International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

A New Outcomes-Based Payment Plan From a Chinese Company to Improve Patient Affordability of CAR-T Product

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
Si-Li Zheng 1
Xiao-Qing Zhang 1, 2
1 Department of Pharmacy, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
10.34172/ijhpm.8543
Abstract
A New Outcomes-Based Payment Plan From a Chinese Company to Improve Patient Affordability of CAR-T Product
Keywords
CAR-T
Outcomes-Based Payment Plan
Patient Affordability

Dear Editor,


Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell immunotherapy is rapidly transforming the landscape of cancer care, producing significantly good remission rates in patients with hematological cancers.1 Despite the remarkable outcomes in clinical trials, many patients cannot access this treatment due to high costs.2 This results in patients out of reach of desired medications (CAR-T drugs) and companies incurring revenue deficit, significantly curbing the positive social effects of the innovative drugs. ...(Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 13, Issue 1
2024
Pages 1-3

  • Received Date 17 April 2024
  • Revised Date 11 July 2024
  • Accepted Date 02 August 2024
  • First Published Date 04 August 2024
  • Published Date 01 December 2024