Cost-effectiveness of the Floodlight® MS app in Austria. Unlocking the mystery of costs and outcomes of a digital health application for patients with multiple sclerosis
E. Walter,
Matthäus Traunfellner,
Franz Joachim Meyer
и другие.
Digital Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Objective
Multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
is
a
chronic
inflammatory
demyelinating
disease
affecting
2.9
million
people
worldwide,
often
leading
to
permanent
disability.
MS
patients
frequently
use
eHealth
tools
due
their
relatively
young
age.
The
Floodlight
®
app
scientifically
designed
smartphone
application
that
helps
monitor
hand
motor
skills,
walking
ability
and
cognition
between
medical
appointments.
This
study
assesses
the
cost-effectiveness
of
using
alongside
standard-of-care
(SoC)
versus
SoC
alone
in
with
relapsing-remitting
(RRMS)
from
perspective
healthcare
system.
Methods
A
10-year
decision-analytic
model
was
developed
assess
incorporating
SoC.
analysis
included
treatment-naive
individuals
those
already
on
drug
therapy,
modelling
app's
role
early
detection
progression
relapses
improve
quality-of-life.
Results
For
patients,
resulted
2,660
€
increase
total
costs
but
yielded
potential
medical-cost
savings
786
through
health
improvements.
These
experienced
fewer
slower
disability
progression,
translating
quality-of-life
improvement
4.5
months
perfect
an
incremental-cost-effectiveness-ratio
(ICER)
7,071
€.
Pre-treated
showed
similar
trends,
718
€,
ICER
7,864
4.2
months.
Higher
effectiveness
(+5%)
led
additional
8.3
reduction
overall
costs.
Conclusion
demonstrates
cost-effective
digital
application,
encouraging
broader
discussions
maximizing
software-as-medical-devices
within
care
pathway.
Язык: Английский
Narrative Review on the Use of Cladribine Tablets as Exit Therapy for Stable Elderly Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology and Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(3), С. 519 - 533
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2024
The
number
of
ageing
people
with
relapsing
multiple
sclerosis
(RMS)
is
increasing.
efficacy
disease-modifying
therapies
(DMTs)
for
RMS
declines
age.
Also,
older
persons
MS
may
be
more
susceptible
to
infections,
hospitalisations
and
malignancy.
Aging
have
higher
rates
comorbidities
versus
aged-matched
controls,
increasing
the
individual
risk
disability.
We
review
therapeutic
properties
cladribine
tablets
(CladT)
in
RMS,
regard
their
utility
allowing
these
individuals
cease
continuous
administration
a
DMT
(i.e.
act
as
an
"exit
therapy").
CladT
thought
immune
reconstitution
therapy,
that
two
short
courses
oral
treatment
1
year
apart
provide
suppression
disease
activity
responders
far
outlasts
duration
post-treatment
reductions
lymphocyte
counts.
Post
hoc
analyses,
long-term
follow-up
populations
randomised
trials,
real-world
evidence
suggest
probably
independent
age,
although
data
elderly
are
still
needed.
No
clear
adverse
signals
lymphopenia
or
other
safety
emerged
immunosenescence
setting
age-related
"inflammaging"
predispose
patients
infections.
Updating
vaccination
status
recommended,
especially
against
pneumococci
herpes
zoster
patients,
minimise
useful
alternative
who
often
bear
burden
polypharmacy
exposed
effects
immunosuppressive
therapy.
Язык: Английский
Real World Experience with Cladribine Tablets for Multiple Sclerosis at Four Academic Multiple Sclerosis Centers
Devon Conway,
Jacqueline A. Nicholas,
Nicolas R. Thompson
и другие.
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
94, С. 106272 - 106272
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Язык: Английский
Therapeutic choices and disease activity after 2 years of treatment with cladribine: An Italian multicenter study (CladStop)
European Journal of Neurology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
31(6)
Опубликована: Март 28, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
purpose
Cladribine
tablets,
a
purine
analogue
antimetabolite,
offer
unique
treatment
regimen,
involving
short
courses
at
the
start
of
first
second
year,
with
no
further
needed
in
years
3
4.
However,
comprehensive
evidence
regarding
patient
outcomes
beyond
initial
24
months
cladribine
is
limited.
Methods
This
retrospective,
multicenter
study
enrolled
204
patients
multiple
sclerosis
who
had
completed
2‐year
course
treatment.
The
primary
were
therapeutic
choices
clinical
disease
activity
assessed
by
annualized
relapse
rate
after
course.
Results
A
total
enrolled;
most
(75.4%)
did
not
initiate
new
treatments
12
postcladribine.
found
significant
reduction
12‐month
follow‐up
completion
compared
to
year
prior
starting
therapy
(0.07
±
0.25
vs.
