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Review
. 2009 Feb;85(2):136-8.
doi: 10.1038/clpt.2008.245.

The price of success: cost-effectiveness of molecularly targeted agents

S Sleijfer  1 , J Verweij
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The price of success: cost-effectiveness of molecularly targeted agents

S Sleijfer et al. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

The advent of molecularly targeted agents has brought major breakthroughs in oncology. However, because these drugs are expensive and financial resources are limited, attention to their cost-effectiveness is rapidly increasing. It seems that establishment of cost-effectiveness is complex but is determined for the most part by the cost of drug acquisition and the drug's efficacy. This article examines the cost-effectiveness of molecularly targeted drugs.

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