Research Article

The Cost-Effectiveness of Lenvatinib in the Treatment of Advanced or Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma from a Canadian Perspective

Table 1

Utility values and selected costs.

InputValue

Health state utility values
 Progression-free0.745
 Progressed0.678

Drug therapy costs (per cycle)
 Lenvatinib$2,142
 Sorafenib$4,320

Medical resource use costs (per cycle)
 Physician visits (progression-free)$176
 Physician visits (progressed)$187
 Laboratory tests (progression-free)$29
 Laboratory tests (progressed)$23
 Radiological tests (progression-free)$131
 Radiological tests (progressed)$79
 Hospitalisation (progression-free)$27
 Hospitalisation (progressed)$80

Adverse event management costs (per event)
 Aspartate aminotransferase increased$443
 Asthenia$1,879
 Blood bilirubin increased$1,954
 Diarrhea$384
 Fatigue$452
 Gamma-glutamyl transferase increased$418
 Hypertension$482
 Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia$418
 Platelet count decreased$418
 Proteinuria$418
 Weight decreased$1,845

Other costs
 Mortality cost (applied at time of death)$31,583