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Table 3 Summary of cost and clinical parameters

From: Cost-effectiveness of pegfilgrastim versus filgrastim for prevention of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients with lymphoma: a systematic review

Authors/ year

Cost of G-CSF (per cycle)

FN hospitalization cost per day

FN baseline risk (%)

FN mortality risk (%)

FN RR of pegfilgrastima

Survival benefit of pegfilgrastim

Source of efficacy

Fust et al. 2017 [23]

PP of filgrastim = £ 18,170 (6 days) and £8862 (11 days), pegfligrastim = £ 19,149

US$ 7183

21

5.8

0.66 (11 days)

0.41 (6 days)

Yes

Meta-analysis

Ravangard et al.2017 [33]

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 5299, filgrastim = US$ 4959 (3 days), filgrastim = US$ 5808 per dose

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Primary data

Wang et al. 2016 [24]

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 532 per dose, filgrastim =300 μg per dose = US$ 352 (7 days)

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 22,135 filgrastim = US$ 9588

41.8

NR

0.89

No

RCT

Lathia et al. 2013 [19]

Pegfilgrastim 6 mg = CAN$ 2422, filgrastim 300 μg per dose = CAN$ 1740 (10 days)

CAN$ 1012

64

NR

0.58

No

Meta-analysis

Perrier et al.2013 [32]

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 25,024, filgrastim = US$ 28,700

 

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

RCT

Sebban et al.2012 [31]

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 23,256, filgrastim = US$ 25,448

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 20,725,filgrastim = US$ 22,236

97.4

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

RCT

Whyte et al. 2011 [21]

Filgrastim = £ 470 (6 days) and £ 862 (11 days), pegfligrastim = £ 686

£ 235

17 for age 63 years

45 at age 72 years

8.9

0.53

Yes

Systematic review

Lyman et al. 2009 [22]

Pegfilgrastim = US$ 2142, filgrastim = US$ 1596 (6 days)

US$ 15,921

27.9

5.8

0.52

Yes

Literature review

  1. aRR Relative risk ratio, FN Febrile Neutropenia, PP Primary prophylaxis, CAN Canadian Dollar, NR Not Reported, RCT Randomized clinical trial