Economic analysis of prophylactic G-CSF after mini-BEAM salvage chemotherapy for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Leukemia & Lymphoma
G Dranitsaris, S B Sutcliffe

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to compare the costs of managing lymphoma patients who underwent mini-BEAM salvage chemotherapy with G-CSF prophylactic support against a group of similar patients without growth factors. Methods used included: 1) A retrospective chart review was conducted to estimate the average length of hospitalization and resource consumption for the management of fever and neutropenia in the two groups of patients and 2) An economic analysis was then performed from a hospital perspective which considered only institutional resource utilization. Costs of antibiotic support and monitoring, lab tests as well as G-CSF were calculated. Results demonstrated that overall, patients who received prophylactic G-CSF after chemotherapy required 2 fewer hospital days compared to controls. The administration of G-CSF resulted in a savings of approximately $1580/patient relative to control. When the initial G-CSF expenditure was included in the analysis, the total net cost/patient was similar between the two groups. In conclusion, the results of the current study support the routine use of G-CSF in patients receiving salvage chemotherapy with mini-BEAM. The initial G-CSF expenditure would be offset by reduced hospitaliza...Continue Reading

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