Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer

Background: Current detection methodologies are often unable to identify the location and extent of recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) leading potentially to ‘futile’ local therapies in the presence of metastatic disease. The use of 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT may lead to better patient management. Object...

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Main Authors: Ivar S Jensen, Joanne Hathway, Philip Cyr, David Gauden, Peter Gardiner
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Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20016689.2020.1749362
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author Ivar S Jensen
Joanne Hathway
Philip Cyr
David Gauden
Peter Gardiner
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Peter Gardiner
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description Background: Current detection methodologies are often unable to identify the location and extent of recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) leading potentially to ‘futile’ local therapies in the presence of metastatic disease. The use of 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT may lead to better patient management. Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify the economic impact and cost–consequence of using 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT in PCa recurrence. Study design: A decision analytic model based on recurrent PCa imaging guidelines. Setting: US hospital. Participants: PCa patients experiencing biochemical recurrence. Intervention: 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT was compared to conventional imaging. Main outcome measure: Budget impact, correct diagnoses, futile treatments, and cost-consequence (cost per correct diagnosis) Results: For a hypothetical hospital serving 500,000 individuals, the model showed the use of 18 F-fluciclovine reduced ‘futile’ therapies by 19.2%. Re-imaging costs were reduced by 40.2% ($8.2 million); however, when assuming diagnostic and staging costs only, the total costs increased from $31.2 to $34.6 million (10.9%), driven by 18 F-fluciclovine imaging agent and procedure costs. The cost per ‘correct’ diagnosis declined $30,673 (46.8%). When including subsequent 5-year patient management, the cost per ‘correct’ diagnosis declined $410,206 (49.2%). Conclusion: 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT imaging may improve the clinical management of men with recurrent PCa with minimal increase in healthcare spending.
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spelling doaj-art-bf1d2a292dcb4edbb8d1e4e2fcb9cd2c2025-08-20T02:54:39ZengMDPI AGJournal of Market Access & Health Policy2001-66892020-01-018110.1080/20016689.2020.17493621749362Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancerIvar S Jensen0Joanne Hathway1Philip Cyr2David Gauden3Peter Gardiner4Precision XtractPrecision XtractPrecision XtractBlue Earth Diagnostics LimitedBlue Earth Diagnostics, IncBackground: Current detection methodologies are often unable to identify the location and extent of recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) leading potentially to ‘futile’ local therapies in the presence of metastatic disease. The use of 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT may lead to better patient management. Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify the economic impact and cost–consequence of using 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT in PCa recurrence. Study design: A decision analytic model based on recurrent PCa imaging guidelines. Setting: US hospital. Participants: PCa patients experiencing biochemical recurrence. Intervention: 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT was compared to conventional imaging. Main outcome measure: Budget impact, correct diagnoses, futile treatments, and cost-consequence (cost per correct diagnosis) Results: For a hypothetical hospital serving 500,000 individuals, the model showed the use of 18 F-fluciclovine reduced ‘futile’ therapies by 19.2%. Re-imaging costs were reduced by 40.2% ($8.2 million); however, when assuming diagnostic and staging costs only, the total costs increased from $31.2 to $34.6 million (10.9%), driven by 18 F-fluciclovine imaging agent and procedure costs. The cost per ‘correct’ diagnosis declined $30,673 (46.8%). When including subsequent 5-year patient management, the cost per ‘correct’ diagnosis declined $410,206 (49.2%). Conclusion: 18 F-fluciclovine PET/CT imaging may improve the clinical management of men with recurrent PCa with minimal increase in healthcare spending.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20016689.2020.174936218f-fluciclovineprostate cancerrecurrencediagnostic imagingbudget impactcost-consequence
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Philip Cyr
David Gauden
Peter Gardiner
Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
Journal of Market Access & Health Policy
18f-fluciclovine
prostate cancer
recurrence
diagnostic imaging
budget impact
cost-consequence
title Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
title_full Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
title_fullStr Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
title_full_unstemmed Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
title_short Cost–consequence analysis of 18F-fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
title_sort cost consequence analysis of 18f fluciclovine for the staging of recurrent prostate cancer
topic 18f-fluciclovine
prostate cancer
recurrence
diagnostic imaging
budget impact
cost-consequence
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20016689.2020.1749362
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