Accelerated RWE
Melanoma
labs
Results from variety of patient tests
Visits
Oncology practice visits
Observations
Tumor-related observations plus vitals, biometrics, pain, and more
Procedures
Surgeries, radiation, biopsies, imaging, chemotherapy, etc
Medications
Start and end dates, brand vs. generic codes, dosage, duration, and cycles
Diagnoses
Disease state, status, severity, and metastasis
Biomarkers
Biomarker testing, results, and timing
Disease Progression
Directly-observed measures of critical endpoints
Adverse Events
Different types of adverse responses
Histology
Classification into multiple categories
Cost & Utilization
Adjudicated costs with linked claims data
Safety, Comorbidities
Pre-cancer and claims charge events
Specialty Pharmacy & Hub
Rx acquisition status details
Payer & Formulary
Drug tiers and coverage
Social Determinants
Social and physical environment factors
Date of Metastasis
Rules-based imputation of date of metastasis
Metastatic Status
Imputation of missing data from unstructured notes
Date of Initial Dx
Imputation of index event
Line of Therapy
Regimen or progression-based drug classes
Patient Adherence
Identify root cause of product switching
Patient Acquisition
Predict factors driving patients’ brand decision
melanoma
Research Studies
Our scientists regularly publish leading RWE studies in the fields of clinical development and health economics and outcomes research.
melanoma research study
Burden of Illness of Adjuvant Therapy for Advanced Melanoma
Stage I-III melanoma at high risk of progression is treated with the approved systemic adjuvant therapy. This study described treatment patterns, clinical outcomes, and healthcare costs among these patients.
See Full StudyMethods
Retrospective Observational Study
Patient Criteria
- Adult patients with Stage I-III melanoma
- Diagnosed between 1/2007 and 4/2013
- Treated or untreated with systemic adjuvant therapy
Results
636
Eligible patients
Findings:
Patients treated with adjuvant systemic therapy
Received interferon/peginterferon therapy
Costs
Median cost of interferon/peginterferon therapy
Total Cost
Findings:
Months patients were treated with interferon
Patients remained on therapy at 1 year