCBT was significantly associated with a higher incidence of grade II to IV acute GVHD and lower incidence of extensive chronic GVHD compared to haplo-HCT (P = .013 for grades II to IV acute GVHD; P = .006 for extensive chronic GVHD). Haplo-HCT recipients developed a higher incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigenemia compared to SCBT recipients (P = .004). In the multivariate analysis, there were no significant differences for grades III or IV acute GVHD (hazard ratio [HR], 1.17; 95% confidence interval [CI], .88 to 1.57; P = .26), relapse incidence (HR, 1.09; 95% CI, .76 to 1.58; P = .61), non-relapse mortality (HR, .83; 95% CI, .58 to 1.18; P = .32), OS (HR, .92; 95% CI, .70 to 1.20; P = .56), LFS (HR, .94; 95% CI, .73 to 1.21; P = .67), GRFS (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, .90 to 1.40; P = .27), or CRFS (HR, 1.15; 95% CI, .92 to 1.44; P = .19) between the two donor types. In the propensity score matching analysis, which identified 180 patients in each cohort, there were no significant differences in transplant outcomes between the two donor types, except for delayed neutrophil (P < .001) and platelet recovery (P < .001) and a higher incidence of grades II to IV acute GVHD (P = .052) in SCBT. SCBT and unmanipulated haplo-HCT had similar survival outcomes for adult patients with AML in CR despite the lower hematopoietic recovery and higher grade II to IV acute GVHD in SCBT recipients and the higher CMV antigenemia in haplo-HCT recipients.
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- Takaaki Konuma
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Preparation Department, Japanese Red Cross Kinki Block Blood Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan
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Kurosawa S, Yamaguchi T, Nakabayashi S, Kasane M, Tsubokura M, Iwashita N, Minakawa Y, Ohtake R, Kawamura K, Nishioka Y, Takeda W, Hirakawa T, Aoki J, Ito A, Tanaka T, Inamoto Y, Kim SW, Kojima M, Takanashi M, Fukuda T. Effect of donor type on volume of blood transfusions required after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Int J Hematol 2021; 113:518-529. [PMID: 33392973 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-020-03041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We reviewed blood product use in 729 consecutive allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) recipients at our center to assess the volume of red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets required after allo-HCT. The median number of bags required by day 30 was 4 for RBCs (range 0-22) and 9.5 for platelets (0-53). Multivariate analysis showed that related peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) required a significantly lower RBC transfusion volume by day 30 compared to unrelated bone marrow transplantation (UBMT). PBSCT from haplo-identical related donors and cord blood transplantation (CBT) required a significantly greater RBC transfusion volume. For platelet transfusion, related and unrelated PBSCT required a significantly lower volume than UBMT, and CBT a greater volume. Other factors independently associated with greater RBC transfusion volume were male sex, disease status other than complete remission, and major ABO mismatch. For platelet transfusion, these were male sex, disease status, and HCT-specific comorbidity index of 1. Although the burden of blood transfusions may not be the most important factor when choosing a donor type, our findings may provide a foundation for nationwide strategies to prepare blood products and inform aspects of national healthcare expenditures.
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- Saiko Kurosawa
- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Oncology, Ina Central Hospital, 1313-1 Koshiro-kubo, Ina, Nagano, 396-8555, Japan.
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- Division of Biostatistics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Society Blood Service Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Days Alive Outside Hospital and Readmissions in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Transplants from Identical Siblings or Alternative Donors. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2020; 12:e2020055. [PMID: 32952966 PMCID: PMC7485463 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2020.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We have studied the number of days alive outside the Hospital (DAOH) and the number of readmissions within the first 100 days after transplant in 185 patients who received an allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The donors were matched siblings (SIB; n=61), or alternative donors (ALT; n=124). The median number of DAOH for SIB transplants (78 days, range 21–84) was significantly greater than DAOH for ALT donor grafts (73 days, range 2–87) (p=0.0003). Other positive predictors of DAOH were the use of reduced-intensity regimens (p=0.01), grade 0-I acute graft versus host disease (GvHD) (p=0.0006), and a comorbidity index equal or less than two (p=0.04). Fifty-one patients required readmission (22%), which was predicted by grade II–IV acute GvHD (p=0.009), higher comorbidity index (p=0.06), and ALT donors as compared to SIBS (p=0.08). The CI of readmission was 18% (95%CI 10–31) for SIB and 30% (95%CI 23–39) for ALT donor grafts. The non relapse mortality (NRM) for patients re-admitted was 25% (95%CI 15–43%), compared to 5% (95%CI 2–12%) for patients not readmitted (p=0.0001). In a multivariate analysis, readmission was the strongest predictor of non-relapse mortality (NRM) (HR 2.0) (p=0.0006) and survival (HR 3.4) (p<0.0001).
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Costs of Cord Blood Transplantation Are Higher Than Other Graft Sources in Patients with Acute Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treated at Pediatric Centers. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:e313-e315. [PMID: 32956820 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In this commentary, we discuss the reasons why umbilical cord blood (UCB) allogeneic stem cell transplants are more expensive than matched related and matched unrelated peripheral blood and bone marrow transplants in patients treated at pediatric centers. We compare results of our previously published study with the recently published study from the Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant and Research/Pediatric Health Information System and also highlight the factors that contribute to increased costs of UCB transplants.
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Armenian SH, Xiao M, Berano Teh J, Lee B, Chang HA, Mascarenhas K, Lee S, Iukuridze A, Xie JJ, Scott JM, Jones LW, Lennie Wong F, Forman SJ, Nakamura R. Impact of Sarcopenia on Adverse Outcomes After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. J Natl Cancer Inst 2020; 111:837-844. [PMID: 30951603 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High intensity treatments such as hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) can be curative for patients with hematologic malignancies, but this needs to be balanced by the high risk of nonrelapse mortality (NRM) during the first 2 years after HCT. Sarcopenia (low muscle mass) is associated with physical disability and premature mortality in individuals with nonmalignant diseases and may be a predictor of NRM and poor overall survival in patients undergoing HCT. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of 859 patients with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome who underwent a first HCT as adults (≥18 years) between 2007 and 2014. Sarcopenia was assessed from pre-HCT abdominal computed tomography scans. Two-year cumulative incidence of NRM was calculated, with relapse/progression considered as a competing risk event. Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard ratio estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were obtained and adjusted for relevant covariates. Kaplan-Meier method was used to examine overall survival. All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS Median age at HCT was 51 years (range = 18-74 years); 52.5% had a high [≥3] HCT-comorbidity index; 33.7% had sarcopenia pre-HCT. Sarcopenia was an independent predictor of higher NRM risk (hazard ratio = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.16 to 2.16) compared with patients who were not. The 2-year incidence of NRM approached 30% in patients with sarcopenia and high (≥3) HCT-comorbidity index. Patients with sarcopenia had on average a longer hospitalization (37.2 days vs 31.5 days, P < .001) and inferior overall survival at 2 years (55.2%, 95% CI = 49.5% to 61.0% vs 66.9%, 95% CI = 63.0% to 70.8%, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia is an important and independent predictor of survival after HCT, with potential additional downstream impacts on health-economic outcomes. This information can be used to facilitate treatment decisions prior to HCT and guide interventions to decrease the risk of treatment-related complications after HCT.
