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Cheung TH, Cheng SSY, Hsu D, Wing-Lei Wong Q, Pavelyev A, Sukarom I, Saxena K. Health impact and cost-effectiveness of implementing gender-neutral vaccination with the 9-valent HPV vaccine in Hong Kong. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2184605. [PMID: 37183965 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2184605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause several diseases, including cancers, in both sexes. In January 2020, the Hong Kong government launched a school-based vaccination program for girls 10-12 years of age with the 9-valent HPV (9vHPV) vaccine for the prevention of HPV-related diseases; however, boys were not included. The current study estimated the potential health and economic impact of a routine gender-neutral vaccination (GNV) approach compared with the current female-only vaccination (FOV) strategy. We used a dynamic transmission model, adapted to Hong Kong. The model estimates changes in HPV-related disease incidence and mortality, treatment costs (in 2019 Hong Kong dollars), quality-adjusted life years (QALY), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) over a 100-year time horizon. The base case analysis compared FOV with the 9vHPV vaccine with routine GNV (coverage rate 70%) for the prevention of HPV-related diseases. Compared with a FOV approach, routine GNV with the 9vHPV vaccine is predicted to provide greater reductions in cumulative HPV-related disease incidence and mortality, as well as lower HPV-related treatment costs. In the base case analysis, the ICER was $248,354 per QALY for routine GNV. As compared with FOV, routine GNV fell below the cost-effectiveness ceiling of $382,046/year for Hong Kong. These results highlight the potential value of a routine GNV program with the 9vHPV vaccine among 12-year-olds in Hong Kong to reduce the public health and economic burden of HPV-related diseases.
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- Tak Hong Cheung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, MSD Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Center for Observational and Real-world Evidence, MSD Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA
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Doggen K, van Hoek AJ, Luyten J. Accounting for Adverse Events Following Immunization in Economic Evaluation: Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations of Pediatric Vaccines Against Pneumococcus, Rotavirus, Human Papillomavirus, Meningococcus and Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella. PHARMACOECONOMICS 2023; 41:481-497. [PMID: 36809673 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-023-01252-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Economic evaluations of vaccines should accurately represent all relevant economic and health consequences of vaccination, including losses due to adverse events following immunization (AEFI). We investigated to what extent economic evaluations of pediatric vaccines account for AEFI, which methods are used to do so and whether inclusion of AEFI is associated with study characteristics and the vaccine's safety profile. METHODS A systematic literature search (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Systematic Reviews and Trials, Database of the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination of the University of York, EconPapers, Paediatric Economic Database Evaluation, Tufts New England Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry, Tufts New England Global Health CEA, International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment Database) was performed for economic evaluations published between 2014 and 29 April 2021 (date of search) pertaining to the five groups of pediatric vaccines licensed in Europe and the United States since 1998: the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, the meningococcal vaccines (MCV), the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) combination vaccines, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) and the rotavirus vaccines (RV). Rates of accounting for AEFI were calculated, stratified by study characteristics (e.g., region, publication year, journal impact factor, level of industry involvement) and triangulated with the vaccine's safety profile (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP] recommendations and information on safety-related product label changes). The studies accounting for AEFI were analyzed in terms of the methods used to account for both cost and effect implications of AEFI. RESULTS We identified 112 economic evaluations, of which 28 (25%) accounted for AEFI. This proportion was significantly higher for MMRV (80%, four out of five evaluations), MCV (61%, 11 out of 18 evaluations) and RV (60%, nine out of 15 evaluations) compared to HPV (6%, three out of 53 evaluations) and PCV (5%, one out of 21 evaluations). No other study characteristics were associated with a study's likelihood of accounting for AEFI. Vaccines for which AEFI were more frequently accounted for also had a higher frequency of label changes and a higher level of attention to AEFI in ACIP recommendations. Nine studies accounted for both the cost and health implications of AEFI, 18 studies considered only costs and one only health outcomes. While the cost impact was usually estimated based on routine billing data, the adverse health impact of AEFI was usually estimated based on assumptions. DISCUSSION Although (mild) AEFI were demonstrated for all five studied vaccines, only a quarter of reviewed studies accounted for these, mostly in an incomplete and inaccurate manner. We provide guidance on which methods to use to better quantify the impact of AEFI on both costs and health outcomes. Policymakers should be aware that the impact of AEFI on cost-effectiveness is likely to be underestimated in the majority of economic evaluations.
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- Kris Doggen
- Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Belgian Intermutualistic Agency, Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Nemcova J, Riegert J, Cerna K, Rob F, Smahelova J, Hercogova JT, Martinek P, Ondic O. Prevalence of oral and anal human papillomavirus infection in Czech predominantly Human immunodeficiency virus-positive men having sex with men - data from a previously unreported population. Int J STD AIDS 2022; 33:1054-1064. [PMID: 36073929 DOI: 10.1177/09564624221123869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) are more likely to experience human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The persistent HPV infection is the major factor in the development of anal and oropharyngeal neoplasms. Data on the prevalence of anal and oral HPV in MSM are almost absent from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. We conducted a cross-sectional study focused on the prevalence of oral and anal HPV infections and the relationship between current anal and oral HPV intrapersonal infection in a Czech population of predominantly HIV-positive MSM. Methods: Oral gargle and anal swab samples from 205 predominantly HIV-positive MSM from the Czech Republic were analysed for HPV infection using PCR. Selected sociodemographic and clinical data were correlated with HPV detection using generalized linear models and multivariate analysis. Results: HPV infection was detected in 183 (96.8%) anal and 48 (23.6%) oral samples. The most common type of HR-HPV was HPV16 in both anal (25.4%) and oral (2.5%) samples. Multiple anal HPV infections and the presence of vaccine-targeted HR-HPV types were significantly correlated with abnormal anal cytology and HIV status. Conclusion: The prevalence of anal HPV infection in Czech predominantly HIV-positive MSM ranks among the highest reported, while oral HPV prevalence is consistent with MSM populations. Minimal overlap of oral and anal HPV types within a patient was observed.
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- Jana Nemcova
- Biomedical Center of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic.,Sikl's Department of Pathology, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, 48271University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Biomedical Center of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic.,Sikl's Department of Pathology, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Bulovka University Hospital, 60568Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Reference Laboratory for Papillomaviruses and Polyomaviruses, 48231Institute Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, 112302Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Bulovka University Hospital, 60568Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 524358Biopticka Laborator s.r.o., Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Biomedical Center of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic.,Sikl's Department of Pathology, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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Wondimu A, Postma MJ, van Hulst M. Cost-effectiveness analysis of quadrivalent and nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccines in Ethiopia. Vaccine 2022; 40:2161-2167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Spînu AD, Anghel RF, Marcu DR, Iorga DL, Cherciu A, Mischianu DLD. HPV vaccine for men: Where to? (Review). Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1266. [PMID: 34594403 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most widespread human pathogens. For a long time, it was treated as an opportunistic infection, but it is in actuality one of the most dangerous carcinogens. It is responsible for numerous malignancies: Cervical, penile, oropharyngeal, vaginal, vulvar and some anal neoplasia. The need for a long-term solution was evident and thus HPV vaccines were proven to be a viable solution. Women and men who have sex with men, and young men are included in the vaccination template. A thorough review using PubMed and other databases that included articles on vaccine templates and targeted male patients was carried out. After review of all of the studies conducted on this subject, there is a clear benefit for HPV vaccination for men. Yet, even with the introduction of a national vaccine program for HPV for women and girls in most developed countries, regarding the male vaccine program, few countries have established a national program. Still, a gender-neutral vaccine remains a controversial issue. It is important to monitor the impact of HPV vaccine in men and the benefits that occur, to inform and spread the results in order to implement this vaccine program worldwide. Any monitoring plan regarding the HPV vaccination must include HPV prevalence, anogenital warts, and anal cancer. The largest impact regarding the range of this type of vaccine is the surveillance of the specific targeted population. HPV vaccine is a very efficient immunization method. Women are obviously the first target, but there are still many contradictions regarding men. Most of the reasons reside in the cost-efficiency aspect, but there is still great debate regarding the most efficient vaccine in the male population.
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- Arsenie Dan Spînu
- Department 3-Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Urology Department, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 3-Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Urology Department, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 3-Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Urology Department, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 3-Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Urology Department, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 3-Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 3-Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Urology Department, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Medical Sciences, Academy of Romanian Scientists, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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Morais E, El Mouaddin N, Schuurman S, De A. Landscape assessment for gender neutral human papillomavirus vaccination recommendations including head and neck cancer burden data. Vaccine 2021; 39:5461-5473. [PMID: 34452775 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Head and neck cancers (HNC) accounted for over 450,000 deaths and 900,000 cases in 2018 worldwide. Of those, 38,000 cases were attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV). HNC is two to four times more prevalent in men than in women. The incidence of oropharyngeal cancers (OPC) and oral cavity cancers caused by HPV has increased in recent decades. Given the substantial burden of HPV-related HNC in males, this study aimed to assess whether and how national agencies included HPV-related HNC when evaluating HPV genderneutral vaccination (GNV) programs. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted in MEDLINE® and EMBASE®, and on the websites of selected national agencies. RESULTS Searches identified a potential 205 records; seventeen were eligible for the review. Seventy percent of assessments were published by European countries and most were recent (2014-2019). Eleven (65%) reports considered OPC when discussing HNC, and a few included other anatomic sites. All reports that considered incidence data were in consensus that incidence of OPC was higher in men and showed that the mortality rates for HPV-related HNC were also higher in men. When looking at the economic impact, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios in the assessments varied widely, as the inputs into the analyses were heterogeneous. However, several reports concluded GNV programs were likely to be cost-effective versus not vaccinating males. CONCLUSION The burden of HPV-related HNC in the general male population has been recognized by several Heatlth Technology Assessment (HTA) agencies and National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) when evaluating HPV GNV programs. The assessments identified on GNV programs strongly indicate a cost-effective clinical benefit. Nevertheless, the epidemiological burden of HNC may have been underestimated in some countries due to limited data. Further research is crucial to obtain more robust data that will help address the information gap in epidemiological and economic burden of HPV-associated HNC in men.
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- Edith Morais
- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, MSD, Lyon.
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- ICON plc, New York, United States
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Simoens S, Bento-Abreu A, Merckx B, Joubert S, Vermeersch S, Pavelyev A, Varga S, Morais E. Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Implementing Gender-Neutral Vaccination With the 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Belgium. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:628434. [PMID: 33912045 PMCID: PMC8072375 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.628434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background: Routine human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization in Belgium is currently regionally managed, with school-aged girls receiving the 9-valent HPV (9vHPV) vaccine in Flanders and Wallonia-Brussels with a national catch-up program for females only. This study will assess whether expanding these programs to gender-neutral vaccination (GNV) with the 9vHPV vaccine is a cost-effective strategy in Belgium. Methods: A validated HPV-type transmission dynamic model estimated the potential health and economic impact of regional vaccination programs, comparing GNV versus female-only vaccination (FOV) with the 9vHPV vaccine in individuals aged 11-12 years in Flanders, GNV with the 9vHPV vaccine versus FOV with the 2-valent HPV (2vHPV) vaccine in individuals aged 12-13 years in Wallonia-Brussels, and national catch-up GNV versus FOV with the 9vHPV vaccine for those aged 12-18 years. Vaccination coverage rates of 90, 50, and 50% in both males and females were used in the base cases for the three programs, respectively, and sensitivity analyses were conducted. All costs are from the third-party payer perspective, and outcome measures were reported over a 100-year time horizon. Results: GNV with the 9vHPV vaccine was projected to decrease the cumulative incidence of HPV 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58-related diseases relative to FOV in both Flanders and Wallonia-Brussels. Further reductions were also projected for catch-up GNV with the 9vHPV vaccine, including reductions of 6.8% (2,256 cases) for cervical cancer, 7.1% (386 cases) and 18.8% (2,784 cases) for head and neck cancer in females and males, respectively, and 30.3% (82,103 cases) and 44.6% (102,936 cases) for genital warts in females and males, respectively. As a result, a GNV strategy would lead to reductions in HPV-related deaths. Both regional and national catch-up GNV strategies were projected to reduce cumulative HPV-related disease costs and were estimated to be cost-effective compared with FOV with incremental cost-effectiveness ratios of €8,062, €4,179, and €6,127 per quality-adjusted life-years in the three programs, respectively. Sensitivity analyses were consistent with the base cases. Conclusions: A GNV strategy with the 9vHPV vaccine can reduce the burden of HPV-related disease and is cost-effective compared with FOV for both regional vaccination programs and the national catch-up program in Belgium.
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- Steven Simoens
- KU Leuven Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, United States
- HCL America, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, United States
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Phua LC, Choi HCW, Wu J, Jit M, Low J, Ng K, Pearce F, Hall C, Abdul Aziz MI. Cost-effectiveness analysis of the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer in Singapore. Vaccine 2021; 39:2255-2263. [PMID: 33744050 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The nonavalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been shown to extend protection against oncogenic HPV types 31/33/45/52/58 (HPV-OV) not covered by the bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccines. Besides its clinical benefit, evidence on the economic value of the nonavalent vaccine is required to inform local vaccination strategies and funding decisions. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of replacing the bivalent vaccine with the nonavalent vaccine in the national school-based HPV vaccination programme in Singapore. METHODS An existing age-structured dynamic transmission model coupled with stochastic individual-based simulations was adapted to project the health and economic impact of vaccinating 13-year-old girls with two doses of the nonavalent or bivalent HPV vaccines in Singapore. Direct costs (in Singapore dollars, S$) were obtained from public healthcare institutions in Singapore, while health state utilities were sourced from the literature. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were estimated over a lifetime horizon, from a healthcare system perspective. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was performed to obtain the ICERs and corresponding variations across variable uncertainty. Particularly, this study tested the scenarios of lifelong and 20-year vaccine-induced protection, assumed 96.0% and 22.3% cross-protection against HPV-OV by nonavalent and bivalent vaccines respectively, and fixed vaccine prices per dose at S$188 for nonavalent and S$61.50 for bivalent vaccines. RESULTS Compared with the bivalent vaccine, the use of the nonavalent vaccine was associated with an ICER of S$61,629 per quality-adjusted life year gained in the base case. The result was robust across a range of plausible input values, and to assumptions regarding the duration of vaccine protection. CONCLUSION Given the high ICER, the nonavalent vaccine is unlikely to represent a cost-effective option compared with the bivalent vaccine for school-based HPV vaccination of 13-year old female students in Singapore. Substantial price reductions would be required to justify its inclusion in the school-based programme in the future.
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- Lee Cheng Phua
- Agency for Care Effectiveness, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Gynaecologic Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Agency for Care Effectiveness, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Agency for Care Effectiveness, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Agency for Care Effectiveness, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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Impact of a Gender-Neutral HPV Vaccination Program in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18030963. [PMID: 33499347 PMCID: PMC7908442 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A major challenge in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programs is the universal gender-neutral recommendation, as well as estimation of its long-term effect. The objective of this study is to predict the added benefit of male vaccination, especially in men who have sex with men (MSM), and to analyze the impact of the program on society. We propose a mathematical model of the HPV infection based on a network paradigm. Data from Spain allowed constructing the sexual network. HPV force of infection was taken from literature. Different scenarios using variable vaccine coverage in both males and females were studied. Strong herd immunity is shown in the heterosexual population, with an important decrease of HPV 6/11 infections both in men and in unvaccinated women with an only-women vaccination at 14 years of age. No impact of this program occurred in the infection incidence in MSM. This group would only benefit from a vaccination program that includes males. However, the impact at short term would be lower than in heterosexual men. The protection of MSM can only be achieved by direct vaccination of males. This may have important consequences for public health.
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Cody P, Tobe K, Abe M, Elbasha EH. Public health impact and cost effectiveness of routine and catch-up vaccination of girls and women with a nine-valent HPV vaccine in Japan: a model-based study. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:11. [PMID: 33407188 PMCID: PMC7789539 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05632-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Combined with cancer screening programs, vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) can significantly reduce the high health and economic burden of HPV-related disease in Japan. The objective of this study was to assess the health impact and cost effectiveness of routine and catch-up vaccination of girls and women aged 11–26 years with a 4-valent (4vHPV) or 9-valent HPV (9vHPV) vaccine in Japan compared with no vaccination. Methods We used a mathematical model adapted to the population and healthcare settings in Japan. We compared no vaccination and routine vaccination of 12–16-year old girls with 1) 4vHPV vaccine, 2) 9vHPV vaccine, and 3) 9vHPV vaccine in addition to a temporary catch-up vaccination of 17–26 years old girls and women with 9vHPV. We estimated the expected number of disease cases and deaths, discounted (at 2% per year) future costs (in 2020 ¥) and discounted quality-adjusted life years (QALY), and incremental cost effectiveness ratios (ICER) of each strategy over a time horizon of 100 years. To test the robustness of the conclusions, we conducted scenario and sensitivity analyses. Results Over 100 years, compared with no vaccination, 9vHPV vaccination was projected to reduce the incidence of 9vHPV-related cervical cancer by 86% (from 15.24 new cases per 100,000 women in 2021 to 2.02 in 2121). A greater number of cervical cancer cases (484,248) and cancer-related deaths (50,102) were avoided through the described catch-up vaccination program. Routine HPV vaccination with 4vHPV or 9vHPV vaccine prevented 5,521,000 cases of anogenital warts among women and men. Around 23,520 and 21,400 diagnosed non-cervical cancers are prevented by catch-up vaccination among women and men, respectively. Compared with no vaccination, the ICER of 4vHPV vaccination was ¥975,364/QALY. Compared to 4vHPV, 9vHPV + Catch-up had an ICER of ¥1,534,493/QALY. Conclusions A vaccination program with a 9-valent vaccine targeting 12 to 16 year-old girls together with a temporary catchup program will avert significant numbers of cases of HPV-related diseases among both men and women. Furthermore, such a program was the most cost effective among the vaccination strategies we considered, with an ICER well below a threshold of ¥5000,000/QALY.
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- Palmer Cody
- Merck &Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. .,Center for Observational and Real-world Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc., WP37A-150, PO Box 1000, West Point, PA, 19486, USA.
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Majed L, Bresse X, El Mouaddin N, Schmidt A, Daniels VJ, Pavelyev A, Levy-Bachelot L, Elbasha E. Public health impact and cost-effectiveness of a nine-valent gender-neutral HPV vaccination program in France. Vaccine 2020; 39:438-446. [PMID: 33261895 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In France, 9-valent HPV vaccination is recommended routinely for 11-14-years-old girls and as catch-up for 15-19-years-old girls. Recently, recommendation for gender-neutral vaccination (GNV) has been approved. The objectives of the study were to assess the public health impact and cost-effectiveness of a 9-valent GNV compared with girls-only vaccination program (GOV). METHODS A published HPV disease transmission dynamic model accounting for herd protection effects with a 100-year time horizon was adapted and calibrated to French data. Epidemiological and economic outcomes included disease cases averted and quality-adjusted life years (QALY). Costs and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were measured in 2018 Euros (€). A coverage rate of 26.2% among girls and boys was assumed for the GNV program based on the current female coverage rate in France. The base case included genital warts, cervical, vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancers. Scenario analyses included all HPV-related diseases and considered higher vaccination coverage rate (60%). Deterministic sensitivity analyses on key inputs were performed. RESULTS Over 100 years, GNV resulted in an additional reduction of 9,519 and 3,037 cervical cancer cases and deaths; 6,901 and 1,166 additional anal cancer cases and deaths; and a reduction of additional 1,284,077 genital warts compared with current GOV and an ICER of 24,763€/QALY. When including all HPV-related diseases, the ICER was 15,184€/QALY. At a higher coverage rate (60%), GNV would prevent 17,430 and 4,334 additional anogenital cancer cases and deaths and over two million genital warts compared with GOV with an ICER of 40,401€/QALY. Results were sensitive to a higher discount rate (6% versus 4%) and a shorter duration of protection (20 years versus lifetime). CONCLUSIONS In France, GNV has a significant impact in terms of public health benefits and may be considered cost-effective compared with GOV at low and high coverage rates.
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- EDS Center for Observational and Real World Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- EDS Center for Observational and Real World Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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Mahumud RA, Alam K, Keramat SA, Ormsby GM, Dunn J, Gow J. Cost-effectiveness evaluations of the 9-Valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: Evidence from a systematic review. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0233499. [PMID: 32484811 PMCID: PMC7266321 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs are established to be cost-effective before implementation. WHO recommends HPV vaccination for girls aged 9-13 years to tackle the high burden of cervical cancer. This review examined the existing evidence on the cost-effectiveness of the 9-valent HPV vaccine within a global context. METHODS The literature search covering a period of January 2000 to 31 July 2019 was conducted in PubMed and Scopus bibliographic databases. A combined checklist (i.e., WHO, Drummond and CHEERS) was used to examine the quality of eligible studies. A total of 12 studies were eligible for this review and most of them were conducted in developed countries. RESULTS Despite some heterogeneity in approaches to measure cost-effectiveness, ten studies concluded that 9vHPV vaccination was cost-effective and two did not. The addition of adolescent boys into immunisation programs was cost effective when vaccine price and coverage was comparatively low. When vaccination coverage for females was more than 75%, gender neutral HPV vaccination was less cost-effective than vaccination targeting only girls aged 9-18 years. Multi cohort immunization approach was found cost-effective in the age range of 9-14 years. However, the upper age limit at which vaccination was found not cost-effective requires further evaluation. This review identified duration of vaccine protection, time horizon, vaccine price, coverage, healthcare costs, efficacy and discounting rates as the most dominating parameters in determining cost-effectiveness. CONCLUSIONS These findings have implications in extending HPV immunization programs whether switching to the 9-valent vaccine or the inclusion of adolescent boys' vaccination or extending the age of vaccination. Further, this review also supports extending vaccination programs to low-resource settings where vaccine prices are competitive, donor funding is available, burden of cervical cancer is high and screening options are limited.
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- Rashidul Alam Mahumud
- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Health Systems and Population Studies Division, Health Economics and Financing Research, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
- Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Economics Discipline, School of Social Science, University of Khulna, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Kind AB, Pavelyev A, Kothari S, El Mouaddin N, Schmidt A, Morais E, Guggisberg P, Lienert F. Assessing the epidemiological impact on cervical cancer of switching from 4-valent to 9-valent HPV vaccine within a gender-neutral vaccination programme in Switzerland. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:671. [PMID: 32398057 PMCID: PMC7216682 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08840-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND An infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the obligatory aetiological factor for the development of cervical cancer. In Switzerland, the prevention strategy for cervical cancer is based on primary prevention via HPV vaccination and secondary prevention with an opportunistic screening programme for precancerous lesions. Vaccination is recommended to 11-26 years old male and female persons. The objective of the study was to assess the epidemiological impact on cervical cancer of switching from the currently implemented programme with the 4-valent vaccine to the 9-valent vaccine, in an 11-26 years old gender-neutral vaccination programme in Switzerland. METHODS A previously validated dynamic transmission model of HPV infections was adapted and calibrated to the Swiss setting assuming an 80% coverage rate in HPV-vaccination and lifelong vaccine type-specific protection. A gender-neutral vaccination programme (males and females) for 11-26 years old with a 9-valent HPV vaccine was compared with the current 11-26 years old gender-neutral 4-valent vaccination programme. Sensitivity analyses were conducted in order to test the impact of lower vaccination coverage rates and a shorter duration of protection on the model outcomes. RESULTS In Switzerland, a 9-valent gender-neutral vaccination programme would result in an additional prevention of 2979 cervical cancer cases, 13,862 CIN3 and 15,000 CIN2 cases, compared with the 4-valent gender-neutral vaccination programme over 100 years. These additional disease cases avoided would correspond to a 24, 36 and 48% cumulative incidence decrease in cervical cancer, CIN3 and CIN2 cases, respectively. It would also prevent additional 741 cervical cancer-related deaths over 100 years. A substantial additional reduction in cervical cancer and precancerous lesions burden is still observed when varying the vaccination coverage rate from 30 to 60% or reducing the duration of protection from lifelong to 20 years. CONCLUSIONS The switch to the 9-valent vaccine in Switzerland to prevent cervical diseases showed an important contribution in terms of public health impact compared with the 4-valent vaccine in an 11-26 years old gender-neutral population, even with very conservative assumptions such as low coverage rates or low duration of protection and limiting analysis to only cervical disease.
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- André B Kind
- Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, USA.,HCL America, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE), Merck & Co., Inc, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, USA
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- Outcomes Research, MSD, 162 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 69007, Lyon, France
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- Medical Affairs, MSD, Werftestrasse 4, CH-6005, Luzern, Switzerland.
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Gensthaler L, Joura EA, Alemany L, Horvat R, de Sanjosé S, Pils S. The impact of p16 ink4a positivity in invasive vulvar cancer on disease-free and disease-specific survival, a retrospective study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 301:753-759. [PMID: 31970493 PMCID: PMC7060959 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05431-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Purpose To evaluate HPV and p16ink4a status as prognostic factors in patients with invasive vulvar cancer. Methods Retrospective analysis of disease-free (DFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) of patients with invasive vulvar cancer at a single tertiary care center. Histology, HPV and p16ink4a status were evaluated in the context of a global multicenter trial. Logistic regression models were performed to identify the impact of p16ink4a positivity. Results 135 patients were included in the analysis. 32 (23.7%) showed a p16ink4a expression of over 25%. Disease-free and disease-specific survival was longer in p16ink4a positive patients (23 vs. 10 months, p = 0.004, respectively, 29 vs. 21 months, p = 0.016). In multivariate analysis, p16ink4a positivity was an independent parameter for DFS (p = 0.025, HR: 2.120 (1.100–4.085)), but not for DSS (p = 0.926, HR: 1.029 (0.558–1.901), in contrast to age and tumor stage. Conclusions Age and tumor stage negatively affect survival. However, disease-free survival is significantly longer in patients with p16ink4a positive invasive vulvar cancer.
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- Lisa Gensthaler
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Unit of Infections and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Infections and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Giambi C, Rezza G. HPV Vaccines: An Important Tool for STI Prevention. Sex Transm Infect 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02200-6_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Mahumud RA, Alam K, Dunn J, Gow J. The cost-effectiveness of controlling cervical cancer using a new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine among school-aged girls in Australia. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223658. [PMID: 31596899 PMCID: PMC6785120 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer imposes a substantial health burden worldwide including in Australia and is caused by persistent infection with one of 13 sexually transmitted high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types. The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of adding a nonavalent new Gardasil-9® (9vHPV) vaccine to the national immunisation schedule in Australia across three different delivery strategies. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Papillomavirus Rapid Interface for Modelling and Economics (PRIME) model was used to examine the cost-effectiveness of 9vHPV vaccine introduction to prevent HPV infection. Academic literature and anecdotal evidence were included on the demographic variables, cervical cancer incidence and mortality, treatment costs, and vaccine delivery costs. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were measured per disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) averted, using the heuristic cost-effectiveness threshold defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Analyses and data from international agencies were used in scenario analysis from the health system and societal perspectives. RESULTS The 9vHPV vaccination was estimated to prevent 113 new cases of cervical cancer (discounted) during a 20-year period. From the health system and societal perspectives, the 9vHPV vaccination was very cost-effective in comparison with the status quo, with an ICER of A$47,008 and A$44,678 per DALY averted, respectively, using the heuristic cost-effectiveness threshold level. Considering delivery strategies, the ICERs per DALY averted were A$47,605, A$46,682, and A$46,738 for school, health facilities, and outreach-based vaccination programs from the health system perspective, wherein, from the societal perspective, the ICERs per DALY averted were A$46,378, A$43,729, A$43,930, respectively. All estimates of ICERs fell below the threshold level (A$73,267). CONCLUSIONS This cost-effectiveness evaluation suggests that the routine two-dose 9vHPV vaccination strategy of preadolescent girls against HPV is very cost-effective in Australia from both the health system and societal perspectives. If equally priced, the 9vHPV option is the most economically viable vaccine. Overall, this analysis seeks to contribute to an evidence-based recommendation about the new 9vHPV vaccination in the national immunisation program in Australia.
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- Rashidul Alam Mahumud
- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD Australia
- Health Economics Research, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Health and Epidemiology Research, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD Australia
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, St Leonards NSW, Australia
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- Health Economics and Policy Research, Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- School of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD Australia
- School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Garland SM, Pitisuttithum P, Ngan HYS, Cho CH, Lee CY, Chen CA, Yang YC, Chu TY, Twu NF, Samakoses R, Takeuchi Y, Cheung TH, Kim SC, Huang LM, Kim BG, Kim YT, Kim KH, Song YS, Lalwani S, Kang JH, Sakamoto M, Ryu HS, Bhatla N, Yoshikawa H, Ellison MC, Han SR, Moeller E, Murata S, Ritter M, Sawata M, Shields C, Walia A, Perez G, Luxembourg A. Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of a 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Subgroup Analysis of Participants From Asian Countries. J Infect Dis 2019; 218:95-108. [PMID: 29767739 PMCID: PMC5989602 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background A 9-valent human papillomavirus-6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 (9vHPV) vaccine extends coverage to 5 next most common oncogenic types (31/33/45/52/58) in cervical cancer versus quadrivalent HPV (qHPV) vaccine. We describe efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety in Asian participants (India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand) from 2 international studies: a randomized, double-blinded, qHPV vaccine-controlled efficacy study (young women aged 16–26 years; NCT00543543; Study 001); and an immunogenicity study (girls and boys aged 9–15 years; NCT00943722; Study 002). Methods Participants (N = 2519) were vaccinated at day 1 and months 2 and 6. Gynecological samples (Study 001 only) and serum were collected for HPV DNA and antibody assessments, respectively. Injection-site and systemic adverse events (AEs) were monitored. Data were analyzed by country and vaccination group. Results 9vHPV vaccine prevented HPV-31/33/45/52/58–related persistent infection with 90.4%–100% efficacy across included countries. At month 7, ≥97.9% of participants seroconverted for each HPV type. Injection-site AEs occurred in 77.7%–83.1% and 81.9%–87.5% of qHPV and 9vHPV vaccine recipients in Study 001, respectively, and 62.4%–85.7% of girls/boys in Study 002; most were mild to moderate. Conclusions The 9vHPV vaccine is efficacious, immunogenic, and well tolerated in Asian participants. Data support 9vHPV vaccination programs in Asia. Clinical Trials Registration NCT00543543; NCT00943722.
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- S M Garland
- Western Pacific Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Infectious Disease and Microbiology, Royal Women's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch, Taipei
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei
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- Tzu Chi Medical Center, Hualien
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asian Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics and Center for Vaccine Evaluation and Study, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital, Pune, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
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- Department of Gynaecology, Sasaki Foundation Kyoundo Hospital and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, the Jikei University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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Murillo R, Ordóñez-Reyes C. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: from clinical studies to immunization programs. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019; 29:1317-1326. [PMID: 31455660 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer incidence and mortality have decreased in high-income countries, but low- and middle-income countries continue to bear a significant burden from the disease. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are a promising alternative for disease control; however, their introduction is slow in settings with greater need. We conducted a review of HPV vaccine efficacy and effectiveness reported in clinical trials and population-based studies. Efficacy of HPV vaccines is close to 100% when using a three-dose schedule in HPV-negative young women (<25 years old) for protection against persistent infection and HPV vaccine-type associated pre-cancerous lesions. Furthermore, sustained protection for up to 12 years of follow-up has been demonstrated; cross-protection against non-vaccine types is particularly observed for the bivalent vaccine, and preliminary data regarding impact on invasive cancer have emerged. Given its lower efficacy, catch-up vaccination beyond 19 years of age and proposals for vaccinating adult women deserve careful evaluation in accurately designed studies and economic analyses. Despite positive results regarding immunogenicity and post-hoc analysis for cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in clinical trials, population-based data for prime and booster two-dose schedules are not available. Evaluation of vaccine safety from surveillance systems in immunization programs that have already distributed more than 270 million doses found no association of HPV vaccination with serious side effects. The introduction of HPV vaccination in national immunization programs remains the main challenge in tackling the burden of cervical cancer (up to 2018, only 89 countries have introduced vaccination worldwide, and most of these are high-income countries). Access models and technical capacity require further development to help low- and middle-income countries to increase the pace of vaccine delivery. Alternative approaches such as one-dose schedules and vaccination at younger ages may help reduce the programmatic and economic challenges to adolescent vaccination.
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- Raúl Murillo
- Centro Javeriano de Oncología, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Colombia .,Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Centro Javeriano de Oncología, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Colombia
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Direct medical cost of oropharyngeal cancer among patients insured by Medicaid in Texas. Oral Oncol 2019; 96:21-26. [PMID: 31422209 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to estimate the direct 2-year mean incremental medical care costs for incident oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) from the perspective of the Texas Medicaid program. METHODS OPC patients treated from 2008 to 2012 were selected in the Texas Medicaid database. Using a two-step 1:1 propensity score matching method, we selected controls to determine the differential cost associated with OPC. Monthly and yearly direct costs were estimated for 2 years after the cancer diagnosis. For patients without 2-year complete follow-up, a generalized linear model with gamma distribution and log link function was applied to predict costs for the censored months. RESULTS A total of 352 patients with OPC and the same number of controls were included in the study. Among OPC patients, 204 (58%) were covered by Medicaid and Medicare, and 148 patients (42%) were insured under Medicaid only. The adjusted first- and second-year mean differential costs were $45,102 and $11,684 for Medicaid-only enrollees and $5734 and $2162 for Medicaid-Medicare dual-eligible enrollees, respectively. Being male, Hispanic, Medicaid-only eligible, living in the Harlingen region, and having more comorbidities were positively associated with monthly cost. Lubbock residents experienced lower costs. CONCLUSIONS The direct incremental medical costs associated with OPCs among patients insured by Texas Medicaid were substantial in the first 2 years after cancer diagnosis and should be considered in assessing the economic consequences of increasing the investment in HPV vaccination in Texas.
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Tay SK, Hsu TY, Pavelyev A, Walia A, Kulkarni AS. Clinical and economic impact of school-based nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine on women in Singapore: a transmission dynamic mathematical model analysis. BJOG 2019; 125:478-486. [PMID: 29266694 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the epidemiological and economic impact of a nine-valent (nonavalent) human papillomavirus (HPV) 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 vaccine programme for young teenagers in Singapore. DESIGN Mathematical modelling. SETTING Pharmaco-economic simulation projection. POPULATION Singapore demography. METHODS Clinical, epidemiological and financial data from Singapore were used in a validated HPV transmission dynamic mathematical model to analyse the impact of nonavalent HPV vaccination over quadrivalent and bivalent vaccines in a school-based 2-dose vaccination for 11- to 12-year-old girls in the country. The model assumed routine cytology screening in the current rate (50%) and vaccine coverage rate of 80%. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Changes over a 100-year time period in the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer, case load of genital warts, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). RESULTS Compared with bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccination programmes, nonavalent HPV universal vaccination resulted in an additional reduction of HPV31/33/45/52/58 related CIN1 of 40.5%, CIN 2/3 of 35.4%, cervical cancer of 23.5%, and cervical cancer mortality of 20.2%. Compared with bivalent HPV vaccination, there was an additional reduction in HPV-6/11 related CIN1 of 75.7%, and genital warts of 78.9% in women and 73.4% in men. Over the 100 years, after applying a discount of 3%, disease management cost will be reduced by 32.5% (versus bivalent) and 7.5% (versus quadrivalent). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) per quality-adjusted life-year gained was SGD 929 compared with bivalent vaccination and SGD 9864 compared with quadrivalent vaccination. CONCLUSION Universal two-dose nonavalent HPV vaccination for 11- to 12-year-old adolescent women is very cost-effective in Singapore. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Nonavalent HPV vaccination of 11- to 12-year-old girls is cost-effective in Singapore.
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- S K Tay
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Medical Affairs, MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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- Department of Medical Affairs, MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch), Singapore
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- Center for Observational and Real World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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De La Fuente J, Hernandez Aguado JJ, San Martín M, Ramirez Boix P, Cedillo Gómez S, López N. Estimating the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness profile of a nonavalent HPV vaccine in Spain. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:1949-1961. [PMID: 30698488 PMCID: PMC6746536 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1560770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the main causes of infection-related cancer. The bivalent vaccine (2vHPV) (16/18) and quadrivalent (6/11/16/18) HPV vaccine (4vHPV) have been included in the Spanish vaccination calendar since 2007. The new nonavalent HPV vaccine (9vHPV), approved in Europe in 2015, includes nine HPV types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 and has been available in Spain since May 2017. Our study aims to estimate the epidemiological impact and the cost-effectiveness of a girls-only and a gender-neutral vaccination program with 9vHPV compared to the current vaccination program in Spain. A dynamic transmission model simulating the natural history of HPV infections was calibrated to the Spanish setting and applied to estimate costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) associated with vaccination strategies using a payer perspective and a 100-year time horizon. A girls-only vaccination strategy at age 12 years with 9vHPV was found to be a cost-effective strategy compared with 4vHPV (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of €7,718 per QALY). Compared with girls-only vaccination with 4vHPV, gender-neutral vaccination with 9vHPV was associated with further reductions of up to 28.5% in the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2/3 and 17.1% in the incidence of cervical cancer, as well as with a 14.0% reduction in cervical cancer mortality. Furthermore, a gender-neutral vaccination program with 9vHPV could potentially be cost-effective considering some parameters as head and neck protection or discount rates, leading to a reduction in the burden of HPV-related diseases in both sexes in the Spanish population.
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- Jesús De La Fuente
- a Unit of Lower Genital Tract Pathology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor , Madrid , Spain
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- a Unit of Lower Genital Tract Pathology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor , Madrid , Spain
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- b Medical Department, MSD Spain , Madrid , Spain
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Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Europe: The Transition Towards HPV Vaccination and Population-Based HPV Testing. Viruses 2018; 10:v10120729. [PMID: 30572620 PMCID: PMC6315375 DOI: 10.3390/v10120729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently occurring cancer in women around the world and can affect them during their reproductive years. Since the development of the Papanicolaou (Pap) test, screening has been essential in identifying cervical cancer at a treatable stage. With the identification of the human papillomavirus (HPV) as the causative agent of essentially all cervical cancer cases, HPV molecular screening tests and HPV vaccines for primary prevention against the virus have been developed. Accordingly, comparative studies were designed to assess the performance of cervical cancer screening methods in order to devise the best screening strategy possible. This review critically assesses the current cervical cancer screening methods as well as the implementation of HPV vaccination in Europe. The most recent European Guidelines and recommendations for organized population-based programs with HPV testing as the primary screening method are also presented. Lastly, the current landscape of cervical cancer screening programs is assessed for both European Union member states and some associated countries, in regard to the transition towards population-based screening programs with primary HPV testing.
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Soe NN, Ong JJ, Ma X, Fairley CK, Latt PM, Jing J, Cheng F, Zhang L. Should human papillomavirus vaccination target women over age 26, heterosexual men and men who have sex with men? A targeted literature review of cost-effectiveness. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 14:3010-3018. [PMID: 30024823 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1496878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for young women up to age 26 is highly cost-effective and has been implemented in 65 countries globally. We investigate the cost-effectiveness for HPV vaccination program in older women (age > 26 years), heterosexual men and men who have sex with men (MSM). METHOD A targeted literature review was conducted on PubMed for publications between January 2000 and January 2017 according to the PRISMA guidelines. We included English-language articles that reported the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of HPV vaccination programs for women over age 26, heterosexual men, and MSM and identified the underlying factors for its cost-effectiveness. RESULTS We included 36 relevant articles (six, 26 and four in older women, heterosexual men and MSM, respectively) from 17 countries (12 high-income (HICs) and five low- and middle-income (LMICs) countries). Most (4/6) studies in women over age 26 did not show cost-effectiveness ($65,000-192,000/QALY gained). Two showed cost-effectiveness, but only when the vaccine cost was largely subsidised and protection to non-naïve women was also considered. Sixteen of 26 studies in heterosexual men were cost-effective (ICER = $19,600-52,800/QALY gained in HICs; $49-5,860/QALY gained in LMICs). Nonavalent vaccines, a low vaccine price, fewer required doses, and a long vaccine protection period were key drivers for cost-effectiveness. In contrast, all four studies on MSM consistently reported cost-effectiveness (ICER = $15,000-$43,000/QALY gained), particularly in MSM age < 40 years and those who were HIV-positive. Countries' vaccination coverage did not significantly correlate with its per-capita Gross National Income. CONCLUSION Targeted HPV vaccination for MSM should be next priority in HPV prevention after having established a solid girls vaccination programme. Vaccination for heterosexual men should be considered when 2-dose 4vHPV/9vHPV vaccines become available with a reduced price, whereas targeted vaccination for women over age 26 is unlikely to be cost-effective.
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- Nyi Nyi Soe
- a Research Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing , China
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- b Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health , Melbourne , Australia.,c Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.,d London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London , UK
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- a Research Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing , China
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- b Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health , Melbourne , Australia.,c Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia
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- e Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health , The University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand
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- a Research Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing , China
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- a Research Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing , China
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- a Research Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing , China.,b Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health , Melbourne , Australia.,c Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.,f School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia
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Choi HCW, Jit M, Leung GM, Tsui KL, Wu JT. Simultaneously characterizing the comparative economics of routine female adolescent nonavalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and assortativity of sexual mixing in Hong Kong Chinese: a modeling analysis. BMC Med 2018; 16:127. [PMID: 30115065 PMCID: PMC6097427 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-018-1118-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although routine vaccination of females before sexual debut against human papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to be cost-effective around the world, its cost-benefit has rarely been examined. We evaluate both the cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of routine female adolescent nonavalent HPV vaccination in Hong Kong to guide its policy, and by extension that of mainland China, on HPV vaccination. One major obstacle is the lack of data on assortativity of sexual mixing. Such difficulty could be overcome by inferring sexual mixing parameters from HPV epidemiologic data. METHODS We use an age-structured transmission model coupled with stochastic individual-based simulations to estimate the health and economic impact of routine nonavalent HPV vaccination for girls at age 12 on cervical cancer burden and consider vaccine uptake at 25%, 50%, and 75% with at least 20 years of vaccine protection. Bayesian inference was employed to parameterize the model using local data on HPV prevalence and cervical cancer incidence. We use the human capital approach in the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and GDP per capita as the indicative willingness-to-pay threshold in the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). Finally, we estimate the threshold vaccine cost (TVC), which is the maximum cost for fully vaccinating one girl at which routine female adolescent nonavalent HPV vaccination is cost-beneficial or cost-effective. RESULTS As vaccine uptake increased, TVC decreased (i.e., economically more stringent) in the CBA but increased in the CEA. When vaccine uptake was 75% and the vaccine provided only 20 years of protection, the TVC was US$444 ($373-506) and $689 ($646-734) in the CBA and CEA, respectively, increasing by approximately 2-4% if vaccine protection was assumed lifelong. TVC is likely to be far higher when non-cervical diseases are included. The inferred sexual mixing parameters suggest that sexual mixing in Hong Kong is highly assortative by both age and sexual activity level. CONCLUSIONS Routine HPV vaccination of 12-year-old females is highly likely to be cost-beneficial and cost-effective in Hong Kong. Inference of sexual mixing parameters from epidemiologic data of prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (i.e., HPV, chlamydia, etc.) is a potentially fruitful but largely untapped methodology for understanding sexual behaviors in the population.
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- Horace C W Choi
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F North Wing, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.,Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.,Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F North Wing, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.,Modelling and Economics Unit, Public Health England, London, UK.,Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F North Wing, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F North Wing, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
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Zhang Z, Zhang J, Xia N, Zhao Q. Expanded strain coverage for a highly successful public health tool: Prophylactic 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 13:2280-2291. [PMID: 28699820 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1346755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus is considered the causative factor for cervical cancer, which accounts for approximately 5% of the global cancer burden and more than 600,000 new cases annually that are attributable to HPV infection worldwide. The first-generation prophylactic HPV vaccines, Gardasil® and Cervarix®, were licensed approximately a decade ago. Both vaccines contain the most prevalent high-risk types, HPV16 and 18, which are associated with 70% of cervical cancer. To further increase the type coverage, 5 additional oncogenic HPV types (31, 33, 45, 52 and 58) were added to the existing Gardasil-4 to develop a 9-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV), Gardasil 9®, increasing the potential level of protection from ∼70% to ∼90%. The efficacy of the vaccine lies primarily in its ability to elicit type-specific and neutralizing antibodies to fend off the viral infection. Therefore, type-specific and neutralizing murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were used to quantitate the antigenicity of the individual vaccine antigens and to measure the antibody levels in the serum samples from vaccinees in a type- and epitope-specific manner in a competitive immunoassay. Assays for 9vHPV are extended from the proven platform used for 4vHPV by developing and adding new mAbs against the additional types. In Phase III clinical trials, comparable safety profile and immunogenicity against the original 4 types were demonstrated for the 9vHPV vaccine, and these were comparable to the 4vHPV vaccine. The efficacy of the 9vHPV vaccine was established in trials with young women. Immunobridging for younger boys and girls was performed, and the results showed higher immunogenicity in the younger age group. In a subsequent clinical trial, the 2-dose regimen of the 9vHPV vaccine used among girls and boys aged 9-14 y showed non-inferior immunogenicity to the regular 3-dose regimen for young women (aged 16-26 years). Overall, the clinical data and cost-effectiveness analysis for the 9vHPV vaccine support its widespread use to maximize the impact of this important, life-saving vaccine.
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- Zhigang Zhang
- a State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics , National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University , Xiamen , Fujian , PR China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics , National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University , Xiamen , Fujian , PR China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics , National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University , Xiamen , Fujian , PR China.,b School of Life Science , Xiamen University , Xiamen , Fujian , PR China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics , National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University , Xiamen , Fujian , PR China
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Garattini L, Padula A. Pricing of HPV Vaccines in Europe: Back to the Future? APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY 2018; 16:275-277. [PMID: 29473121 DOI: 10.1007/s40258-018-0375-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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- Livio Garattini
- CESAV, Centre for Health Economics, IRCCS Institute for Pharmacological Research "Mario Negri", 24020, Ranica, Italy.
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- CESAV, Centre for Health Economics, IRCCS Institute for Pharmacological Research "Mario Negri", 24020, Ranica, Italy
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Ng SS, Hutubessy R, Chaiyakunapruk N. Systematic review of cost-effectiveness studies of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: 9-Valent vaccine, gender-neutral and multiple age cohort vaccination. Vaccine 2018; 36:2529-2544. [PMID: 29625764 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The success of human papillomavirus (HPV) national immunization program depends on effective strategies in optimizing the uptake of HPV vaccine. Given the increasing number of economic evaluations, this review was conducted to update the economic evidence on HPV vaccination, by focusing on: (i) 9-valent vaccine compared to bi- or quadrivalent vaccine; (ii) gender-neutral vaccination compared to female only vaccination; and (iii) multiple age cohort immunization compared to single age cohort immunization. METHODS Searches were performed until June 2016 using 4 databases: PubMed; Embase; Cochrane Library; and LILACS. The combined WHO, Drummond and CHEERS checklist were used to evaluate the quality of included studies. RESULTS Thirty-four studies were included in the review and most of them were conducted in high-income countries. The inclusion of adolescent boys in vaccination program was found to be cost-effective if vaccine price and coverage was low. When coverage for female was above 75%, gender-neutral vaccination was less cost-effective than when targeting only girls aged 9-18 years. Current evidence does not show conclusive proof of greater cost-effectiveness of 9-valent vaccine compared to the older HPV vaccines as the price for 9-valent vaccine was still uncertain. Multicohort immunization strategy was cost-effective in the age range 9-14 years but the upper age limit at which vaccination was no longer cost-effective needs to be further investigated. Key influential parameters identified were duration of vaccine protection, vaccine price, coverage, and discounting rates. CONCLUSIONS These findings are expected to support policy-makers in making recommendations for HPV immunization programs on either switching to the 9-valent vaccine or inclusion of adolescent boys' vaccination or extending the age of vaccination.
