Cost-effectiveness analysis of durvalumab with chemotherapy and maintenance durvalumab with or without olaparib for advanced endometrial cancer

Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 20;15(1):2497. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-86021-y.

Abstract

This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of adding durvalumab to chemotherapy, with subsequent maintenance either with olaparib (DOCT) or without olaparib (DCT), versus chemotherapy alone (CT) as a first-line treatment for advanced endometrial cancer (EC) in the United States, stratified by mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) and proficiency (pMMR). A Markov model based on DUO-E Phase III trial data simulated disease progression and outcomes. Total costs, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) were evaluated. Sensitivity analysis assessed model robustness. For dMMR EC, costs (QALYs) were $1,204,763.33 (5.49), $590,732.13 (4.61), and $1,495,528.15 (3.68) for DOCT, DCT, and CT, respectively, with ICER of $584,140.94/QALYs (DOCT vs. CT) and $476,946.43/QALYs (DCT vs. CT). For pMMR EC, costs (QALYs) were $421,126.70 (3.00), $400,470.92 (2.45), and $133,424.52 (1.69), with ICER of $219,601.20/QALYs (DOCT vs. CT) and $351,777.86/QALYs (DCT vs. CT). In the overall population, costs (QALYs) were $607,921.80 (3.89), $417,637.19 (2.82), and $141,594.38 (2.16), with ICER of $269,195.01/QALYs (DOCT vs. CT) and $416,098.68/QALYs (DCT vs. CT). From a U.S. payer perspective, DOCT and DCT regimens are not cost-effective compared to CT for advanced or recurrent EC, including dMMR and pMMR subgroups, at a $150,000/QALY threshold.

Keywords: Advanced endometrial cancer; Cost-effectiveness; Durvalumab; Olaparib.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / economics
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols* / economics
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols* / therapeutic use
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis*
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
  • Endometrial Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Endometrial Neoplasms* / economics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Markov Chains
  • Phthalazines* / economics
  • Phthalazines* / therapeutic use
  • Piperazines* / economics
  • Piperazines* / therapeutic use
  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years*

Substances

  • olaparib
  • Phthalazines
  • durvalumab
  • Piperazines
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal