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The Cost-Effectiveness of Octreotide Acetate in the Treatment of Carcinoid Syndrome and Vipoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Warren H. Schonfeld
Affiliation:
Lewin-TAG, Inc.
Eric P. Elkin
Affiliation:
Public Health Institute
Eugene A. Woltering
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University Medical Center
Irvin M. Modlin
Affiliation:
Yale University School of Medicine
Lowell Anthony
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University Medical Center
Kathleen F. Villa
Affiliation:
Lewin-TAG, Inc.
Martin Zagari
Affiliation:
Johnson & Johnson

Abstract

Markov modeling was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of octreotide in treating carcinoid syndrome and VIPoma. For each condition, using octreotide was associated with doubled survival time. Octreotide was cost-effective for treating carcinoid tumor ($752 per additional year of life, two additional years on average), and cost saving for VIPoma.

Type
General Essays
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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