Training Years: 2017-2018
Training Site: UNC Project-Malawi
Country: Malawi
Mentors: Satish Gopal, MD, MPH; Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD
Title: Cost-effectiveness of R-CHOP chemotherapy for diffuse large B cell lymphoma in Malawi
Program Objectives:
Aim 1: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients in Malawi in the context of an ongoing clinical trial.
Aim 2: To compare cost-effectiveness metrics for R-CHOP to other accepted health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa, such as antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV.
Fogarty fellowship postdoctoral training award
Career Development Award: K01TW011470 (2019-2024) Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-Effectiveness of Rituximab for Multicentric Castleman Disease in Malawi
