Axitinib, cabozantinib, everolimus, nivolumab, sunitinib and best supportive care in previously treated renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Edwards S J, Wakefield V, Cain P, Karner C, Kew K, Bacelar M, Masento N & Salih F
Record ID 32018000113
English
Authors' objectives: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of axitinib (Inlyta®, Pfizer Inc., NY, USA), cabozantinib (Cabometyx®, Ipsen, Slough, UK), everolimus (Afinitor®, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland), nivolumab (Opdivo®, Bristol-Myers Squibb, NY, USA), sunitinib (Sutent®, Pfizer, Inc., NY, USA) and best supportive care (BSC) for people with amRCC who were previously treated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-targeted therapy.
Authors' recommendations: The RCT evidence suggests that cabozantinib is likely to be the most effective for PFS and OS, closely followed by nivolumab. All treatments appear to delay disease progression and prolong survival compared with BSC, although the results are heterogeneous. The economic analysis shows that at list price everolimus could be recommended as the other drugs are much more expensive with insufficient incremental benefit. The applicability of these findings to the NHS is somewhat limited because existing confidential patient access schemes could not be used in the analysis. Future work using the discounted prices at which these drugs are provided to the NHS would better inform estimates of their relative cost-effectiveness.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2018
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Anilides
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Everolimus
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles
  • Indazoles
  • Indoles
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Pyridines
  • Pyrroles
  • Axitinib
  • Nivolumab
  • Sunitinib
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Antineoplastic Agents
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