Nationwide Insights on Immunotherapy in a Low- and Middle-Income Country: Armenia's Struggle for Equitable Cancer Care in an Out-of-Pocket System
Immunotherapy shows promise in Armenia despite financial barriers. Drawing on models from India and China, pooled procurement, negotiated pricing, and partial reimbursement, Armenia could expand biomarker testing, reduce drug costs, and implement tiered insurance. These steps are vital to optimize access and outcomes in this resource-limited setting.
Authors
- Karen Bedirian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1582-8073)
- Shushan Hovsepyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7367-6752)
- Mariam Sargsyan
- Davit Zohrabyan
- Arman Oganisian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0437-4611)
- Gevorg Tamamyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2740-9215)
- Vardan G. Bardakhchyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7395-6199)
- Samvel Bardakhchyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5767-6373)
- Hasmik Petrosyan
- Armen Avagyan
- Martin Harutyunyan
- Amalya Sargsyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-9212)
- Naira Janoyan
- Liana Safaryan
- Anna Tadevosyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6642-3888)
- Mariam Mailyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5806-6738)
- Elen Baloyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-6954)
- Lilit Harutyunyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0174-6977)
- Nune Karapetyan
- Karine Soghomonyan
- Levon Badalyan
- Haykuhi Geokchyan
Institutions
- A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory (AM)
- Brown University (US)
- Mikaelyan Institute of Surgery (AM)
- Erebouni Medical Center (AM)
- Yerevan State Medical University (AM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00040
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00