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- Siok Shen Ng
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia
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- World Health Organization, Initiative for Vaccine Research, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (CPOR), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand; School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; Asian Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Population, Implementation and Clinical Outcomes (PICO), Health and Well-being Cluster, Global Asia in the 21st Century (GA21) Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
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As a worldwide very common sexually transmitted infection (STI), HPV causes millions of genital warts every year and is responsible for 5% of all cancers in men and women. With strong empirical evidence for both vaccine safety and efficacy, the HPV vaccines proved to protect against these HPV-related conditions over the last decade. But current HPV vaccination coverage is suboptimal in many countries. Even in Germany the absence of a school-based immunization program and the recommendation of a publicly funded girls-only HPV vaccination strategy are the main reasons for a female coverage rate under 40%, which does not achieve herd immunity for the boys. Therefore, the German immunization program urgently needs revision to fight an increasing number of young Germans missing out on the most important development in cancer prevention. Gender-neutral bundling of the HPV vaccine to other routinely recommended vaccines for preteens at one visit will have many advantages at the same time: Lowering the age of HPV vaccination to 9-12 years will improve the cost-effectiveness because a two-dose vaccination schedule is established on this score. Time-consuming and redundant explanations of the attending physician as well as parent's discussion on feeling stigmatized by the STI nature of HPV could be avoided in a combined vaccination setting. By expanding the HPV vaccination to boys, the resulting gender-neutral vaccination program can be cost-effective if all HPV-related diseases which can be prevented by vaccination are considered.
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- P Schneede
- Urologische Klinik, Klinikum Memmingen, Bismarckstraße 23, 87700, Memmingen, Deutschland.
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Pils S, Gensthaler L, Alemany L, Horvat R, de Sanjosé S, Joura EA. HPV prevalence in vulvar cancer in Austria. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2017; 129:805-809. [PMID: 28884278 PMCID: PMC5676822 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-017-1255-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Even if vulvar cancer is not common, over one hundred women are affected in Austria per year. There is strong evidence that basaloid and warty variants are associated with types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Methods The aim of this study is to analyze the types of HPV in vulvar cancer in Austria. This cross-sectional period-prevalence international collaborative study on archival specimens was performed in cooperation with the Institut Catalan di Oncologia in Barcelona, Spain. A total of 177 consecutive samples of Austrian women were analyzed to detect the presence of various HPV types using the SPF10 PCR/DEIA/LiPA25 system. Furthermore, the expression of the tumor suppressor protein p16INK4a was analyzed by immunohistochemistry (CINtec histology kit, ROCHE). A tumor was considered HPV-driven if an overexpression of p16INK4a was detected. Results In all, 41 cases of vulvar cancer tested positive for HPV DNA (23%) and 32 (18%) were p16 positive. Patients with warty and basaloid squamous cell cancer were significantly younger than those with keratinizing squamous cell cancer (63.3 years vs. 71.0 years, p = 0.021). In addition, 77.4% of all cases suffering from warty or basaloid squamous cell cancer tested positive for HPV, compared to 9.5% of the keratinizing squamous cell cancer cases (p < 0.001). The most commonly detected HPV strain was type 16, followed by 31 and 33. Conclusion Infection with HPV type 16 appears to be strongly correlated to the development of warty or basaloid squamous cell cancer. Vaccination against HPV can be expected to prevent this type of vulvar cancer.
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- Sophie Pils
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Infections and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Infections and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Qendri V, Bogaards JA, Berkhof J. Health and Economic Impact of a Tender-Based, Sex-Neutral Human Papillomavirus 16/18 Vaccination Program in the Netherlands. J Infect Dis 2017; 216:210-219. [PMID: 28586466 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among girls in the Dutch immunization program has plateaued at around 60%. Vaccinating boys may be an appealing complementary strategy for the prevention of HPV-related diseases, especially since tender negotiations and reduced dosing schemes have driven down the cost of vaccination. Methods We expanded a previously published Bayesian synthesis framework to account for all vaccine type-related cancers and herd immunity effects from vaccinating girls and boys. We evaluated the efficiency of vaccinating boys relative to increasing vaccine uptake among girls and assessed the cost-effectiveness of a sex-neutral program. Results Vaccinating 40% of boys along with 60% of girls yielded the same gain in life-years (LYs) as increasing the uptake in girls from 60% to 80%. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of vaccinating boys was €9134/LY (95% credible interval [CrI], €7323/LY-€11231/LY) under 3% discounting. The ceiling vaccination costs at which the ICER remained below the per capita gross domestic product threshold was €240 (95% CrI, €200-€280) per vaccinated boy. If girls' uptake increased to 90%, the ceiling costs decreased to €70 (95% CrI, €40-€100) per vaccinated boy. Conclusions Vaccinating boys along with girls is only modestly less efficient than increasing uptake among girls and highly likely to be cost-effective under current vaccine costs and uptake in the Netherlands.
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- Venetia Qendri
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam.,Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
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Kuguyo O, Matimba A, Tsikai N, Magwali T, Madziyire M, Gidiri M, Dandara C, Nhachi C. Cervical cancer in Zimbabwe: a situation analysis. Pan Afr Med J 2017; 27:215. [PMID: 28979617 PMCID: PMC5622829 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.215.12994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite the wide-spread availability of cervical cancer prevention and screening programs in developed countries, the morbidity and mortality rates of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe are still very high. Limited resources as well as the high HIV prevalence are contributors to the high burden of cervical cancer. This paper aims to analyse the policies, frameworks and current practices in the management of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe. METHODS A review of national documents and published literature on cervical cancer prevention, screening, treatment and knowledge in Zimbabwe was done. Informal interviews were conducted to assess the practices of cervical cancer management. RESULTS Through strategic collaboration, a pilot for the HPV vaccination program is underway. The VIAC national cervical cancer screening program is being adopted into the current healthcare system. With regards to the treatment of precancerous lesions we found that the "see and treat" program has been implemented in colposcopy clinics. In addition, there are two multidisciplinary cancer treatment clinics installed in two central public hospitals. The general knowledge and understanding of cervical cancer is poor in Zimbabwe. CONCLUSION Limitations in resources, infrastructure, manpower, delays in treatment and patient knowledge play a role in the high morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Health needs to increase funding to expedite the availability of HPV vaccine and screening programs. Community engagement initiatives to raise awareness on cervical cancer should be established to provide education on how to prevent the development of cervical cancer, as well as promote screening for early detection.
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- Oppah Kuguyo
- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Radiology Department, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Cape Town, Department of Pathology and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Mennini FS, Bonanni P, Bianic F, de Waure C, Baio G, Plazzotta G, Uhart M, Rinaldi A, Largeron N. Cost-effectiveness analysis of the nine-valent HPV vaccine in Italy. COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION 2017; 15:11. [PMID: 28701899 PMCID: PMC5504713 DOI: 10.1186/s12962-017-0073-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background In Italy HPV vaccination with the quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil®) is offered actively and free of charge to girls aged 12 since 2007. A nine-valent vaccine (Gardasil 9®) received the European market authorization in 2015 to protect, with only 2 doses, against around 90% of all HPV positive cancers, over 80% of high-grade precancerous lesions and 90% of genital warts caused by HPV types 6/11. Methods A dynamic transmission model simulating the natural history of HPV-infections was calibrated to the Italian setting and used to estimate costs and QALYs associated with vaccination strategies. The analyses compared two strategies with the nine-valent vaccine (cervical cancer screening and vaccination in girls only or vaccination in boys and girls) to four alternative strategies (cervical cancer screening and vaccination with quadrialent vaccine in girls only, in both boys and girls, with bivalent vaccine in girls and screening strategy only). The National Health Service perspective was considered. Conclusion The switch to the nine-valent vaccine in Italy can further reduce the burden associated to cervical cancer and HPV-related diseases and is highly cost-effective. Results Compared to the current vaccination program with quadrivalent vaccine, the nine-valent vaccine in a programme including girls and boys shows further reductions of 17% in the incidence of cervical cancer, 35 and 14% in anal cancer for males and females, as well as over a million cases of genital warts avoided after 100 years. The new technology is associated with an ICER of 10,463€ per QALY gained in universal vaccination, decreasing to 4483€ when considering the vaccine switch for girls-only. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12962-017-0073-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Francesco Saverio Mennini
- Faculty of Economics, Centre for Economic and International Studies (CEIS)-Economic Evaluation and HTA (EEHTA), University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Institute for Leadership and Management in Health, Kingston University, London, UK
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- Dept. of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Public Health, Section of Hygiene, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine for cancer prevention: a systematic review of the available evidence. Epidemiol Infect 2017; 145:1962-1982. [PMID: 28446260 PMCID: PMC5974698 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268817000747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In 2014, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine (9vHPV), targeting nine HPV types: HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18, which are also targeted by the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (qHPV), plus five additional high cancer risk HPV types (HPV types 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58). The aim of the current study was to systematically retrieve, qualitatively and quantitatively pool, as well as critically appraise all available evidence on 9vHPV from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We conducted a systematic review of the literature on 9vHPV efficacy, immunogenicity and safety, as well as a systematic search of registered, completed, and ongoing RCTs. We retrieved and screened 227 records for eligibility. A total of 10 publications reported on RCTs’ results on 9vHPV and were included in the review. Sixteen RCTs on 9vHPV have been registered on RCT registries. There is evidence that 9vHPV generated a response to HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18 that was non-inferior to qHPV. Vaccine efficacy against five additional HPV type-related diseases was directly assessed on females aged 16–26 years (risk reduction against high-grade cervical, vulvar or vaginal disease = 96·7%, 95% CI 80·9%–99·8%). Bridging efficacy was demonstrated for males and females aged 9–15 years and males aged 16–26 years (the lower bound of the 95% CIs of both the geometric mean titer ratio and difference in seroconversion rates meeting the criteria for non-inferiority for all HPV types). Overall, 9vHPV has been proved to be safe and well tolerated. Other RCTs addressed: 9vHPV co-administration with other vaccines, 9vHPV administration in subjects that previously received qHPV and 9vHPV efficacy in regimens containing fewer than three doses. The inclusion of additional HPV types in 9vHPV offers great potential to expand protection against HPV infection. However, the impact of 9vHPV on reducing the global burden of HPV-related disease will greatly depend on vaccine uptake, coverage, availability, and affordability.
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A 5‑year update of patients with HPV positive versus negative oropharyngeal cancer after radiochemotherapy in Austria. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2017; 129:398-403. [PMID: 28204968 PMCID: PMC5486734 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-017-1171-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background After publishing promising results for the treatment of patients with human papilloma virus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer with radiochemotherapy regarding 2‑year survival, we present an update of the disease-specific and disease-free survival after 5 years. Patients and methods A total of 29 patients of which 18 were HPV negative and 11 HPV positive with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx received radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy (cisplatin) or immunotherapy (cetuximab) between 2007 and 2009. At time of the present analysis, six patients are still alive including four with HPV positive and two with HPV negative oropharyngeal carcinoma, while 15 out of 16 patients with HPV negative tumors died and 1 died of another cause with evidence of disease. Results Since the 2‑year disease-specific survival of patients with HPV positive cancer of the oropharynx was published with 100% versus 30.4% in HPV negative tumors, we now present the 5‑year disease-specific survival after treatment, which was 85.7% in HPV positive versus 11.1% in HPV negative patients. Conclusion We present the results of patients receiving radiochemo(immuno)therapy for oropharyngeal cancer regarding the HPV status, which is still promising.
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Xie Y, Tan X, Shao H, Liu Q, Tou J, Zhang Y, Luo Q, Xiang Q. VIA/VILI is more suitable for cervical cancer prevention in Chinese poverty-stricken region: a health economic evaluation. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:118. [PMID: 28122530 PMCID: PMC5264329 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4054-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Screening is the main preventive method for cervical cancer in developing countries, but each type of screening has advantages and disadvantages. To investigate the most suitable method for low-income areas in China, we conducted a health economic analysis comparing three methods: visual inspection with acetic acid and Lugol’s iodine (VIA/VILI), ThinPrep cytology test (TCT), and human papillomavirus (HPV) test. Methods We recruited 3086 women aged 35–65 years using cluster random sampling. Each participant was randomly assigned to one of three cervical cancer screening groups: VIA/VILI, TCT, or HPV test. In order to calculate the number of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) averted by each screening method, we used Markov models to estimate the natural development of cervical cancer over a 15-year period to estimate the age of onset and duration of each disease stage. The cost-effectiveness ratios (CERs), net present values (NPVs), benefit-cost ratios (BCRs), and cost-utility ratios (CURs) were used as outcomes in the health economic analysis. Results The positive detection rate in the VIA/VILI group was 1.39%, which was 4.6 and 2.0 times higher than the rates in the TCT and HPV test groups, respectively. The positive predictive value of VIA/VILI (10.53%) was highest while the rate of referral for colposcopy was lowest for those in the HPV + TCT group (0.60%). VIA/VILI performed the best in terms of health economic evaluation results, as the cost of per positive case detected was 8467.9 RMB, which was 24503.0 RMB lower than that for TCT and 5755.9 RMB lower than that for the HPV test. In addition, the NPV and BCR values were 258011.5 RMB and 3.18 (the highest), and the CUR was 2341.8 RMB (the lowest). The TCT performed the worst, since its NPV was <0 and the BCR was <1, indicative of being poorly cost-beneficial. Conclusions With the best economic evaluation results and requiring minimum medical resources, VIA/VILI is recommended for cervical cancer screening in poverty-stricken areas in China with high incidence of cervical cancer and lack of medical resources.
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- Yu Xie
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Hubei, China.
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Cancer Prevention and Control, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Cancer Prevention and Control, Hubei, China
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- Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Wufeng, China
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- Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Wufeng, China
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Li WJ, Xu HX, Chen ZH, Xu WD, Wu YJ. Characteristics of carcinogenic human papillomavirus infection in Suzhou: Epidemiology, vaccine evaluation, and associated diseases. J Med Virol 2016; 89:895-901. [PMID: 27696465 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Human papillomavirus infection is a major health problem and caused substantial benign and malignancy diseases among female and male worldwide. We aim to investigate the epidemiology of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and related diseases in Suzhou population. As well as evaluating the potential benefit of a nine-valent HPV vaccine (regardless of HPV-6 and -11) in Suzhou. A total of 40,108 people aged 13-89 years were retrospectively examined by database retrieval from 2010 to 2015. Thirteen genotypes (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, and 66) of HR-HPV were detected using Tellgenplex™ xMAP™ HPV DNA Test assay. The overall prevalence of HR-HPV was 21.1%, the female and male account for 96.4% and 3.6%, respectively. The infection rate among male (25.6%, 367/1,432) was significantly higher than that among female (20.9%, 8,100/38,676), X2 = 17.341 (P < 0.001), with OR = 1.293, 95% CI (1.146-1.460). The five most frequent HR-HPV genotypes were HPV-16 (5.12%), -52 (5.07%), -58 (3.02%), -39 (2.00%), and -18 (1.74%). HR-HPV infection rate was peak in person aged <20 years, and second higher in person aged 51-60 years. Infection modes as HPV-16, -18, -31, -33, -45, -52, -58 alone or mixed accounted for 63.2%. The top three prevalent diseases in HR-HPV infected women were cervicitis, vaginitis, and cervical lesions, and in men were verruca, urethritis, and balanitis, respectively. This is the first study to demonstrate HPV infection status in Suzhou population. Both women and men had a large burden of HPV infection. The nine-valent HPV prophylactic vaccines may potentially prevent 63.2% HR-HPV infection in Suzhou. J. Med. Virol. 89:895-901, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Wen Jing Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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