IMPACT OF THE 17-GENE GENOMIC PROSTATE SCORE ASSAY ON LOW RISK PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS IN THE VETERANS HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Author(s)
Lynch J1, Rothney M2, Salup R3, Ercole CE3, Mathur SC4, Duchene D4, Basler JW5, Hernandez J5, Liss MA4, Porter MP6, Wright JL6, Risk MC7, Garzotto M8, Efimova O9, Barrett L10, Kemeter M2, Denes B2, Febbo P2, Dash A6
1Veterans Healthcare Administration, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 2Genomic Health, Inc, Redwood City, CA, USA, 3Veterans Healthcare Administration, Tampa, FL, USA, 4Veterans Healthcare Administration, Kansas City, MO, USA, 5Veterans Healthcare Administration, San Antonio, TX, USA, 6Veterans Healthcare Administration, Seattle, WA, USA, 7Veterans Healthcare Administration, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 8Veterans Healthcare Administration, Portland, OR, USA, 9VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 10Veterans Healthcare Administration, Bedford, MA, USA
OBJECTIVES: Active surveillance (AS) is a recommended treatment option for low risk prostate cancer (PCa). Studies have shown high rates of AS in the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VA) yet treatment variation exists between VA medical centers (VAMCs). The 17-gene Genomic Prostate Score (GPS) has been validated to predict likelihood of favorable pathology in men with low risk PCa. We designed a study comparing treatment patterns before and after introduction of the GPS to determine if use of the assay assists in standardizing treatment in Veterans. METHODS: Men with PCa who met NCCN criteria for very low (VL), low (L), or intermediate (INT) risk PCa were eligible. Chart review of men across 6 VAMCs established baseline treatment in untested patients in 2013-2014. In 2015, eligible Veterans at the same VAMCs were offered the assay through a prospective study. Treatment recommendations and treatment implemented were captured. RESULTS: There were 200 men in the untested cohort. Characteristics: age (median=66, range:43-83), Gleason Score (GS) (3+3:64%, 3+4:37%), PSA (mean=6.6, range:0.7-20), NCCN risk (VL:18%, L:37%, INT:46%). 62% pursued AS. Use of AS varied across VAMCs (range:31%-84%). AS increased with age, and decreased with higher GS and NCCN risk group. Characteristics were similar among the 97 Veterans prospectively enrolled, including NCCN risk (VL: 24%, L: 38%, INT: 38%). A wide range of GPS results were observed (4-48).The GPS provided a refined risk group in 5% of VL, 27% of L, and 9% of INT. CONCLUSIONS: Both groups of patients had characteristics representative of low risk PCa in the VA. Chart review confirmed variation in use of AS. Analysis of 97 tested Veterans showed refined risk estimates after GPS. Results presented at the meeting will demonstrate the ability of the GPS assay to identify men with low risk PCa for AS or immediate therapy using individualized biological information.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-05, ISPOR 2016, Washington DC, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 3 (May 2016)
Code
PCN188
Topic
Economic Evaluation, Health Service Delivery & Process of Care
Topic Subcategory
Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies, Quality of Care Measurement, Treatment Patterns and Guidelines
Disease
Oncology
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