Aakash Desai: Aakash Desai: Dose Optimization Could Save Medicare $1.44 Billion and Expand Immunotherapy Access
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Aakash Desai: Aakash Desai: Dose Optimization Could Save Medicare $1.44 Billion and Expand Immunotherapy Access

Aakash Desai, Associate Director of Phase 1 and Precision Oncology Program at UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared on X:

“New in J Cancer Policy: lower-dose ICIs.

  •  Pembro 2, nivo 2, atezo 10 mg/kg
  • Est. Medicare savings 2018–2021: nearly $1.44B
  • Nivo $943.1M, pembro $382.2M, atezo $114.4M

What moves first: FDA, CMS or vials?”

Aakash Desai: Aakash Desai: Dose Optimization Could Save Medicare $1.44 Billion and Expand Immunotherapy Access

Title: Dose Optimization of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Policy opportunity to reduce costs and improve access to immunotherapy in the United States

Authors: Sameer Deshmukh, Arthi Sridhar, Nilansh Kataria, Chelsee Jensen, Scott Soefjie, Krishna Sajeev, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, Daria Chelysheva, Aakash Desai

Read the full study here.

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