Cost-effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors for microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient metastatic colorectal cancer.
Jacqueline N ChuJin G ChoiSassan OstvarJames A TorchiaKerry Lynn ReynoldsAngela TramontanoJustin F GainorDaniel C ChungJeffrey W ClarkChin HurPublished in: Cancer (2018)
This modeling analysis found that both single and dual checkpoint blockade could be significantly more effective for MSI-H/dMMR mCRC than chemotherapy, but they were not cost-effective, largely because of drug costs. Decreases in drug pricing and/or the duration of maintenance nivolumab could make ipilimumab and nivolumab cost-effective. Prospective clinical trials should be performed to explore the optimal duration of maintenance nivolumab.