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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Afatinib, Erlotinib, and Gefitinib as First-Line Treatments for EGFR Mutation-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Ontario, Canada.

Yong-Jin KimMark OremusHelen H ChenThomas McFarlaneDanielle FearonSusan Horton
Published in: PharmacoEconomics (2021)
Contrary to previously published studies, our study established head-to-head comparisons of effectiveness and treatment-related costs of first-line EGFR-TKIs. Our findings suggest afatinib was the most cost-effective option among the three EGFR-TKIs.
Keyphrases
  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • tyrosine kinase
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • small cell lung cancer
  • optic nerve
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review