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- Saro H Armenian
- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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- See the Notes section for the full list of authors' affiliations
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The Impact of Donor Type on Outcomes and Cost of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Pediatric Leukemia: A Merged Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research and Pediatric Health Information System Analysis. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:1747-1756. [PMID: 32464284 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHCT) may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, resulting in increased healthcare utilization (HCU). To date, no multicenter comparative cost analyses have specifically evaluated alloHCT in children with acute leukemia. In this retrospective cohort study, we examined the relationship between survival and HCU while investigating the hypothesis that matched sibling donor (MSD) alloHCT has significantly lower inpatient HCU with unrelated donor (URD) alloHCT, and that among URDs, umbilical cord blood (UCB) alloHCT will have higher initial utilization but lower long-term utilization. Clinical and transplantation outcomes data from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) were merged with inpatient cost data from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database using a probabilistic merge methodology. The merged dataset comprised US patients age 1 to 21 years who underwent alloHCT for acute leukemia between 2004 and 2011 with comprehensive CIBMTR data at a PHIS hospital. AlloHCT was analyzed by donor type, with specific analysis of utilization and costs using PHIS claims data. The primary outcomes of overall survival (OS), leukemia-free survival (LFS), and inpatient costs were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox and Poisson models. A total of 632 patients were identified in both the CIBMTR and PHIS data. The 5-year LFS was 60% for MSD alloHCT, 47% for well-matched matched unrelated donor bone marrow (MUD) alloHCT, 48% for mismatched unrelated donor alloHCT, and 45% for UCB alloHCT (P = .09). Total adjusted costs were significantly lower for MSD alloHCT versus MUD alloHCT by day 100 (adjusted cost ratio [ACR], .73; 95% confidence interval [CI], .62 to .86; P < .001), and higher for UCB alloHCT versus MUD alloHCT (ACR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.45; P < .001). By 2 years, total adjusted costs remained significantly lower for MSD alloHCT compared with MUD alloHCT (ACR, .67; 95% CI, .56 to .81; P < .001) and higher for UCB alloHCT compared with MUD alloHCT (ACR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.52; P = .0280). Our data show that UCB and MUD alloHCT provide similar survival outcomes; however, MUD alloHCT has a significant advantage in cost by day 100 and 2 years. More research is needed to determine whether the cost difference among URD alloHCT approaches remains significant with a larger sample size and/or beyond 2 years post-alloHCT.
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Mau LW, Preussler JM, Burns LJ, Leppke S, Majhail NS, Meyer CL, Mupfudze T, Saber W, Steinert P, Vanness DJ. Healthcare Costs of Treating Privately Insured Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the United States from 2004 to 2014: A Generalized Additive Modeling Approach. PHARMACOECONOMICS 2020; 38:515-526. [PMID: 32128725 PMCID: PMC7194165 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-020-00891-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this study was to predict healthcare cost trajectories for patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), as a function of days since chemotherapy initiation, days relative to alloHCT, and days before death or last date of insurance eligibility (LDE). An exploratory objective examined patients with AML receiving chemotherapy only. METHODS We used Optum's de-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database to construct cumulative cost trajectories from chemotherapy initiation to death or LDE (through 31 December 2014) for US patients aged 20-74 years diagnosed between 1 March 2004 and 31 December 2013 (n = 187 alloHCT; n = 253 chemotherapy only). We used generalized additive modeling (GAM) to predict expected trajectories and bootstrapped confidence intervals (CIs) at user-specified intervals conditional on dates of alloHCT and death or LDE relative to chemotherapy initiation. RESULTS Expected costs (in 2017 values) for a hypothetical patient receiving alloHCT 60 days after chemotherapy initiation and followed for 5 years were $US572,000 (95% CI 517,000-633,000); $US119,000 (95% CI 51,000-192,000); $US102,000 (95% CI 0-285,000); $US79,000 (95% CI 0-233,000), for years 1-4, respectively, and either $US494,000 (95% CI 212,000-799,000) or $US108,000 (95% CI 0-230,000) in year 5, whether the patient died or was lost to follow-up on day 1825, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Rates of cost accrual varied over time since chemotherapy initiation, with accelerations around the time of alloHCT and death. GAM is a potentially useful approach for imputing longitudinal costs relative to treatment initiation and one or more intercurrent, clinical, or terminal events in randomized controlled trials or registries with unrecorded costs or for dynamic decision-analytic models.
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- Lih-Wen Mau
- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Apriori Bayesian Consulting, LLC, 2643 Sleepy Hollow Drive, State College, PA, 16803, USA.
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Financial impact of post-transplant complications among children undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55:1421-1429. [PMID: 32341438 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0899-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Complications following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) continue to be a significant challenge that often result in significant morbidity/mortality and increased healthcare utilization and cost. In this study, we analyzed the impact of post-alloHCT complications on healthcare utilization and cost during first year post-transplant. We analyzed data on 240 pediatric patients. Complications analyzed included kidney injury, liver injury, lung injury, viral infections, bacterial infections, fungal infections, and acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Patients were divided into three groups based on the number of complications (0-1, 2-3, and >3). Cost was estimated from charges recorded in the Pediatric Health Information System database and hospital accounting records. Patients with >3 complications had higher healthcare utilization and cost, primarily driven by inpatient hospitalization and intensive care unit admissions. Multivariable analysis of risk factors identified bacteremia ($90,166, SE = 26,636, p < 0.001), lung injury ($108,529, SE = 28,196, p < 0.001), liver injury ($90,805, SE = 28,660, p = 0.002), and grade II-IV aGVHD ($137,866, SE = 28,472, p < 0.001) as associated with significantly increased cost. Our study highlights the significant impact complications have on the overall cost of alloHCT. The identification that complications associated with high morbidity (aGVHD, pulmonary disease) are also associated with the highest financial burden emphasizes the need for future research in these areas to expand management options and improve outcomes for our patients.
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Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (WBMT) recommendations for establishing a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation program in countries with limited resources (Part II): Clinical, technical and socio-economic considerations. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2020; 13:7-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Botti S, Agreiter I, Orlando L, Gargiulo G, Bonifazi F, Banfi MM, Cappucciati L, Caffarri C, De Cecco V, Deiana GM, Gavezzotti M, Magarò A, Netti MG, Pignatelli AC, Rostagno E, Samarani E, Cardoso JS, Soave S, Valente CM, Vedovetto A, Zecca M, Luminari S, Merli F, Guberti M. Nursing role in the assessment and care of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome patients: a consensus paper by the "Gruppo Italiano Trapianto di Midollo Osseo". Support Care Cancer 2020; 28:5125-5137. [PMID: 32056012 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05353-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is one of the most serious complications post haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The diagnosis of SOS is clinical, but nurses should be involved in the pre-transplant risk assessment period and play a crucial role in the early detection of signs and symptoms during and after hospitalization. The aim of this work is to achieve a consensus on nurses' behaviour in caring for SOS. METHODS On behalf of the Italian Group for Bone and Marrow Transplantation (GITMO), a promoter committee was established to put in place a consensus conference approach. A multidisciplinary group of GITMO together with four nurses, three haematology physicians and one patient representative acted as jury, who reviewed the reports and wrote recommendations and suggestions. Recommendations gaining 100% of consensus were considered 'Golden Points of Care'; if a consensus was achieved by ≥ 75% of the jury's members, those recommendations were defined as 'Good Practices'. RESULTS Eighteen papers written by nurses as first authors have been identified. Golden Points of Care and Good Practices were worked out for the following topics: nurses' role in general, nurses' role in pre-transplant assessment, pre-transplant risk assessment and risk stratification, baseline monitoring, suspected mild or moderate SOS, suspected severe or very severe SOS and late-onset cases. CONCLUSION SOS is relatively rare; therefore, a holistic approach to the patients' needs considering nursing role as essential may result in better care outcomes.
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- Stefano Botti
- Haematology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Denis Burkitt, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Istituto Oncologico Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Haematology Unit, Federico II University Hospital of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Haematology "Seràgnoli", University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Grande Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Haemato-oncology, European Institute of Oncology Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Paediatric Haemato-oncology and BMT Department, Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria S. Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Department of Hematology, Tor Vergata "University Hospital" Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Health Profession Direction, Nursing Course University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Health Professions Direction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Schelfhout J, Brown H, House JA, Raval AD. Cytomegalovirus infection and associated hospitalization and costs among individuals undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Curr Med Res Opin 2020; 36:43-50. [PMID: 31490097 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1664827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objective: This study utilized a large, national US database to explore the impact of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on hospital services utilization and costs during the first 100 days following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT).Methods: This retrospective, observational cohort study used data from the Premier Healthcare database to identify patients undergoing their first (index) allo-HSCT procedure between 1 January 2006 and 31 March 2015. Three subgroups were analyzed according to CMV-related readmissions during the 100-day follow-up (0, 1, or 2+ readmissions) to compare healthcare utilization and costs.Results: A total of 1610 patients (mean age, 50.5 years; 56.9% male) from 52 US hospitals met the inclusion criteria. During follow-up, 212 (13.2%) patients had 1 (n = 161; 10.0%) or 2+ (n = 51; 3.2%) CMV-related readmissions. The mean ± SD number of all follow-up encounters (inpatient admissions and hospital-based outpatient visits) was similar for the no CMV (3.9 ± 3.9), 1 CMV (3.7 ± 3.9), and 2+ CMV (4.5 ± 3.8) readmission groups (p = .439). Mean total costs of hospital-based healthcare encounters (inpatient admissions and hospital-based outpatient visits) during follow-up were significantly greater in patients who had a CMV readmission ($111,729 [1 CMV readmission]; $184,021 [2+ CMV readmissions]) compared to those without a CMV readmission ($46,064; p < .001]. 100-day follow-up mortality was higher in the CMV vs. non-CMV readmission groups (30.2 vs. 8.2%; p < .001).Conclusions: This large, national database study revealed significantly higher healthcare utilization and costs, as well as mortality, among patients with CMV-related re-hospitalization during the first 100 days post-transplant as compared to patients without CMV-related hospitalization.
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Schelfhout J, Bonafede M, Cappell K, Cole AL, Manjelievskaia J, Raval AD. Impact of cytomegalovirus complications on resource utilization and costs following hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Curr Med Res Opin 2020; 36:33-41. [PMID: 31490093 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1664826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Objective: The impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs post-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) has not been well studied in the US. This retrospective, observational cohort study examined such outcomes in the first year following allo-HSCT.Methods: The IBM MarketScan administrative claims database was used to identify adults who underwent a first allo-HSCT between 1 January 2010 and 30 April 2015. Patients were required to have continuous medical and pharmacy enrollment for ≥12 months before and after the allo-HSCT. HCRU and medical costs (2016 US$) were compared by the presence or absence of CMV infection over 1-year follow-up.Results: A total of 1825 adults met the inclusion criteria (57.5% male; mean age 50.8 years). During the follow-up period, 410 (22.5%) patients had a CMV-related claim. Patients with CMV infection were significantly more likely to have a 60-day-(31.2 vs. 19.4%), 100-day-(50.0 vs. 30.5%) or 365-day readmission (78.0 vs. 57.8%) compared to those without a CMV-related event (all p < .001). During follow-up, patients with CMV infection had significantly greater mean total costs, reflecting higher inpatient costs ($677,240 vs. $462,562), outpatient costs ($141,366 vs. $94,312) and prescription drug costs ($27,391 vs. $22,082) (all p < .001). Valganciclovir (59.8%) and ganciclovir (33.7%) were the most commonly utilized anti-viral agents in patients with CMV.Conclusions: CMV infection was associated with significantly higher healthcare resource utilization and costs during the first year post-allo-HSCT. Additional research is warranted to further evaluate the consequences of post-HSCT CMV infection, as well as cost-effective measures to minimize its occurrence.
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Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Recommendations for Establishing a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Program in Countries with Limited Resources, Part II: Clinical, Technical, and Socioeconomic Considerations. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:2330-2337. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Combination of HLA-Matched Sibling Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation With Unrelated Cord Blood Unit in Patients Aged 35 to 50 Years With Severe Aplastic Anemia: Preliminary Summary of a Single-Arm Trial. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:3431-3436. [PMID: 31733793 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study reports a single-arm trial in the interim phase in 4 patients with median age of 40.5 years who have undergone combined HLA-matched sibling donor (MSD) stem cell graft and an unrelated cord blood (UCB) unit for the treatment of severe aplastic anemia (SAA). The median time was 10 days for neutrophil engraftment (9-18 days) and 17 days for platelets (12-24 days). Median follow-up of 22 months (ranging from 16 to 29 months) showed survival of the 4 patients with complete hematological response. Acute graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) (grade II) occurred only in 1 patient, yet chronic GVHD was free. One patient showed a pattern of transient MSD graft followed by dominant UCB chimerism, and another 1 achieved mixed chimerism in the first 6 months after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) then evolved to a stable MSD graft. The other 2 patients sustained a full MSD graft during the post-HSCT period. Nevertheless, none of the patients developed primary and secondary graft failure up to the final follow-up. Although this is a small cohort, the dual transplantation combining HLA-matched sibling allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with unrelated cord blood unit may deserve further exploration for treatment of SAA patients aged 35 to 50 years old.
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van Besien K, Artz A, Champlin RE, Guarneri D, Bishop MR, Chen J, Gergis U, Shore T, Liu H, Rondon G, Mayer SA, Srour SA, Stock W, Ciurea SO. Haploidentical vs haplo-cord transplant in adults under 60 years receiving fludarabine and melphalan conditioning. Blood Adv 2019; 3:1858-1867. [PMID: 31217161 PMCID: PMC6595267 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Haplo-identical transplant with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (haplo) and umbilical cord blood transplant supported by third-party CD34 cells (haplo-cord) are competing approaches to alternative donor transplant. We compared, in adults younger than age 60 years, the outcomes of 170 haplo at 1 institution with that of 137 haplo-cord at 2 other institutions. All received reduced intensity conditioning with fludarabine and melphalan ± total body irradiation. GVHD prophylaxis for haplo consisted of cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate, whereas haplo-cord received antithymocyte globulin, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate. Haplo transplant used mostly bone marrow, and peripheral blood stem cells were used in haplo-cord transplants. Haplo-cord were older and had more advanced disease. Haplo-cord hastened median time to neutrophil (11 vs 18 days, P = .001) and platelet recovery (22 vs 25 days, P = .03). At 4 years, overall survival (OS) was 50% for haplo-cord vs 49% for haplo. Progression-free survival (PFS) was 40% for haplo-cord vs 45% for haplo. In multivariate analysis, the disease risk index was significant for OS (hazard ratio, 1.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.48-2.17; P = .00) and PFS. Total body irradiation was associated with decreased recurrence and improved PFS, age >40 with increased nonrelapse mortality. The type of transplant had no effect on OS, PFS, relapse, or nonrelapse mortality. Cumulative incidence of grade 2-4 acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) by day 100 was 16% after haplo-cord vs 33% after haplo (P < .0001), but grade 3-4 GVHD was similar. Chronic GVHD at 1 year was 4% after haplo-cord vs 16% after haplo (P < .0001). Haplo or haplo-cord results in similar and encouraging outcomes. Haplo-cord is associated with more rapid neutrophil and platelet recovery and lower acute and chronic GVHD. Institutional review board authorization for this retrospective study was obtained at each institution. Some patients participated in trials registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT01810588 and NCT01050946.
