A novel method for predicting the budget impact of innovative medicines: validation study for oncolytics

Joost W. Geenen, Svetlana V. Belitser, Rick A. Vreman, Martijn Bloois, Olaf H. Klungel (), Cornelis Boersma and Anke M. Hövels
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Joost W. Geenen: Utrecht University
Svetlana V. Belitser: Utrecht University
Rick A. Vreman: Utrecht University
Martijn Bloois: Brabers
Olaf H. Klungel: Utrecht University
Cornelis Boersma: Health-Ecore
Anke M. Hövels: Utrecht University

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2020, vol. 21, issue 6, No 3, 845-853

Abstract: Abstract Background High budget impact (BI) estimates of new drugs have led to decision-making challenges potentially resulting in restrictions in patient access. However, current BI predictions are rather inaccurate and short term. We therefore developed a new approach for BI prediction. Here, we describe the validation of our BI prediction approach using oncology drugs as a case study. Methods We used Dutch population-level data to estimate BI where BI is defined as list price multiplied by volume. We included drugs in the antineoplastic agents ATC category which the European Medicines Agency (EMA) considered a New Active Substance and received EMA marketing authorization (MA) between 2000 and 2017. A mixed-effects model was used for prediction and included tumor site, orphan, first in class or conditional approval designation as covariates. Data from 2000 to 2012 were the training set. BI was predicted monthly from 0 to 45 months after MA. Cross-validation was performed using a rolling forecasting origin with e^|Ln(observed BI/predicted BI)| as outcome. Results The training set and validation set included 25 and 44 products, respectively. Mean error, composed of all validation outcomes, was 2.94 (median 1.57). Errors are higher with less available data and at more future predictions. Highest errors occur without any prior data. From 10 months onward, error remains constant. Conclusions The validation shows that the method can relatively accurately predict BI. For payers or policymakers, this approach can yield a valuable addition to current BI predictions due to its ease of use, independence of indications and ability to update predictions to the most recent data.

Keywords: Budget impact; Oncology; Medicines; Budget impact estimation; Prediction modeling; Validation study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I13 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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