Table 1 Key model inputs.

From: Cost effectiveness of first line nivolumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy for advanced non squamous non small cell lung cancer

Parameters

Base-line values

Ranges

Distribution

References

Survival parameters

R/S spline model with Weibull of PFS for nivolumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy

Gamma0 = -6.856

-7.9745 to -5.7374

8,9

Gamma1 = 3.3781

2.7465 to 4.0097

Gamma2 = 0.3516

0.2646 to 0.4385

Log-logistic model of OS for nivolumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy

Shape = 1.553

1.357 to 1.777

8,9

Scale = 32.687

28.208 to 37.878

Log-logistic model of PFS for bevacizumab plus chemotherapy

Shape = 2.271

2.024 to 2.549

8,9

Scale = 8.267

7.504 to 9.108

Log-logistic model of OS for bevacizumab plus chemotherapy

Shape = 1.765

1.566 to 1.988

8,9

Scale = 24.324

21.535 to 27.475

Cost values

Nivolumab per 1 mg

16.1

12.08 to 20.13

Gamma

Local charge

Carboplatin per 100 mg

10.7

8.03 to 13.38

Gamma

Local charge

Paclitaxel per 30 mg

7.61

5.71 to 9.52

Gamma

Local charge

Bevacizumab per 100 mg

141.59

106.19 to 176.99

Gamma

Local charge

Subsequent anti-cancer therapy per cycle

854.05

427.02 to 1282.08

Gamma

17

Supportive care per cycle

337.5

168.75 to 506.25

Gamma

17

Routine follow-up per cycle

55.6

27.8 to 83.4

Gamma

18

Terminal care

2298.86

892.71 to 6140.16

Gamma

19

SAEs in nivolumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy group per event

2020

1515 to 2525

Gamma

20

SAEs in Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy group per event

1573

1180 to 1966

Gamma

20

Utility values

PFS

0.804

0.536 to 0.883

Bate

21

PD

0.321

0.05 to 0.473

Beta

21

Disutility of SAEs

-0.28

-0.35 to -0.21

Beta

22

Others

Probability of SAEs in nivolumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy group

0.762

0.711 to 0.813

Beta

9

Probability of SAEs in bevacizumab plus chemotherapy group

0.749

0.698 to 0.800

Beta

9

Proportion of patients received subsequent therapy in nivolumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy group

0.604

0.546 to 0.662

Beta

9

Proportion of patients received subsequent therapy in bevacizumab plus chemotherapy group

0.778

0.729 to 0.827

Beta

9

Discount rate

0.05

0 to 0.08

-

11

  1. PFS progression-free survival, OS overall survival, PD progressed disease, SAEs serious adverse events.