Health economic evidence for the use of molecular biomarker tests in hematological malignancies: A systematic review

Vu, M; Degeling, K; Thompson, ER; Blombery, P; Westerman, D; IJzerman, MJ

Author(s): Vu, M; Degeling, K; Thompson, ER; Blombery, P; Westerman, D; IJzerman, MJ;
Details: Publication Year 2022-06,Volume 108,Issue #6,Page 469-485
Journal Title: European Journal of Haematology
Publication Type: Review
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Molecular biomarker tests can inform the clinical management of genomic heterogeneous hematological malignancies, yet their availability in routine care largely depends on the supporting health economic evidence. This study aims to systematically review the economic evidence for recent molecular biomarker tests in hematological malignancies. METHODS: We conducted a systematic search in five electronic databases for studies published between January 2010 and October 2020. Publications were independently screened by two reviewers. Clinical study characteristics, economic methodology, and results were extracted, and reporting quality was assessed. RESULTS: Fourteen studies were identified, of which half (n = 7; 50%) were full economic evaluations examining both health and economic outcomes. Studies were predominantly conducted in a first-line treatment setting (n = 7; 50%) and adopted a non-lifetime time horizon to measure health outcomes and costs (n = 7; 50%). Five studies reported that companion diagnostics for associated therapies were likely cost-effective for acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Four studies suggested molecular biomarker tests for treatment monitoring in chronic myeloid leukemia were likely cost-saving. CONCLUSIONS: Although there is initial confirmation of the promising health economic results, the present research for molecular biomarker tests in hematological malignancies is sparse with many applications of technological advances yet to be evaluated.
Keywords: Biomarkers; Cost-Benefit Analysis; *Hematologic Neoplasms/diagnosis/genetics/therapy; Humans; *Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive; cost-effectiveness; costs; health services; hematological malignancies; molecular biomarker
Department(s): Pathology; Haematology; Health Services Research
PubMed ID: 35158410
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.13755
Open Access at Publisher's Site: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.13755
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