Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare hematologic malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 52 %. For transplant-eligible MM patients, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is recommended. Given the complexities of the ASCT procedure, understanding patient-specific fact...

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Main Authors: Whanhui Chi, Juhyeon Song, Tyler J. Varisco
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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description Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare hematologic malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 52 %. For transplant-eligible MM patients, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is recommended. Given the complexities of the ASCT procedure, understanding patient-specific factors and their impact on treatment decisions is essential.Our study examines patient characteristics and patterns of health resource utilization associated with ASCT receipt in patients with MM.This retrospective study used the Merative™ MarketScan® database from 2017 to 2019 to analyze working-aged adults (18–65 years) with MM. We categorized 643 ASCT recipients by demographic characteristics (age, sex, region, employment status, year of ASCT procedure) and clinical factors (Charlson Comorbidity Index score). We assessed health resource utilization, focusing on ASCT-related costs, including total payments and hospitalization duration. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables, with means, medians, standard deviations for continuous variables, and frequencies for categorical variables. Pearson correlation assessed the relationship between total payment and hospitalization duration.Over 80 % of patients were over 50, highlighting the need for age-specific clinical strategies. Most patients had CCI scores of 2–4, indicating a moderate comorbidity burden. The mean hospitalization duration was 21.71 days, with average ASCT costs totaling $166,235.99. The correlation coefficient of 0.21 indicated that total payments also increase as the number of hospitalization days increases.These findings highlight the need for tailored care approaches and resource allocation in ASCT, informing future research and clinical decision-making.
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spelling doaj-art-e5d458435c0c410eb808d4e0b400bd092025-08-20T02:37:02ZengElsevierLeukemia Research Reports2213-04892025-01-012310049610.1016/j.lrr.2024.100496Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019Whanhui Chi0Juhyeon Song1Tyler J. Varisco2Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, United StatesDepartment of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, United StatesDepartment of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, United States; The Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, 4349 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States; Corresponding author.Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare hematologic malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 52 %. For transplant-eligible MM patients, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is recommended. Given the complexities of the ASCT procedure, understanding patient-specific factors and their impact on treatment decisions is essential.Our study examines patient characteristics and patterns of health resource utilization associated with ASCT receipt in patients with MM.This retrospective study used the Merative™ MarketScan® database from 2017 to 2019 to analyze working-aged adults (18–65 years) with MM. We categorized 643 ASCT recipients by demographic characteristics (age, sex, region, employment status, year of ASCT procedure) and clinical factors (Charlson Comorbidity Index score). We assessed health resource utilization, focusing on ASCT-related costs, including total payments and hospitalization duration. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables, with means, medians, standard deviations for continuous variables, and frequencies for categorical variables. Pearson correlation assessed the relationship between total payment and hospitalization duration.Over 80 % of patients were over 50, highlighting the need for age-specific clinical strategies. Most patients had CCI scores of 2–4, indicating a moderate comorbidity burden. The mean hospitalization duration was 21.71 days, with average ASCT costs totaling $166,235.99. The correlation coefficient of 0.21 indicated that total payments also increase as the number of hospitalization days increases.These findings highlight the need for tailored care approaches and resource allocation in ASCT, informing future research and clinical decision-making.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213048924000864Autologous stem cell transplantASCTMultiple myelomaPatient characteristicsHospitalization daysTotal payment
spellingShingle Whanhui Chi
Juhyeon Song
Tyler J. Varisco
Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019
Leukemia Research Reports
Autologous stem cell transplant
ASCT
Multiple myeloma
Patient characteristics
Hospitalization days
Total payment
title Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019
title_full Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019
title_fullStr Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019
title_full_unstemmed Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019
title_short Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019
title_sort retrospective claims data analysis of asct characteristics and costs for working age multiple myeloma patients in the us 2017 2019
topic Autologous stem cell transplant
ASCT
Multiple myeloma
Patient characteristics
Hospitalization days
Total payment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213048924000864
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