0.82
0.80,
p
<
0.001).
Furthermore,
relapses
during
more
likely
therapies,
whereas
older
less
likely.
safety
profile
was
favorable,
lymphopenia
being
registered
adverse
event.
Conclusions
provides
insights
into
following
It
highlights
cladribine's
effectiveness
reducing
rates
disability
progression,
reaffirming
its
favorable
profile.
Real‐world
data,
aligned
previous
reports,
draw
attention
ocrelizumab
natalizumab
as
common
cladribine.
larger,
prospective
studies
for
validation
understanding
long‐term
impact
are
necessary.
Язык: Английский
Holistic, Long-Term Management of People with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis with Cladribine Tablets: Expert Opinion from France
Neurology and Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(3), С. 503 - 518
Опубликована: Март 15, 2024
Cladribine
tablets
(CladT)
has
been
available
for
therapeutic
use
in
France
since
March
2021
the
management
of
highly
active
relapsing
multiple
sclerosis
(RMS).
This
high-efficacy
disease-modifying
therapy
(DMT)
acts
as
an
immune
reconstitution
therapy.
In
contrast
to
most
DMTs,
which
act
via
continuous
immunosuppression,
two
short
courses
oral
treatment
with
CladT
at
beginning
years
1
and
2
provide
long-term
control
MS
disease
activity
responders
treatment,
without
need
any
further
pharmacological
several
years.
Although
labelling
does
not
guidance
beyond
initial
courses,
real-world
data
on
from
registries
previous
clinical
trial
participants
patients
treated
routine
practice
indicate
that
is
controlled
a
period
this
time
substantial
proportion
patients.
Moreover,
experience
provided
useful
information
how
initiate
manage
CladT.
article
we,
group
expert
neurologists
France,
recommendations
initiation
DMT-naïve
patients,
switch
existing
DMTs
continuing
activity,
during
first
finally,
or
3,
4
after
initiating
We
believe
optimisation
its
will
maximise
benefits
especially
early
course
when
suppression
focal
inflammation
CNS
priority
limit
progression.
Язык: Английский
Experience with the use of cladribine tablets in real-life clinical practice: independent analysis of data from 12 Russian clinical centres
Neurology neuropsychiatry Psychosomatics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16, С. 44 - 50
Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024
Multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
is
an
autoimmune-inflammatory
and
neurodegenerative
disease
of
the
central
nervous
system.
The
article
analyses
ability
cladribine,
which
due
to
its
selective
lymphotoxic
effect
on
activated
cells
immunomodulation
in
brain
tissue
underwent
successful
clinical
trials
2010,
when
it
was
(temporarily)
approved
Russia.
Objective:
analyse
cladribine
tablets
daily
practice
course
MS
over
3–4
year
observational
period
after
immune
reconstitution
therapy
(IRT)
several
neurological
clinics
from
different
regions
Material
methods
.
We
collected
data
235
patients
12
regional
centres
who
were
followed
for
average
3.4
years
starting
treatment.
Results.
An
independent
analysis
cases
prescribed
showed
that
reason
prescribing
highly
active
(HARS)
159
(67.7%)
patients,
rapidly
progressive
(RPMS)
20
(8.5%),
relapsing-remitting
–
50
(21.3%)
secondary
with
exacerbations
6
(2.5%).
Only
(5.1%)
these
had
not
previously
received
disease-modifying
therapies
(DMTs),
i.e.
drug
first
DMT
prescribed.
Among
a
second-line
DMTs
before
switching
22
natalizumab,
5
ocrelizumab
only
1
fingolimod.
Remaining
(n=195)
switched
first-line
DMTs.
In
all
cases,
decrease
frequency
observed
during
completion
IRT
course.
Exacerbations
between
second
36
(15.3%
treated
patients),
including
almost
half
those
natalizumab
(17
or
47.2%
exacerbations,
developed
therapy)
three
(8.3
%
therapy,
60
cladribine).
After
full
treatment
four-year
observation
period,
occurred
14
(6%
included
analysis),
six
natalizumab.
Conclusion.
results
are
generally
consistent
recently
published
meta-analyses
reviews,
but
high
likelihood
such
as
noteworthy.
Both
drugs
aggressive
types
(highly
progressive)
increase
Expanded
Disability
Status
Scale
(EDSS)
scores
prior
being
drugs.
switch
usually
increased
risk
developing
multifocal
encephalopathy
titre
antibodies
against
JC-virus
duration
natal
izumab
use
more
than
2
years.
It
likely
resumption
activity
discontinuation
quite
pronounced,
replacement
tablet
form
able
completely
prevent
this.
this
respect,
does
appear
be
optimal,
contrast
where
cladribine.
Язык: Английский