The Health Impact of Using Anti-PD-1 Agents to Treat Early-Stage Cancer in Belgium.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anti-PD-1 agents, inhibitors of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), significantly improve clinical outcomes and overall survival for individuals with several metastatic and early-stage cancers. This study evaluates the health impact of using anti-PD-1 agents for early-stage disease (ESD) treatment of melanoma (stage IIB-C and III), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in Belgium (2023-2032).

Methods

Belgian individuals eligible for ESD treatment (target population) entered a Markov-based health outcomes model in a recurrence/event/disease-free state. The model compared anti-PD-1 agents only for metastatic disease treatment (reference scenario) versus anti-PD-1 agents for ESD treatment (ESD scenario) from 2023 to 2032. Clinical

SUBMITTER: Bento-Abreu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature