Cost-Effectiveness of Next-Generation Sequencing Versus Single-Gene Testing for the Molecular Diagnosis of Patients With Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer From the Perspective of Spanish Reference Centers

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of using next-generation sequencing (NGS) versus single-gene testing (SgT) for the detection of genetic molecular subtypes and oncogenic markers in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the setting of Spanish r...

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Autores: Arriola, E., Bernabé, R., García Campelo, María del Rosario, Biscuola, M., Enguita, A.B., López-Ríos, F., Martínez, R., Mezquita, L., Palanca, S., Pareja, M.J., Zugazagoitia, J., Arrabal, N., García, J.F., Carcedo, D., de Álava, E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS)
Repositorio:RUNA. Repositorio da Consellería de Sanidade e Sergas
OAI Identifier:oai:runa.sergas.gal:20.500.11940/21281
Acceso en línea:https://portalcientifico.sergas.gal//documentos/673a62f610dcc339fb2b2e51
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11940/21281
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Humans
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Lung Neoplasms
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
Genetic Testing
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Sumario:PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of using next-generation sequencing (NGS) versus single-gene testing (SgT) for the detection of genetic molecular subtypes and oncogenic markers in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the setting of Spanish reference centers. METHODS A joint model combining decision tree with partitioned survival models was developed. A two-round consensus panel was performed to describe clinical practice of Spanish reference centers, providing data on testing rate, prevalence of alterations, turnaround times, and treatment pathways. Treatment efficacy data and utility values were obtained from the literature. Only direct costs (euros, 2022), obtained from Spanish databases, were included. A lifetime horizon was considered, so a 3% discount rate for future costs and outcomes was considered. Both deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to assess uncertainty. RESULTS A target population of 9, 734 patients with advanced NSCLC was estimated. If NGS was used instead of SgT, 1, 873 more alterations would be detected and 82 more patients could potentially be enrolled in clinical trials. In the long term, using NGS would provide 1, 188 additional quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) in the target population compared with SgT. On the other hand, the incremental cost of NGS versus SgT in the target population was V21, 048, 580 euros for a lifetime horizon (V1, 333, 288 for diagnosis phase only). The obtained incremental cost-utility ratios were V25, 895 per QALY gained, below the standard cost-effectiveness thresholds. CONCLUSION Using NGS in Spanish reference centers for the molecular diagnosis of patients with metastatic NSCLC would be a cost-effective strategy over SgT.