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Impact of Oral Targeted Therapy on the Economic Burden of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Canada.
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) - 9 Jan 2021
Lachaine Jean, Beauchemin Catherine, Guinan Kimberly, Thebault Philippe, Aw Andrew, Banerji Versha, Fleury Isabelle, Owen Carolyn
Abstract excerpt
Background: Continuous oral targeted therapy (OTT) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) represents an effective therapy but also a major economic burden on the healthcare system. This study aimed to estimate future direct costs, along with the prevalence, of CLL in the era of continuous OTT in Canada. Methods: The economic burden of OTT was modelled and compared to chemoimmunotherapy (CIT), for CLL treatment....
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