Should We Consider Value Frameworks for Cancer Drugs as Oncology's Landscape Evolves?; from an Oncologist Perspective in Korea
- 주제(키워드) Value Framework , Anticancer Drug , Korea
- 주제(기타) Medicine, General & Internal
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Do Yeun] Dongguk Univ, Dept Internal Med, Ilsan Hosp, Goyang, South Korea; [Ha, Hyerim] Inha Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Incheon, South Korea; [Bae, SeungJin] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Pharm, Seoul, South Korea; [Kang, Jin-Hyoung] Catholic Univ Korea, Dept Internal Med, Seoul St Marys Hosp, 222 Banpo Daero, Seoul 06591, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS, KCI등재
- 발행기관 KOREAN ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
- 발행년도 2021
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000182333
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e191
초록/요약
Background: As the role of immunotherapies and personalized medicine grow, cancer patients have faced many choices in treatments and have suffered financial toxicity. These challenges brought the need for the value framework (VF) to guide treatment decision making. Methods: A survey was taken to 102 oncologists about perception for VF. They were asked about priorities among several considerations when they prescribe cancer drugs. Their views on the need for development and potential implications of VF in Korea were assessed, also. Results: The survey shows that 90% of the respondents choose clinical efficacy as the most important value in cancer drugs selection, and the cost of drug was more weighted value in immune checkpoint inhibitors (13.7%). Approximately half (53.9%) answered that they were aware of the existing VFs. Over 90% of respondents agreed with the need for development of a VF for cancer drugs based on Korean healthcare system and further usefulness for decisions about reimbursement issues. Seventy-one percent answered that two representative VFs (American Society Clinical Oncology-VF and European Society for Medical Oncology-Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale) should be reflected in value measurement of cancer drugs in Korea. Conclusion: The Korean oncologists recognized the necessity for the clinical application of VF. Further discussion between the stakeholders should be followed to alleviate the financial burden through the value-based decision making of cancer drugs.
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