Condition
Liver cancer due to alcohol use
Clinical trials and treatment information for Liver cancer due to alcohol use
Treatment Rankings
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Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Immediate tumor removal, long-term survival
Duration
Single surgery, lifelong immunosuppression
Response Rate
100%
Remission Rate
70%
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
2
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
10
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$20,000
Monitoring
$15,000
Side Effects
$10,000
Total Annual
$245,000
Cost-Effectiveness
GOODQALYs Gained
7
ICER
$65,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$350,000
Cost per Responder
$245,000
Clinical Trial Phases:
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Immediate tumor removal, long-term survival
Duration
Single surgery, long recovery and follow-up
Response Rate
100%
Remission Rate
60%
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
3
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
15
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$0
Monitoring
$60,000
Side Effects
$10,000
Total Annual
$76,000
Cost-Effectiveness
MODERATEQALYs Gained
3
ICER
$100,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$126,667
Cost per Responder
$76,000
Clinical Trial Phases:
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Immediate tumor destruction, clinical outcome assessed within weeks
Duration
Single session, may be repeated for recurrence
Response Rate
80%
Remission Rate
65%
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
4
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
20
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$0
Monitoring
$18,000
Side Effects
$3,000
Total Annual
$21,000
Cost-Effectiveness
GOODQALYs Gained
1.5
ICER
$50,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$32,308
Cost per Responder
$26,250
Clinical Trial Phases:
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Clinical benefit seen within weeks to months
Duration
Repeated every 1-3 months for several cycles
Response Rate
55%
Remission Rate
20%
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
5
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
15
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$0
Monitoring
$45,000
Side Effects
$5,000
Total Annual
$50,000
Cost-Effectiveness
GOODQALYs Gained
0.75
ICER
$80,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$250,000
Cost per Responder
$90,909
Clinical Trial Phases:
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Tumor response within 2-3 months
Duration
Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Response Rate
30%
Remission Rate
3%
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$357,000
Monitoring
$15,500
Side Effects
$7,500
Total Annual
$380,000
Cost-Effectiveness
POORQALYs Gained
0.6
ICER
$195,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$12,666,667
Cost per Responder
$1,266,667
Clinical Trial Phases:
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Tumor response within 1-3 months
Duration
Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Response Rate
24%
Remission Rate
1%
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$165,000
Monitoring
$12,000
Side Effects
$5,000
Total Annual
$182,000
Cost-Effectiveness
POORQALYs Gained
0.25
ICER
$180,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$18,200,000
Cost per Responder
$758,333
Clinical Trial Phases:
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Time to Effect
Stable disease or response within 1-3 months
Duration
Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Response Rate
3%
Remission Rate
1%
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
8
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
4
Common Side Effects:
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost
$130,000
Monitoring
$12,000
Side Effects
$5,000
Total Annual
$147,000
Cost-Effectiveness
POORQALYs Gained
0.2
ICER
$200,000/QALY
Cost per Remission
$14,700,000
Cost per Responder
$4,900,000
Clinical Trial Phases: