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de Waure C, Capri S, Veneziano MA, Specchia ML, Cadeddu C, Di Nardo F, Ferriero AM, Gennari F, Hamilton C, Mancuso A, Quaranta G, Raponi M, Valerio L, Gensini G, Ricciardi W. Extracorporeal Photopheresis for Second-Line Treatment of Chronic Graft-versus-Host Diseases: Results from a Health Technology Assessment in Italy. Value Health 2015; 18:457-466. [PMID: 26091600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop a comparative, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact analysis of Therakos online extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) compared with the main alternatives used for the treatment of steroid-refractory/resistant chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) in Italy. METHODS The current therapeutic pathway was identified by searching medical databases and from the results of a survey of practice in Italian clinical reference centers. A systematic review was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of second-line alternatives. Budget impact and cost-effectiveness analyses were performed from the Italian National Health Service perspective over a 7-year time horizon through the adaption of a Markov model. The following health states were considered: complete and partial response, stable disease, and progression. A discount rate of 3% was applied to costs and outcomes. RESULTS The most common alternatives used in Italy for the management of steroid-refractory/resistant cGvHD were ECP, mycophenolate, pentostatin, and imatinib. The literature review highlighted that complete and partial responses are higher with ECP than with the alternatives while serious adverse events are less common. The economic analysis showed that Therakos online ECP represents the dominating alternative, in that it delivers greater benefit at a lower cost. In fact, according to the alternatives considered, cost saving ranged from €3237.09 to €19,903.51 per patient with 0.04 to 0.21 quality-adjusted life-year gained. CONCLUSIONS Therakos online ECP should be considered an effective, safe, and cost-effective alternative in steroid-refractory/resistant cGvHD. There is inequality in access, and a dedicated reimbursement tariff, however, should be introduced to overcome these barriers.
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- Chiara de Waure
- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; School of Economics and Management, LIUC University, Castellanza (VA), Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Apheresis may be performed with many different techniques. The basis for different therapeutic approaches lies in the pathophysiological processes present in the diseases that have to be treated. Over the years more sophisticated devices have been developed. The most frequent treatment is plasma exchange (plasmapheresis) using centrifugation or single filtration techniques. In addition cascade filtration and subsequent adsorption from plasma is done. Thereby removal is done by adsorption of molecules such as bilirubin, immunoglobulins (immunoadsorption), circulating immune complexes, various antibodies including those against blood types. Such adsorption technologies have also been developed to allow adsorption directly from a column perfused by whole blood (hemoperfusion). By combining various techniques, systems are available that allow bridging of patients with hepatic failure to transplantation (MARS, Prometheus). By adding e.g., hepatic cells to such systems, besides dialysis and adsorption, cells will help to degrade toxic molecules. Such bioreactors are in clinical use. Apheresis includes also the removal or retrieval of cells from blood for e.g., stemcell transplantation, polycythaemia or hemochromatosis. Removal of leukocytes from blood using leukocyte filters is indicated in inflammatory bowel diseases. By specifically irradiating lymphocytes and monocytes with UV light using the technique of extra corporeal photochemotherapy (ECTP) various immunological diseases are treated. On the other hand, various alternative techniques may be used for the same disorder. Thus for patients with high plasma LDL-cholesterol not responding to other lipid lowering strategic treatment, alternative therapy may be done either by cascade filtration, adsorption technology from plasma, heparin precipitation (HELP-system) or hemoperfusion. This article describes various techniques in clinical use.
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- Bernd G Stegmayr
- Medicinkliniken, Norrlands Universitetssjukhus, 901 85 Umea, Sweden.
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Jacob MC, Manches O, Drillat P, Richard MJ, Plumas J, Chaperot L, Hegelhofer H, Garban F, Gressin R, Favrot M, Bensa JC, Pernollet M. Quality control for the validation of extracorporeal photopheresis process using the Vilbert-Lourmat UV-A irradiation's system. Transfus Apher Sci 2003; 28:63-70. [PMID: 12620270 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-0502(02)00101-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In agreement with good practices for therapeutic use of human cells, quality control has to be performed to valid the process of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) with the Vilbert-Lourmat system. Since no protocol exists, we evaluated a technique based on the measurement of the inhibition of mitogen (PHA, Con-A, OKT3)-induced proliferation, in 164 procedures from 16 patients. Whatever the pathology, we observed a high proliferation rate in most samples, and we obtained over 90% ECP-induced inhibition in as many as 94% of the cases. Since this approach proved to be relevant regarding our objective, a protocol for the ECP process validation is proposed.
