2024
Real-world comparison of health care costs of venetoclax-obinutuzumab vs Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor use among US Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the frontline setting.
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Jawaid D, Puckett J, Emechebe N, Ravelo A, Kamal-Bahl S, Doshi J. Real-world comparison of health care costs of venetoclax-obinutuzumab vs Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor use among US Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the frontline setting. Journal Of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy 2024, 30: 1106-1116. PMID: 39046941, PMCID: PMC11424914, DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2024.24049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic lymphocytic leukemiaMonths 0Frontline settingSample of older US adultsMedicare beneficiariesLymphocytic leukemiaFee-for-service Medicare beneficiariesTreatment periodStudy of older adultsTyrosine kinase inhibitor useOlder US adultsBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorFixed-duration therapyUS Medicare beneficiariesFee-for-serviceMonthly costTyrosine kinase inhibitorsHealth care costsMedicare Part ABcl-2 inhibitorsMultivariate general linear modelMonthly total costsTotal monthly costsPrescription drug costsComparison of health care costsReal‐world analysis of adverse event rates after initiation of ibrutinib among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal‐Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Real‐world analysis of adverse event rates after initiation of ibrutinib among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e6953. PMID: 38348963, PMCID: PMC10832339, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaRate of adverse eventsIncidence rate of adverse eventsAdverse eventsPatient-monthsLymphocytic leukemiaIncidence ratePatients treated with ibrutinibTreatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemiaStandard-of-care therapyNon-discontinuationInitiation of ibrutinibBTK inhibitor ibrutinibAdverse event ratesPotential side effectsInhibitor ibrutinibMedicare beneficiariesReal-world analysisAtrial fibrillationFollow-upIbrutinibSide effectsReal-world outcomesEvent ratesLeukemia
2023
Real-world treatment patterns, survival, health resource use and costs among Medicare beneficiaries with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Garg M, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Raut M, Ryland K, Doshi J, Huntington S. Real-world treatment patterns, survival, health resource use and costs among Medicare beneficiaries with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Future Oncology 2023, 20: 317-328. PMID: 38050764, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2023-0191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaReal-world treatment patternsLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaTreatment patternsMedicare beneficiariesFirst-line treatmentFront-line treatmentHealthcare resource useHealth resource useElderly Medicare beneficiariesUnmet need existsOverall survivalR-CHOPMedicare patientsLater linesOlder adultsTreatmentPatientsLymphomaNeed existsSurvivalTwo-thirdsResource useSame periodReal-World Comparison of Healthcare Costs of Venetoclax-Obinutuzumab Vs. Btki Use Among Elderly U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Front-Line (1L) Setting
Manzoor B, Huntington S, Jawaid D, Puckett J, Emechebe N, Ravelo A, Kamal-Bahl S, Doshi J. Real-World Comparison of Healthcare Costs of Venetoclax-Obinutuzumab Vs. Btki Use Among Elderly U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Front-Line (1L) Setting. Blood 2023, 142: 5085. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-177939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic lymphocytic leukemiaPost-index periodU.S. Medicare beneficiariesBTK inhibitorsHealth care costsMedicare beneficiariesTreatment periodIndex dateMonth 13Months 0Prescription coverageLymphocytic leukemiaHealthcare costsCare costsMonths post-index periodDiagnosis of CLLMonthly health care costsMonthly costCause total costsFixed-duration treatmentPre-index periodPrior CLL treatmentTreatment-free remissionBCL-2 inhibitor venetoclaxFront-line settingIbrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Ibrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2286-2295. PMID: 37870435, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2256911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaIbrutinib discontinuationLymphocytic leukemiaHalf of patientsMonths of initiationElderly Medicare beneficiariesLarge unmet needPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyCardiovascular comorbiditiesElderly patientsReal-world practiceIbrutinib treatmentLymphocytic lymphomaAdvanced ageClinical trialsMedical CenterMedicare claimsDiscontinuationHigh riskMedicare beneficiariesUnmet needPatientsLeukemiaTwo-thirdsReal-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Jawaid D, Doshi J. Real-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2316-2323. PMID: 37732602, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2255326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaReal-world adherenceRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLymphocytic leukemiaB-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitorBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNovel oral agentsClinical trial dataOral agentsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsTreatment landscapeTreatment initiationReal-world findingsHigh adherenceMedicare beneficiariesLower discontinuationTrial dataDiscontinuationPatientsOlder adultsKinase inhibitorsAdherenceLeukemiaAssessing unmet need among elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Mantle cell lymphoma: an analysis of treatment patterns, survival, healthcare resource utilization, and costs
Squires P, Puckett J, Ryland K, Kamal-Bahl S, Raut M, Doshi J, Huntington S. Assessing unmet need among elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Mantle cell lymphoma: an analysis of treatment patterns, survival, healthcare resource utilization, and costs. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 1752-1770. PMID: 37497877, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2234525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare resource utilizationMantle cell lymphomaElderly patientsTreatment patternsCell lymphomaUnmet needLater linesNational Medicare claimsHalf of patientsHealth care utilizationElderly Medicare beneficiariesLarge unmet needReal-world outcomesCause hospitalizationOverall survivalCare utilizationHospitalization ratesNovel therapiesMedicare claimsL regimenHealthcare costsMedicare beneficiariesL treatmentPatientsLymphomaEE158 Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax Vs. Btkis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Real-World Study
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Jawaid D, Puckett J, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Kamal-Bahl S, Emechebe N, Doshi J. EE158 Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax Vs. Btkis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Real-World Study. Value In Health 2023, 26: s88-s89. DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.461.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Treatment Utilization Patterns, Health Resource Use, Costs, and Survival in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Real-World Analysis of a National Sample of Medicare Beneficiaries