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- Koen van Besien
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Yu J, Parasuraman S, Shah A, Weisdorf D. Mortality, length of stay and costs associated with acute graft-versus-host disease during hospitalization for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:983-988. [PMID: 30461314 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2018.1551193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a common and life-threatening complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). The extent to which aGVHD increases inpatient costs associated with allo-HSCT has not been thoroughly evaluated. In this analysis, mortality, hospital length of stay (LOS) and costs associated with aGVHD during allo-HSCT admissions are evaluated. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of discharge records from the National Inpatient Sample database for patients receiving allo-HSCT between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2013. Allo-HSCT discharges with an aGVHD diagnosis were included in the aGVHD group and those without any graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) diagnosis comprised the non-GVHD group. Mortality, LOS and costs were compared between the two groups, as well as within subgroups, including age (<18 vs. ≥18 years) and survival status (alive vs. deceased) at discharge. RESULTS Overall, mortality (16.2% vs. 5.3%; p < .01), median hospital LOS (42.0 vs. 26.0 days; p < .01) and median total costs ($173,144 vs. $98,982; p < .01) were significantly increased in patients with aGVHD versus those without GVHD during hospitalizations for allo-HSCT, irrespective of age group. Patients with aGVHD who were <18 years of age had a lower mortality rate but greater hospital LOS and total costs versus patients aged ≥18 years. Patients who died during allo-HSCT hospitalization had longer LOS and incurred greater costs than those who survived in both the aGVHD and non-GVHD groups. CONCLUSION Occurrence of aGVHD during allo-HSCT admissions resulted in a tripling of the mortality rate and a near doubling of hospital LOS and total costs. In addition, death during allo-HSCT hospitalizations was associated with greater healthcare utilization and costs. Effectively mitigating aGVHD may improve survival and substantially reduce hospital LOS and costs for allo-HSCT.
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- a Incyte Corporation, US Medical Affairs , Wilmington , DE , USA
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- b Evidera Inc. , Modeling and Simulation , Waltham , MA , USA
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- c University of Minnesota , Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation , Minneapolis , MN , USA
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Feasibility and cost analysis of day 4 granulocyte colony-stimulating factor mobilized peripheral blood progenitor cell collection from HLA-matched sibling donors. Cytotherapy 2019; 21:725-737. [PMID: 31085121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines recommend treatment with 4-5 days of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for optimal donor peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) mobilization followed by day 5 collection. Given that some autologous transplant recipients achieve adequate collection by day 4 and the possibility that some allogeneic donors may maximally mobilize PBPC before day 5, a feasibility study was performed evaluating day 4 allogeneic PBPC collection. METHODS HLA-matched sibling donors underwent collection on day 4 of G-CSF for peripheral blood (PB) CD34+ counts ≥0.04 × 106/mL, otherwise they underwent collection on day 5. Those with inadequate collected CD34+ cells/kg recipient weight underwent repeat collection over 2 days. Transplant and PBPC characteristics and cost analysis were compared with a historical cohort collected on day 5 per our prior institutional algorithm. RESULTS Of the 101 patient/donor pairs, 50 (49.5%) had adequate PBPC collection on day 4, with a median PB CD34+ cell count of 0.06 × 106/mL. Day 4 donors were more likely to develop bone pain and require analgesics. Median collected CD34+ count was significantly greater, whereas total nucleated, mononuclear and CD3+ cell counts were significantly lower, at time of transplant infusion for day 4 versus other collection cohorts. There were no significant differences in engraftment or graft-versus-host disease. Cost analysis revealed 6.7% direct cost savings for day 4 versus historical day 5 collection. DISCUSSION Day 4 PB CD34+ threshold of ≥0.04 × 106/mL identified donors with high likelihood of adequate PBPC collection. Day 4 may be the optimal day of collection for healthy donors, without adverse effect on recipient transplant outcomes and with expected cost savings.
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Rangarajan HG, Smith LC, Stanek JR, Hall M, Abu-Arja R, Auletta JJ, O'Brien SH. Increased Health Care Utilization and Costs during Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes in Adolescents and Young Adults Compared with Children: A Multicenter Study. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:1031-1038. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cho SK, McCombs J, Punwani N, Lam J. Complications and hospital costs during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 60:2464-2470. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1581932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Sang Kyu Cho
- Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Taylor M, Khan S, Stapleton M, Wang J, Chen J, Wynn R, Yabe H, Chinen Y, Boelens JJ, Mason RW, Kubaski F, Horovitz DDG, Barth AL, Serafini M, Bernardo ME, Kobayashi H, Orii KE, Suzuki Y, Orii T, Tomatsu S. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Mucopolysaccharidoses: Past, Present, and Future. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:e226-e246. [PMID: 30772512 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has proven to be a viable treatment option for a selected group of patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), including those with MPS types I, II, IVA, VI, and VII. Early diagnosis and timely referral to an expert in MPS are critical, followed by a complete examination and evaluation by a multidisciplinary team, including a transplantation physician. Treatment recommendations for MPS are based on multiple biological, sociological, and financial factors, including type of MPS, clinical severity, prognosis, present clinical signs and symptoms (disease stage), age at onset, rate of progression, family factors and expectations, financial burden, feasibility, availability, risks and benefits of available therapies such as HSCT, enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), surgical interventions, and other supportive care. International collaboration and data review are critical to evaluating the therapeutic efficacy and adverse effects of HSCT for MPS. Collaborative efforts to assess HSCT for MPS have been ongoing since the first attempt at HSCT in a patient with MPS reported in 1981. The accumulation of data since then has made it possible to identify early outcomes (ie, transplantation outcomes) and long-term disease-specific outcomes resulting from HSCT. The recent identification of predictive factors and the development of innovative regimens have significantly improved the outcomes of both engraftment failure and transplantation-related mortality. Assessment of long-term outcomes has considered a variety of factors, including type of MPS, type of graft, age at transplantation, and stage of disease progression, among others. Studies on long-term outcomes are considered a key factor in the use of HSCT in patients with MPS. These studies have shown the effects and limitations of HSCT on improving disease manifestations and quality of life. In this review, we summarize the efficacy, side effects, risks, and cost of HSCT for each type of MPS.
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- Madeleine Taylor
- Department of Biomedical, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware; Deparment of Biological Science, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Biomedical, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
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- Department of Biomedical, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware; Deparment of Biological Science, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Cell Therapy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Biomedical, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware; Deparment of Biological Science, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de ClÃnicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology- Program Partnership Graduate in Genetics and Molecular Biology (PPGBM), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), and National Institute of Populational Medical Genetics (INAGEMP), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Department, National Institute of Women, Children, and Adolescent Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Department, National Institute of Women, Children, and Adolescent Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dulbecco Telethon Institute, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Pediatric Immunohematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware; Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Shimane, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Mehta RS, Rezvani K, Shpall EJ. Cord Blood Expansion: A Clinical Advance. J Clin Oncol 2019; 37:363-366. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bourgeois W, Ricci A, Jin Z, Hall M, George D, Bhatia M, Garvin J, Satwani P. Health care utilization and cost among pediatric patients receiving unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 54:691-699. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0308-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sharma P, Pollyea DA, Smith CA, Purev E, Kamdar M, Haverkos B, Sherbenou D, Rabinovitch R, Hammes A, Gutman JA. Thiotepa-Based Intensified Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Adult Double-Unit Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Results in Decreased Relapse Rate and Improved Survival Compared with Transplantation Following Standard Reduced-Intensity Conditioning: A Retrospective Cohort Comparison. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1671-1677. [PMID: 29684565 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The "Minnesota" reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) cord blood transplantation (CBT) regimen (standard RIC) of fludarabine (Flu) (200 mg/m2), cyclophosphamide (Cy) (50 mg/kg), and 200- or 300-cGy total body irradiation (TBI) is the most published RIC CBT regimen. Though well tolerated, high relapse rates remain a concern with this regimen. Intensification of conditioning may reduce relapse without increasing transplant-related mortality (TRM). We performed a retrospective cohort comparison of outcomes in adult patients who underwent first double-unit CBT with standard RIC as compared with the intensified regimen of Flu 150 mg/m2, Cy 50 mg/kg, thiotepa 10 mg/kg, and 400-cGy TBI (intensified RIC). Of the 99 patients studied, 47 received intensified RIC. Acute myelogenous leukemia was the major indication for transplant. The median age at transplant was 67 years (range, 24 to 74 years) and 54 years (range, 25 to 67 years) in standard RIC and intensified RIC, respectively. Median hematopoietic stem cell transplantation comorbidity index was 3 (range, 0 to 5) and 1 (range, 0 to 6) in the standard RIC and intensified RIC groups, respectively. Median follow-up among survivors was 22 months (range, 3.7 to 79 months) following standard RIC and 15 months (range, 2.8 to 36 months) following intensified RIC. The cumulative incidence (CI) of relapse was significantly lower following intensified RIC compared with standard RIC (P = .0013); this finding maintained significance in multivariate analysis (P = .045). TRM was comparable between the 2 groups (P = .99). Overall survival (OS) was significantly improved following intensified RIC as compared with standard RIC (P = .03). Median OS was 17 months following standard RIC versus not reached followed intensified RIC. The CI of grade II to IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was significantly higher in the intensified RIC cohort than the standard RIC-cohort (P = .007), while CI of grade III to IV acute GVHD, any chronic GVHD, and moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD was comparable in each cohort (P = .20, P = .21, and P = .61, respectively). This retrospective analysis shows an improvement in OS and decreased relapse without increase in TRM in patients receiving intensified RIC as compared with standard RIC. Our data suggest that consideration of thiotepa-based intensified RIC may improve outcomes in fit, older patients undergoing double-unit CBT.
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- Prashant Sharma
- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado.
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Steroid Refractory Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1920-1927. [PMID: 29550629 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Given the increasing incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and its rapidly escalating costs due to many lines of drug treatments, we aimed to perform a meta-analysis to assess the comparative effectiveness of various treatment options. Using these results, we then conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis for the frequently utilized agents in steroid-refractory cGVHD. We searched for studies examining tacrolimus, sirolimus, rituximab, ruxolitinib, hydroxychloroquine, imatinib, bortezomib, ibrutinib, extracorporeal photopheresis, pomalidomide, and methotrexate. Studies with a median follow-up period shorter than 6 months and enrolling fewer than 5 patients were excluded. Meta-analysis for overall and organ system-specific GVHD response (overall response [ORR], complete response [CR], and partial response [PR]) was conducted for each intervention. Cost per CR and cost per CR + PR were calculated as the quotient of the 6-month direct treatment cost by CR and CR + PR. Forty-one studies involving 1047 patients were included. CR rates ranged from 7% to 30% with rituximab and methotrexate, respectively, and ORR ranged from 30% to 85% with tacrolimus and ruxolitinib, respectively. Cost per CR ranged from US$1,187,657 with ruxolitinib to US$680 with methotrexate. Cost per ORR ranged from US$453 for methotrexate to US$242,236 for ibrutinib. The most cost-effective strategy was methotrexate for all of the organ systems. Pomalidomide was found to be the least cost-effective treatment for eye, gastrointestinal, fascia/joint, skin, and oral GVHD, and imatinib was found to be the least cost-effective treatment for liver and extracorporeal photopheresis for lung GVHD. We observed huge cost-effectiveness differences among available agents. Attention to economic issues when treating cGVHD is important to recommend how treatments should be sequenced, knowing that many patients will cycle through available agents.
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Ramprakash S, Agarwal R, Dhanya R, Marwah P, Soni R, Yaqub N, Fatima I, Zhara T, Gooneratne L, Williams S, Khalid S, Sen S, Kanwar V, Faulkner L. Low-cost matched sibling bone marrow transplant for standard-risk thalassemia in a limited-resource setting. PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Bonafede M, Richhariya A, Cai Q, Josephson NC, McMorrow D, Garfin PM, Perales MA. Real-world economic burden of hematopoietic cell transplantation among a large US commercially insured population with hematologic malignancies. J Med Econ 2017; 20:1244-1251. [PMID: 28782449 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2017.1364648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS Approximately 20,000 hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) procedures are performed in the US annually. This study aims to study the healthcare resource utilization and costs among commercially-insured patients with hematologic malignancies who received autologous HCT (auto-HCT) and allogeneic HCT (allo-HCT) in the US. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing auto- or allo-HCT between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2014 were identified in the Truven Health MarketScan Research Databases. Patients with 12 months of continuous pharmacy and medical enrollment pre- and post-HCT were included. Patients with prior HCT were excluded. Controls were selected from patients without any claims for HCT and matched with HCT recipients in a 3:1 ratio based on age, gender, insurance type, and Deyo-Charlson Comorbidity Index categories. Total healthcare resource uses and costs were compared between auto- or allo-HCT recipients and controls. RESULTS In total, 10,527 patients (HCT, n = 2,672 vs control, n = 7,855) were included, with the majority of HCT recipients (63.6%) undergoing auto-HCT. During the 6-month pre-index and 12-month post-index period, auto-HCT recipients incurred $313,562 (p < .01) higher all-cause costs than controls, attributable to inpatient admission (54.1%), outpatient services (33.4%), and prescriptions (12.5%). The all-cause costs for allo-HCT recipients were $621,895 (p < .01) higher vs controls during the 18-month observation period, attributable to inpatient admissions (75.5%), outpatient services (22.1%), and prescriptions (2.4%). CONCLUSIONS The use of HCT among patients with hematologic malignancies is associated with considerable economic burden in direct healthcare costs in a commercially insured population. Incremental costs for HCT recipients were mainly driven by costs related to hospitalization and other medical services.
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- Machaon Bonafede
- a Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company , Cambridge , MA , USA
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- a Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company , Cambridge , MA , USA
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- a Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company , Cambridge , MA , USA
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- c Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Department of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA
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- c Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Department of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA
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Is the Benefit-Risk Ratio for Patients with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Treated by Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation Favorable? Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18112472. [PMID: 29156642 PMCID: PMC5713438 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) is an inherited disorder characterized by absent or defective production of α- or β-hemoglobin chains. If untreated, the disease invariably culminates in death in early infancy due to cardiac failure or overwhelming infection. Although there is clear evidence of good health-related quality of life and return to normal life style, the choice to undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains a challenge because of the potential risk of transplant-related mortality (TRM) in TDT. Successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may cure the hematological manifestations of TDT, but introduces risks of TRM and morbidity. The low incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) provides the major rationale for pursuing unrelated cord blood transplantation (CBT). Considerable evidence suggests a lower rate of recurrence after CBT than after transplantation from adult donors. As the TRM, overall survival, and thalassemia-free survival for CBT improve, the utility of this stem cell source will expand to indications that have hitherto rarely used unrelated CBT. This paper summarizes the current progress in understanding the advances in unrelated CBT for thalassemia. Although as yet only in a limited number of patients, the results of unrelated CBT for thalassemia are encouraging.
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Myeloablative conditioning regimens with combined of haploidentical and cord blood transplantation for myelodysplastic syndrome patients. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 53:162-168. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Gajewski JL, McClellan MB, Majhail NS, Hari PN, Bredeson CN, Maziarz RT, LeMaistre CF, Lill MC, Farnia SH, Komanduri KV, Boo MJ. Payment and Care for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Patients: Toward a Specialized Medical Home for Complex Care Patients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 24:4-12. [PMID: 28963077 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Patient-centered medical home models are fundamental to the advanced alternative payment models defined in the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Plan Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The patient-centered medical home is a model of healthcare delivery supported by alternative payment mechanisms and designed to promote coordinated medical care that is simultaneously patient-centric and population-oriented. This transformative care model requires shifting reimbursement to include a per-patient payment intended to cover services not previously reimbursed such as disease management over time. Payment is linked to quality measures, including proportion of care delivered according to predefined pathways and demonstrated impact on outcomes. Some medical homes also include opportunities for shared savings by reducing overall costs of care. Recent proposals have suggested expanding the medical home model to specialized populations with complex needs because primary care teams may not have the facilities or the requisite expertise for their unique needs. An example of a successful care model that may provide valuable lessons for those creating specialty medical home models already exists in many hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) centers that deliver multidisciplinary, coordinated, and highly specialized care. The integration of care delivery in HCT centers has been driven by the specialty care their patients require and by the payment methodology preferred by the commercial payers, which has included bundling of both inpatient and outpatient care in the peritransplant interval. Commercial payers identify qualified HCT centers based on accreditation status and comparative performance, enabled in part by center-level comparative performance data available within a national outcomes database mandated by the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005. Standardization across centers has been facilitated via voluntary accreditation implemented by Foundation for the Accreditation of Cell Therapy. Payers have built on these community-established programs and use public outcomes and program accreditation as standards necessary for inclusion in specialty care networks and contracts. Although HCT centers have not been described as medical homes, most HCT providers have already developed the structures that address critical requirements of MACRA for medical homes.
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- James L Gajewski
- Department of Health Policy and Strategic Relations, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy, Durham, North Carolina
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Health Policy and Strategic Relations, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Chicago, Illinois
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- Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Arnold SD, Brazauskas R, He N, Li Y, Aplenc R, Jin Z, Hall M, Atsuta Y, Dalal J, Hahn T, Khera N, Bonfim C, Majhail NS, Diaz MA, Freytes CO, Wood WA, Savani BN, Kamble RT, Parsons S, Ahmed I, Sullivan K, Beattie S, Dandoy C, Munker R, Marino S, Bitan M, Abdel-Azim H, Aljurf M, Olsson RF, Joshi S, Buchbinder D, Eckrich MJ, Hashmi S, Lazarus H, Marks DI, Steinberg A, Saad A, Gergis U, Krishnamurti L, Abraham A, Rangarajan HG, Walters M, Lipscomb J, Saber W, Satwani P. Clinical risks and healthcare utilization of hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease in the USA using merged databases. Haematologica 2017; 102:1823-1832. [PMID: 28818869 PMCID: PMC5664386 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.169581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Advances in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease have improved outcomes, but there is limited analysis of healthcare utilization in this setting. We hypothesized that, compared to late transplantation, early transplantation (at age <10 years) improves outcomes and decreases healthcare utilization. We performed a retrospective study of children transplanted for sickle cell disease in the USA during 2000-2013 using two large databases. Univariate and Cox models were used to estimate associations of demographics, sickle cell disease severity, and transplant-related variables with mortality and chronic graft-versus-host disease, while Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis, or linear trend tests were applied for the estimates of healthcare utilization. Among 161 patients with a 2-year overall survival rate of 90% (95% confidence interval [CI] 85-95%) mortality was significantly higher in those who underwent late transplantation versus early (hazard ratio (HR) 21, 95% CI 2.8-160.8, P=0.003) and unrelated compared to matched sibling donor transplantation (HR 5.9, 95% CI 1.7-20.2, P=0.005). Chronic graftversus host disease was significantly more frequent among those translanted late (HR 1.9, 95% CI 1.0-3.5, P=0.034) and those who received an unrelated graft (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.2-5.4; P=0.017). Merged data for 176 patients showed that the median total adjusted transplant cost per patient was $467,747 (range: $344,029-$799,219). Healthcare utilization was lower among recipients of matched sibling donor grafts and those with low severity disease compared to those with other types of donor and disease severity types (P<0.001 and P=0.022, respectively); no association was demonstrated with late transplantation (P=0.775). Among patients with 2-year pre- and post-transplant data (n=41), early transplantation was associated with significant reductions in admissions (P<0.001), length of stay (P<0.001), and cost (P=0.008). Early transplant outcomes need to be studied prospectively in young children without severe disease and an available matched sibling to provide conclusive evidence for the superiority of this approach. Reduced post-transplant healthcare utilization inpatient care indicates that transplantation may provide a sustained decrease in healthcare costs over time.
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- CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagoya, Japan.,Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Hospital de Clinicas-Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Nino Jesus, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Divsion of Hematology and Oncology, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, CA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital Center & Research, Riydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Therapeutic Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Clinical Research Sormland, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University Wexner, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatrics Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital Center & Research, Riydah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Mount Saini Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Hematologic Malignancies & Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Medical Oncology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University Wexner, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, NY, USA
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- Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Cao Z, Villa KF, Lipkin CB, Robinson SB, Nejadnik B, Dvorak CC. Burden of illness associated with sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Med Econ 2017; 20:871-883. [PMID: 28562132 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2017.1336623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIMS Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a life-threatening complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Healthcare utilization, costs, and mortality were assessed in HSCT patients diagnosed with SOS, with and without multi-organ dysfunction (MOD). MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective observational study identified real-world patients undergoing HSCT between January 1, 2009 and May 31, 2014 using the Premier Healthcare Database. In absence of a formal ICD-9-CM diagnostic code, SOS patients were identified using a pre-specified definition adapted from Baltimore and Seattle criteria and clinical practice. Severe SOS (SOS/MOD) and non-severe SOS (SOS/no-MOD) were classified according to clinical evidence for MOD in the database. RESULTS Of the 5,418 patients with a discharge diagnosis of HSCT, 291 had SOS, with 134 categorized as SOS/MOD and 157 as SOS/no-MOD. The remaining 5,127 patients had HSCT without SOS. Overall SOS incidence was 5.4%, with 46% having evidence of MOD. Distribution of age, gender, and race were similar between the SOS cohorts and non-SOS patients. After controlling for hospital profile and admission characteristics, demographics, and clinical characteristics, the adjusted mean LOS was 31.0 days in SOS/MOD compared to 23.9 days in the non-SOS cohort (medians = 26.9 days vs 20.8 days, p < .001). The adjusted mean cost of SOS/MOD patients was $140,653, which was $41,702 higher than the non-SOS cohort (medians = $105,749 vs $74,395, p < .001). An almost 6-fold increased odds of inpatient mortality was associated with SOS/MOD compared to the non-SOS cohort (odds ratio = 5.88; 95% CI = 3.45-10.33). LIMITATIONS Limitations of retrospective observational studies apply, since the study was not randomized. Definition for SOS was based on ICD-9 diagnosis codes from a hospital administrative database and reliant on completeness and accuracy of coding. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of real-world data shows that SOS/MOD is associated with significant increases in healthcare utilization, costs, and inpatient mortality.
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- Zhun Cao
- a Premier Research Services , Charlotte , NC , USA
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- d Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California San Francisco , San Francisco , CA , USA
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Srour SA, Machiorlatti M, Pierson NT, Bhutta UZ, Cherry M, Selby GB, Thompson DM, Vesely SK, Kurkjian CD. Impact of Health Care Insurance Status on Treatment Outcomes of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Razgallah Khrouf M, Achour L, Thabti A, Soussi MA, Abdejelil N, Lazreg O, Drira C, Zahaf A, Ladab S, Ben Othman T. Direct cost analysis of the second year post-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the Bone Marrow Transplant Centre of Tunisia. JOURNAL OF MARKET ACCESS & HEALTH POLICY 2017; 5:1335161. [PMID: 28740621 PMCID: PMC5508398 DOI: 10.1080/20016689.2017.1335161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Background: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medically complicated therapy with a long recovery time. In Tunisia, the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM) covers only the first year post-transplantation, after which the costs are borne by the hospital. Objective: Describe complications that can occur during the second year post-allogeneic HSCT and calculate direct costs in different groups of patients. Methods: In this pharmacoeconomic study, medical records of the second year post-allogeneic HSCT were collected. Studied variables included frequent observed complications and medical and non-medical direct costs. Results: The average total direct cost in the population during the second year post-transplantation was $11,571, 97% of which represents direct medical costs Drugs accounted for the largest share (80%) of total direct costs, dominated by the cost of antifungals (52%) and antivirals (26%) drug . Cytomegalovirus status was seen in 9.3% of patients and was associated with a seven-fold increase in direct costs (p < 0.001).In patients who developed chronic GVHD, the average direct cost was three times higher than for those who did not (p = 0.032). Conclusion: Given the importance of direct costs in the post-transplantation period a review of the hospital financing mechanism and a new convention with the CNAM is crucial..
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- Myriam Razgallah Khrouf
- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Greffe et Hématologie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- Université de Tunis El Manar Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunisie
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- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service Pharmacie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Service de Greffe et Hématologie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- Université de Tunis El Manar Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunisie
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- Service de Greffe et Hématologie, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia
- Université de Tunis El Manar Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunisie
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Survival, toxicity and length of stay after haploidentical or cord blood transplantation in a Latin American center: a cross-sectional, comparative study. Blood Cancer J 2017; 7:e563. [PMID: 28548644 PMCID: PMC5518887 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2017.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Decook L, Chang YH, Slack J, Gastineau D, Leis J, Noel P, Palmer J, Sproat L, Sorror M, Khera N. Association of hematopoietic cell transplantation-specific comorbidity index with resource utilization after allogeneic transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:998-1002. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Preussler JM, Meyer CL, Mau LW, Majhail NS, Denzen EM, Edsall KC, Farnia SH, Saber W, Burns LJ, Vanness DJ. Healthcare Costs and Utilization for Patients Age 50 to 64 Years with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Chemotherapy or with Chemotherapy and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:1021-1028. [PMID: 28263920 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The primary aim of this study was to describe healthcare costs and utilization during the first year after a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for privately insured non-Medicare patients in the United States aged 50 to 64 years who were treated with either chemotherapy or chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT). MarketScan (Truven Health Analytics) adjudicated total payments for inpatient, outpatient, and prescription drug claims from 2007 to 2011 were used to estimate costs from the health system perspective. Stabilized inverse propensity score weights were constructed using logistic regression to account for differential selection of alloHCT over chemotherapy. Weighted generalized linear models adjusted costs and utilization (hospitalizations, inpatient days, and outpatient visit-days) for differences in age, sex, diagnosis year, region, insurance plan type, Elixhauser Comorbidity Index), and 60-day prediagnosis costs. Because mortality data were not available, models could not be adjusted for survival times. Among 29,915 patients with a primary diagnosis of AML, 985 patients met inclusion criteria (774 [79%] receiving chemotherapy alone and 211 [21%] alloHCT). Adjusted mean 1-year costs were $280,788 for chemotherapy and $544,178 for alloHCT. Patients receiving chemotherapy alone had a mean of 4 hospitalizations, 52.9 inpatient days, and 52.4 outpatient visits in the year after AML diagnosis; patients receiving alloHCT had 5 hospitalizations, 92.5 inpatient days, and 74.5 outpatient visits. Treating AML in the first year after diagnosis incurs substantial healthcare costs and utilization with chemotherapy alone and with alloHCT. Our analysis informs healthcare providers, policymakers, and payers so they can better understand treatment costs and utilization for privately insured patients aged 50 to 64 with AML.
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
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Robinson SN, Thomas MW, Simmons PJ, Lu J, Yang H, Javni JA, Shpall EJ, Zweidler-Mckay PA. Non-fucosylated CB CD34 + cells represent a good target for enforced fucosylation to improve engraftment following cord blood transplantation. Cytotherapy 2017; 19:285-292. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Dahlberg A, Milano F. Cord blood transplantation: rewind to fast forward. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 52:799-802. [PMID: 27991893 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The utilization of cord blood as a source of stem cells for transplantation has decreased in recent years. Although cord blood transplantation (CBT) is an established practice for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with hematological malignancies, the high acquisition cost of CB units along with high transplant-related mortality due to delayed hematopoietic recovery and immune reconstitution have contributed to the slowing in widespread adoption of CBT. Strategies aimed to enhance speed of engraftment and ongoing clinical trials are investigating ways to make CBT more widely available. Meanwhile, the recent clinical data suggest that the choice of CBT might be preferable for patients with pre-transplant minimal residual disease. We review here the background data on the utilization of CB for the treatment of hematological malignancies, and discuss the current challenges and future directions in the field of CBT.
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- A Dahlberg
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Preussler JM, Mau LW, Majhail NS, Meyer CL, Denzen EM, Edsall KC, Farnia SH, Silver A, Saber W, Burns LJ, Vanness DJ. Administrative Claims Data for Economic Analyses in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Challenges and Opportunities. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1738-1746. [PMID: 27184624 PMCID: PMC5600540 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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There is an increasing need for the development of approaches to measure quality, costs, and resource utilization patterns among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients. Administrative claims data provide an opportunity to examine service utilization and costs, particularly from the payer's perspective. However, because administrative claims data are primarily designed for reimbursement purposes, challenges arise when using it for research. We use a case study with data derived from the 2007 to 2011 Truven Health MarketScan Research database to discuss opportunities and challenges for the use of administrative claims data to examine the costs and service utilization of allogeneic HCT and chemotherapy alone for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Starting with a cohort of 29,915 potentially eligible patients with a diagnosis of AML, we were able to identify 211 patients treated with HCT and 774 treated with chemotherapy alone where we were sufficiently confident of the diagnosis and treatment path to allow analysis. Administrative claims data provide an avenue to meet the need for health care costs, resource utilization, and outcome information. However, when using these data, a balance between clinical knowledge and applied methods is critical to identifying a valid study cohort and accurate measures of costs and resource utilization.
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Abel GA, Albelda R, Khera N, Hahn T, Salas Coronado DY, Odejide OO, Bona K, Tucker-Seeley R, Soiffer R. Financial Hardship and Patient-Reported Outcomes after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1504-1510. [PMID: 27184627 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Although hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative therapy for many advanced hematologic cancers, little is known about the financial hardship experienced by HCT patients nor the association of hardship with patient-reported outcomes. We mailed a 43-item survey to adult patients approximately 180 days after their first autologous or allogeneic HCT at 3 high-volume centers. We assessed decreases in household income; difficulty with HCT-related costs, such as need to relocate or travel; and 2 types of hardship: hardship_1 (reporting 1 or 2 of the following: dissatisfaction with present finances, difficulty meeting monthly bill payments, or not having enough money at the end of the month) and "hardship_2" (reporting all 3). Patient-reported stress was measured with the Perceived Stress Scale-4, and 7-point scales were provided for perceptions of overall quality of life (QOL) and health. In total, 325 of 499 surveys (65.1%) were received. The median days since HCT was 173; 47% underwent an allogeneic HCT, 60% were male, 51% were > 60 years old, and 92% were white. Overall, 46% reported income decline after HCT, 56% reported hardship_1, and 15% reported hardship_2. In multivariable models controlling for income, those reporting difficulty paying for HCT-related costs were more likely to report financial hardship (odds ratio, 6.9; 95% confidence interval, 3.8 to 12.3). Hardship_1 was associated with QOL below the median (odds ratio, 2.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.7 to 4.9), health status below the median (odds ratio, 2.2; 95% confidence interval, 1.3 to 3.6), and stress above the median (odds ratio, 2.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.3 to 3.5). In this sizable cohort of HCT patients, financial hardship was prevalent and associated with worse QOL and higher levels of perceived stress. Interventions to address patient financial hardship-especially those that ameliorate HCT-specific costs-are likely to improve patient-reported outcomes.
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- Gregory A Abel
- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Hematologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Hematologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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Giebel S, Labopin M, Ibatici A, Browne P, Czerw T, Socie G, Unal A, Kyrcz-Krzemien S, Bacigalupo A, Goker H, Potter M, Furness CL, McQuaker G, Beelen D, Milpied N, Campos A, Craddock C, Nagler A, Mohty M. Association of Macroeconomic Factors With Nonrelapse Mortality After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: An Analysis From the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the EBMT. Oncologist 2016; 21:377-83. [PMID: 26869584 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE From a global perspective, the rates of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) are closely related to the economic status of a country. However, a potential association with outcome has not yet been documented. The goal of this study was to evaluate effects of health care expenditure (HCE), Human Development Index (HDI), team density, and center experience on nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after HLA-matched sibling alloHCT for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 983 patients treated with myeloablative alloHCT between 2004 and 2008 in 24 European countries were included. RESULTS In a univariate analysis, the probability of day 100 NRM was increased for countries with lower current HCE (8% vs. 3%; p = .06), countries with lower HDI (8% vs. 3%; p = .02), and centers with less experience (8% vs. 5%; p = .04). In addition, the overall NRM was increased for countries with lower current HCE (21% vs. 17%; p = .09) and HDI (21% vs. 16%; p = .03) and for centers with lower activity (21% vs. 16%; p = .07). In a multivariate analysis, the strongest predictive model for day 100 NRM included current HCE greater than the median (hazard ratio [HR], 0.39; p = .002). The overall NRM was mostly predicted by HDI greater than the median (HR, 0.65; p = .01). Both lower current HCE and HDI were associated with decreased probability of overall survival. CONCLUSION Both macroeconomic factors and the socioeconomic status of a country strongly influence NRM after alloHCT for adults with ALL. Our findings should be considered when clinical studies in the field of alloHCT are interpreted.
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- Sebastian Giebel
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Hospital Saint-Antoine, Asistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Acute Leukemia Working Party Office, Hospital Saint Antoine, Paris, France Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France INSERM Unités Mixtes de Recherche 938, Paris, France
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Genova, Italy
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Erciyes Medical School, Kapadokya Bone Marrow Transplanatation Center, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Genova, Italy
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- Trustee of London Clinic, London, United Kingdom
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital and University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France
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- Instituto Portuguęs de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Acute Leukemia Working Party Office, Hospital Saint Antoine, Paris, France Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Hospital Saint-Antoine, Asistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Acute Leukemia Working Party Office, Hospital Saint Antoine, Paris, France Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France INSERM Unités Mixtes de Recherche 938, Paris, France
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van Besien K, Hari P, Zhang MJ, Liu HT, Stock W, Godley L, Odenike O, Larson R, Bishop M, Wickrema A, Gergis U, Mayer S, Shore T, Tsai S, Rhodes J, Cushing MM, Korman S, Artz A. Reduced intensity haplo plus single cord transplant compared to double cord transplant: improved engraftment and graft-versus-host disease-free, relapse-free survival. Haematologica 2016; 101:634-43. [PMID: 26869630 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2015.138594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants are commonly used in adults lacking HLA-identical donors. Delays in hematopoietic recovery contribute to mortality and morbidity. To hasten recovery, we used co-infusion of progenitor cells from a partially matched related donor and from an umbilical cord blood graft (haplo-cord transplant). Here we compared the outcomes of haplo-cord and double-cord transplants. A total of 97 adults underwent reduced intensity conditioning followed by haplo-cord transplant and 193 patients received reduced intensity conditioning followed by double umbilical cord blood transplantation. Patients in the haplo-cord group were more often from minority groups and had more advanced malignancy. Haplo-cord recipients received fludarabine-melphalan-anti-thymocyte globulin. Double umbilical cord blood recipients received fludarabine-cyclophosphamide and low-dose total body irradiation. In a multivariate analysis, haplo-cord had faster neutrophil (HR=1.42, P=0.007) and platelet (HR=2.54, P<0.0001) recovery, lower risk of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (HR=0.26, P<0.0001) and chronic graft-versus-host disease (HR=0.06, P<0.0001). Haplo-cord was associated with decreased risk of relapse (HR 0.48, P=0.001). Graft-versus-host disease-free, relapse-free survival was superior with haplo-cord (HR 0.63, P=0.002) but not overall survival (HR=0.97, P=0.85). Haplo-cord transplantation using fludarabine-melphalan-thymoglobulin conditioning hastens hematopoietic recovery with a lower risk of relapse relative to double umbilical cord blood transplantation using the commonly used fludarabine-cyclophosphamide-low-dose total body irradiation conditioning. Graft-versus-host disease-free and relapse-free survival is significantly improved. Haplo-cord is a readily available graft source that improves outcomes and access to transplant for those lacking HLA-matched donors. Trials registered at clinicaltrials.gov identifiers 00943800 and 01810588.
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- Koen van Besien
- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology-Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, University of Chicago, Il, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology - Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Meyer Cancer Center - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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