Trends in overall survival and costs of multiple myeloma, 2000-2014

R. Fonseca, S. Abouzaid, M. Bonafede, Q. Cai, K. Parikh, L. Cosler, P. Richardson

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Abstract

Little real-world evidence is available to describe the recent trends in treatment costs and outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Using the Truven Health MarketScan Research Databases linked with social security administration death records, this study found that the percentage of MM patients using novel therapy continuously increased from 8.7% in 2000 to 61.3% in 2014. Compared with MM patients diagnosed in earlier years, those diagnosed after 2010 had higher rates of novel therapy use and better survival outcomes; patients diagnosed in 2012 were 1.25 times more likely to survive 2 years than those diagnosed in 2006. MM patients showed improved survival over the study period, with the 2-year survival gap between MM patients and matched controls decreasing at a rate of 3% per year. Total costs among MM patients have increased in all healthcare services over the years; however, the relative contribution of drug costs has remained fairly stable since 2009 despite new novel therapies coming to market. Findings from this study corroborate clinical data, suggesting a paradigm shift in MM treatment over the past decade that is associated with substantial survival gains. Future studies should focus on the impact on specific novel agents on patients' outcomes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1915-1921
Number of pages7
JournalLeukemia
Volume31
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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