Squires P, Huntington S, Puckett J, Ryland K, Kamal-Bahl S, Raut M, Doshi J. Treatment Utilization Patterns, Health Resource Use, Costs, and Survival in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Real-World Analysis of a National Sample of Medicare Beneficiaries. Blood 2022, 140: 5041-5042. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes after Ibrutinib Discontinuation Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: An Observational Study
Huntington S, De Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Yang X, Doshi J. Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes after Ibrutinib Discontinuation Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: An Observational Study. Blood 2022, 140: 7939-7940. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-155903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoster: CLL-410 Adherence and Discontinuation Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax versus BTKis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Fuldeore M, Doshi J. Poster: CLL-410 Adherence and Discontinuation Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax versus BTKis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2022, 22: s143. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)00867-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCLL-410 Adherence and Discontinuation Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax versus BTKis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Fuldeore M, Doshi J. CLL-410 Adherence and Discontinuation Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax versus BTKis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2022, 22: s277-s278. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)01345-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor clinical characteristicsClinical characteristicsReal-world studyUnadjusted ratesMedicare beneficiariesRelapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaChronic lymphocytic leukemia treatmentRetrospective claims-based studyOlder adultsPost-index periodReal-world adherenceHigher unadjusted ratesClaims-based studyService Medicare beneficiariesChronic lymphocytic leukemiaNational Medicare dataClinical trial dataR CLLRefractory CLLTreatment patternsAdjusted outcomesTreatment outcomesHigh adherenceLymphocytic leukemia
2018
Association between Oncologist Ownership of Imaging Facilities and Utilization: An Analysis of Positron-Emission Tomography (PET) Use in Lymphoma Settings with Variable PET Utility
Huntington S, Zhu W, Hoag J, Wang R, Zeidan A, Giri S, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Gross C, Davidoff A. Association between Oncologist Ownership of Imaging Facilities and Utilization: An Analysis of Positron-Emission Tomography (PET) Use in Lymphoma Settings with Variable PET Utility. Blood 2018, 132: 3538. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-115140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic lymphocytic leukemiaConsensus guidelinesFollicular lymphomaPET scansClinical utilityMedicare beneficiariesSetting of CLLEnd Results-Medicare dataPopulation-based cohort studyLarge B-cell lymphomaLow-value imagingLymphoma-directed therapyFirst-line therapyPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPositron emission tomography useYears of treatmentLow clinical utilityLymphoma settingPet ownershipB-cell lymphomaHierarchical multivariable modelUse of PETTreating oncologistComorbidity indexRacial Disparities in the Utilization of Recommended Supportive Care Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma in the United States
Giri S, Zhu W, Wang R, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A, Huntington S. Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Recommended Supportive Care Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma in the United States. Blood 2018, 132: 978. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-119791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupportive care measuresMultiple myelomaInfluenza vaccinationMM therapySupportive careCare measuresFlu seasonAntiviral prophylaxisComorbidity burdenMedicare beneficiariesPre-existing chronic kidney diseaseContinuous Medicare Parts ANon-Hispanic black ethnicityMultivariable logistic regression modelRacial disparitiesHigher comorbidity burdenLower comorbidity burdenNovel MM therapiesSupportive care therapySupportive care useEnd Results-MedicareTreatment-related toxicityChronic kidney diseaseProportion of patientsYear of diagnosisOncologist volume and outcomes in older adults diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Huntington SF, Hoag JR, Zhu W, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Gross CP, Davidoff AJ. Oncologist volume and outcomes in older adults diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Cancer 2018, 124: 4211-4220. PMID: 30216436, PMCID: PMC6263848, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaOlder adultsCell lymphomaPopulation-based cohort analysisHigh-quality cancer careAnthracycline-containing regimenGuideline-adherent therapyHigh-volume providersNumber of patientsLook-back periodCytotoxic regimensSystemic therapyImproved survivalClinical outcomesReduced hospitalizationsLymphoma patientsCancer careCohort analysisMedicare beneficiariesComplex surgeryDLBCL casesLymphomaClinical volume
2016
Evaluating the Economic Burden and Health Care Utilization Following First-Line Therapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients in the US Medicare Population
Huntington S, Keshishian A, Xie L, Baser O, McGuire M. Evaluating the Economic Burden and Health Care Utilization Following First-Line Therapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients in the US Medicare Population. Blood 2016, 128: 3574. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.3574.3574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaFirst-line therapyHealth care utilizationNon-relapse groupRelapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphomaFirst-line treatmentCare utilizationHealth care costsRelapsed cohortSTATinMED ResearchRelapsed groupMedicare beneficiariesCare costsCause health care costsHealth-care utilization analysisSignificant health care savingsHealth care resource utilizationDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma patientsHigher health care utilizationLarge B-cell lymphoma patientsB-cell lymphoma patientsOlder adultsLarge B-cell lymphomaInitial diagnosis dateNon-relapse patients
2015
Lack of Association Between Costs of Care and Overall Survival (OS) Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in the United States (US)
Zeidan A, Wang R, Davidoff A, Gore S, Soulos P, Huntington S, Gross C, Ma X. Lack of Association Between Costs of Care and Overall Survival (OS) Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in the United States (US). Blood 2015, 126: 873. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.873.873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability Status ScoreOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS patientsCost of careStudy cohortLack of associationHistologic subtypeStatus scoreMedicare beneficiariesEnd Results-Medicare databaseProportional hazards regression modelsOverall study cohortMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsElixhauser comorbidity scoreDate of diagnosisEntire study cohortKaplan-Meier methodHazards regression modelsDisease-related costsNon-white raceEnd of studyDate of deathMedicare Part A