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Article: Loading doses for costly cancer biologicals: Sound pharmacology or unnecessary extravagance?

TitleLoading doses for costly cancer biologicals: Sound pharmacology or unnecessary extravagance?
Authors
Epstein, RJCheung, BMY
KeywordsCost-effectiveness
Health economics
Medical oncology
Pharmacokinetics
Issue Date2008
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ejca
Citation
European Journal Of Cancer, 2008, v. 44 n. 11, p. 1488-1492 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2007.12.006
AbstractThe rising cost of new molecularly-targeted anticancer drugs has become a major issue in oncology. One small but significant factor contributing to this problem is the routine co-administration of loading doses, which may inflate the cost of the first treatment by as much as US$1000. Here, we question the cost-effectiveness of this practice in cancer patients on several grounds, including non-urgent pace of disease, lack of evidence for survival benefit, weak dose-dependency of biopharmaceutical efficacy in cancer and the unproven validity of the 'volume of distribution' concept applied to target-specific drugs. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/78618
ISSN
0959-8049
2023 Impact Factor: 7.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.501
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000258254000012
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dc.description.abstractThe rising cost of new molecularly-targeted anticancer drugs has become a major issue in oncology. One small but significant factor contributing to this problem is the routine co-administration of loading doses, which may inflate the cost of the first treatment by as much as US$1000. Here, we question the cost-effectiveness of this practice in cancer patients on several grounds, including non-urgent pace of disease, lack of evidence for survival benefit, weak dose-dependency of biopharmaceutical efficacy in cancer and the unproven validity of the 'volume of distribution' concept applied to target-specific drugs. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
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dc.subjectCost-effectivenessen_HK
dc.subjectHealth economicsen_HK
dc.subjectMedical oncologyen_HK
dc.subjectPharmacokineticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Agents - economics - pharmacokinetics - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshBiological Products - economics/pharmacokinetics - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshDrug Administration Schedule-
dc.subject.meshNeoplasms - drug therapy - economics-
dc.subject.meshDrug Costs-
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dc.identifier.emailEpstein, RJ: repstein@hku.hken_HK
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