Transitioning ifosfamide chemotherapy regimens to the ambulatory setting: reviewing cost savings and safety profile

Cindy Banh, Kendall Valsvik, Alejandra Arredondo, Kassie Notbohm, Emad Elquza, Hani Babiker, Andrew Kraft, Alejandro Recio Boiles, Daniel Persky, Alicia Ortega, Ali McBride

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Abstract

Purpose: To characterize and compare both the outcome and cost of treatment of outpatient (OP) and inpatient (IP) ifosfamide therapy. Methods: A single-center retrospective chart review of patients 18 years and older receiving ifosfamide therapy. The primary endpoint compares and evaluates the side effect profiles of ifosfamide-treated patients in the OP/IP settings. The adverse event grading system was characterized using the CTCAE Version 5.0. The highest grade was documented per cycle. The secondary endpoint of this study compares the costs of OP/IP therapy. It was assumed that the cost of medication was equivalent for IP/OP treatments. The cost saved with OP administration was determined by the average cost of hospital stay for IP admission. Results: Ifosfamide therapy of 86 patients (57 OP, 29 IP) was reviewed. The predominant OP regimens were doxorobucin-ifosfamide-mesna (AIM) with 43.9% and ifosfamide-etoposide (IE) with 29.8%. Grade 4 anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia were most frequent in IP vs OP therapies (22.9% IP vs 4.3% OP, 21.6% IP vs 9.2% OP, and 22.8% IP vs 19.6% OP respectively). Neutropenic fever (NF) occurred in 20 OP patients which were predominantly treated with AIM or IE and led to average hospital stay of 6 days. Neurotoxicity, treated with methylene blue (MB) occurred in 4 OP patients. OP therapy saved a total of 783 hospital days, leading to a cost savings of $2,103,921. Conclusions: Transitioning ifosfamide to the OP setting is feasible for academic and community infusion centers with the OP administration being safe, well-tolerated, and associated with decreased total cost of care. The current processes allow for safe transition of chemotherapy of chemotherapy under times of COVID.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2755-2766
Number of pages12
JournalSupportive Care in Cancer
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2022

Keywords

  • Alternative payment model
  • Ifosfamide
  • Oncology care model
  • Outpatient chemotherapy
  • Supportive care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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