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- Marie-Christine Jacob
- Laboratory of Immunology, UMTCT, Rhône-Alpes French Blood Establishment, site of Grenoble, 29 avenue du maquis du Grésivaudan, 38701 La-Tronche, France.
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Extracorporeal photochemotherapy is a monotherapy first developed by Edelson et al. in 1987. It is a therapy in which 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) containing lymphocytes are exposed to a long wavelength ultraviolet radiation (UVA) in an extracorporeal system. The initial design of the treatment was based on the use of the UVAR system (Therakos) for both the collection and photoirradiation of the mononuclear cells. This machine is replaced now by XTS apparatus, which is fully automatic and has integrated the fluid logic module (the "heart" of the system). Another principle is used: the two independent steps technique. It consists in first collection of mononuclear cells by a continuous blood cell separator and secondly irradiation in an independent machine: UV-MATIC irradiator (VILBER LOURMAT). These three techniques are analyzed through numerous parameters: technical, biological, hematological data. In the future, we consider we need to precise our requirements for adequate UVA energy and 8-MOP concentration. We also have to define therapeutic dose of irradiated cells and so standardize the process.
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- F Schooneman
- EFS Nord de France, 21 Rue Camille Guérin, 59012 Lille Cedex, France.
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Salvaneschi L, Perotti C, Zecca M, Bernuzzi S, Viarengo G, Giorgiani G, Del Fante C, Bergamaschi P, Maccario R, Pession A, Locatelli F. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for treatment of acute and chronic GVHD in childhood. Transfusion 2001; 41:1299-305. [PMID: 11606832 DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41101299.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal photochemotherapy (EPC) has recently been proposed for the treatment of adults with either acute or chronic GVHD. However, data on children given this therapy are scarce. A Phase I-II study was carried out on EPC in children experiencing GVHD after allogeneic transplantation of HPCs. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Nine patients with steroid-resistant, grade II-IV acute GVHD and 14 with chronic GVHD, all of whom had been refractory to at least one line of treatment, were enrolled in this study and analyzed. The median age was 10.3 years (range, 5.4-18.1), and the median body weight was 35 kg (range, 17-89). RESULTS Seven of the nine patients with acute GVHD showed a response to EPC, whereas the disease progressed in the remaining two children (both with skin, gastrointestinal, and liver GVHD), and they died of grade IV acute GVHD. Among the seven children who responded to EPC, it was possible to completely discontinue immunosuppressive treatment in three. In the 14 children with chronic GVHD, 4 and 5 patients experienced complete and partial response to EPC, respectively, whereas the remaining 5 patients, all with extensive chronic GVHD, had stable disease or disease that progressed during EPC. Among these latter 5 patients, 3 died. In 6 of the 9 patients with chronic GVHD responding to EPC, immunosuppressive therapy was discontinued. CONCLUSION EPC is safe, feasible, and effective in children with either acute or chronic GVHD occurring after an allograft.
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- L Salvaneschi
- Immunohematology and Transfusion Service, Center for Transplant Immunology, and the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Division, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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Valbonesi M, Bruni R, De Luigi MC. Therapeutic hemapheresis as of 2000. Vox Sang 2001; 78 Suppl 2:51-6. [PMID: 10938927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The main task of therapeutic hemapheresis remains doing the right thing and doing the right thing right. If objective results have been slow to take hold it is in large part because several physicians have resisted continuous improvement since therapeutic apheresis was considered so efficient to boomerang preventing elimination of unnecessary procedures and treatments. The right thing to do is treating patients who may respond in a specific phase of their disease, frequently along with the right drugs. Doing right the right thing is to take advantage of the new technologies and, medical culture which have led apheresis to the recent complexity and efficacy. In the following pages we are trying to update the state-of-the-art and new trends which characterize therapeutic apheresis at the beginning of 2000.
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- M Valbonesi
- Immunohematology Services, San Martino University Hospital, Genoa, Italia
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The beneficial effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on atopic dermatitis has been appreciated for many years. While broadband UVB and psoralen UVA have been the mainstay of phototherapy for some time, the past 5 years have seen the introduction of phototherapeutic modalities, including UVA-1 and 311nm UVB. The best modality and mode of usage is dependent on the type of atopic dermatitis, severity and body site. T lymphocytes play an important role in disease pathogenesis and UV radiation has profound effects on skin and systemic immune responses.
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- J Krutmann
- Clinical and Experimental Photodermatology, Department of Dermatology, University of Duesseldorf, Germany.
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