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Health care costs and treatment patterns among metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC) patients (pts) initiating first-line (1L) on nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine (nab-P+G) or FOLFIRINOX (FFX).

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415Background: The economic burden of MPC is substantial while treatment options are limited. This study aimed to compare healthcare costs and treatment patterns in MPC patients who initiated nab-P+G or… Click to show full abstract

415Background: The economic burden of MPC is substantial while treatment options are limited. This study aimed to compare healthcare costs and treatment patterns in MPC patients who initiated nab-P+G or FFX in a large insured US population. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using the Truven Health MarketScan administrative claims databases. Adults who had ≥2 claims for pancreatic cancer, ≥1 claim with a secondary malignancy, completed ≥ 1 cycle of nab-P+G or FFX as 1L during 1/1/2013 and 3/31/2015, and had continuous enrollment in health plans for ≥6 months prior to and 3 months following the start of 1L were selected. Total healthcare costs and MPC-related treatment costs were measured per patient per month (PPPM) during 1L. Kaplan-Meier curve was used to describe time to treatment discontinuation (TTD) between groups. Results: 550 MPC patients met selection criteria (nab-P+G, n=294; FFX, n=256). Patients on nab-P+G were significantly older (mean age: 63.6 vs 58.8 years; p<0.001) and had highe...

Keywords: treatment; nab; mpc patients; health; ffx; costs treatment

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Year Published: 2017

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