Nicole Henry

Interests

Research

Pharmacoeconomics, healthy aging, geriatrics, fall risk, adherence, vaccine hesitancy.

Teaching

Community-based workshop, management, research projects, pharmacy quality improvement.

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Chapters

• Henry, N. (2023). Dermatophytosis. In Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice Study Guide: A Case Based Care Plan Approach, 6th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical; 2023..
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  Henry NL. Dermatophytosis. In: Matthias KR, Katz MD eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice Study Guide: A Case Based Care Plan Approach, 6th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical; 2023. ISBN 978-1-264-27891-6

Journals/Publications

• Alfayoumi, I., Henry, N., Ieng, P., & Lee, J. K. (2023). Community-Based Research: Interviewing Older People in Community Pharmacies. The Senior Care Pharmacist, 38(9), 378-390. doi:10.4140/tcp.n.2023.378
• Henry, N., Ieng, P., Alphayoumi, I., & Lee, J. (2023). Innovative Strategies for Healthy Aging through Comunity Pharmacies as Determined by Older Adults. ASCP Journal.
• Abraham, I., Mcbride, A., Macdonald, K., Little, N. G., & Henry, N. (2021). Comparative Cost-Efficiency Analysis of Trilaciclib, a Novel CDK4/6 Inhibitor, in the Prophylaxis of Chemotherapy-Induced Myelosuppression. Blood, 138(Supplement 1), 1907-1907. doi:10.1182/blood-2021-146935
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  Abstract Introduction. Trilaciclib (Cosela TM), a first-in-class breakthrough therapy, is a novel kinase CDK4/6 inhibitor that protects multiple hematopoietic lineages simultaneously by transiently arresting hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) in the G1 phase of the cell cycle and thus protecting HSPCs from damage by cytotoxic chemotherapy. Administered intravenously prior to the start of chemotherapy, it proactively delivers multilineage myeloprotection and therefore has the potential to improve the 3 major clinical manifestations of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression (CIM): neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Trilaciclib was approved by the FDA in February 2021 and included in the NCCN Guidelines® in March 2021 for managing CIM in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) treated with a platinum/etoposide-containing or topotecan-containing regimen. As an alternative to single lineage-specific interventions with biological agents for neutropenia ([peg]filgrastim, ), anemia ([darb]epoetin alfa, alfa), and thrombocytopenia (romiplostim), trilaciclib may offer economic value in the prophylaxis and/or management of these adverse events. Cost-efficiency analysis evaluates the costs of various scenarios of delivering treatments to identify the most efficient cost-structure contributing to the value equation. The objective of this cost-efficiency analysis was to determine the savings (losses) in drug costs of managing 1 patient at risk for concurrent neutropenia and anemia and thrombocytopenia (NAT), neutropenia and anemia (NA), neutropenia and thrombocytopenia (NT), or anemia and thrombocytopenia (AT) with trilaciclib as opposed to any combination of biologicals, including biosimilars. Methods. Drug cost inputs included the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC; per REDBOOK; all agents) and the average sales price (ASP; per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; all agents except trilaciclib as no ASP is available yet). An average cost was calculated for biosimilars. Dosing schedules were based on the maximum possible dose therapy in the NCCN Guidelines®. An Excel model was developed to calculate, for the 4 scenarios of CIM and the 32 WAC and ASP cost inputs across all agents, the drug cost for every possible combination of originator and biosimilar agents for 1 patient. These estimates were compared to the WAC of trilaciclib to determine the differential cost-efficiency of trilaciclib in terms of savings ($) accrued or losses (-$) incurred. This analysis focused on treatment with biological agents recommended in the NCCN Guidelines®. It did not consider platelet and red blood cell transfusion for thrombocytopenia and hence is limited to patients for whom transfusion is contra-indicated, physician decision to use romiplostim, or patient preference. Results. Table 1 presents the lowest, highest, mean, and median WAC and ASP differentials by chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression scenario. Mean and median differentials indicated cost savings with trilaciclib use across all chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression scenarios, with the exception of the ASP (with trilaciclib WAC) NA scenarios where losses were noted. Depending on single agents needed, savings ranged from $485.57 (AT ASP) to $9,531.60 (NAT WAC) per patient; with mean/median savings ranging from $646.36/$533.81 (AT ASP) to $7,397.69/$7,358.31 per patient. Conclusions. Myeloprotection with trilaciclib is a cost-efficient intervention when compared to managing individual or multiple myelosuppressive events with single-lineage, supportive care therapies. Unsurprisingly, costing conclusions are affected by the selection of an appropriate price benchmark. ASP tends to fluctuate more than WAC and is typically lower hence an ASP-based cost model may likely underrepresent the cost-efficiency of trilaciclib, as may be the case in the neutropenia/anemia scenario. (Data will be updated by conference time with the trilaciclib ASP if available). Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures McBride: BMS: Current Employment. Henry: CVS Health: Current Employment. MacDonald: Matrix45, LLC: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company. Abraham: Matrix45, LLC: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company. OffLabel Disclosure: This presentation will discuss the use of romiplostim for the management of chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia, an indication for which it has not received FDA approval.

Presentations

• Henry, N. (2023, May/Summer). Pharmacotherapy Update 2023. American Geriatrics Society. Long Beach: American Geriatrics Society.
• Henry, N., Cooley, J. H., & Larson, S. (2023, June). A Recipe for Easy Precepting. AZPA Annual Meeting. Tucson: Arizona Pharmacy Association.
• Henry, N. (2022, July/Summer). Safe and Effective Dental Pain Management to Mitigate Opiate Use and Addiction. National Dental Association. Phoenix, AZ: National Dental Association.

Poster Presentations

• Alvarez, N. A., Henry, N., Al Qaderi, M., & Vazquez, A. (2024, Oct.).

  Overcoming Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy Among Generations Through Creative Social Media Videos. 
  
  

  . 2024 ACCP Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ: American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
• Henry, N., Dodson, J., Grieser, M., Pacheco, P., Saldivar, J., & Gonzalez Solorzano, J. (2024). Patient enrollment in a medication management mobile application.. FIP Conference. Cape Town, South Africa.
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  Retail pharmacy is a fast-paced environment,and leveraging a medication management mobile application(MMMA) will likely ease the phone burden on staff andincrease workflow efficiencies in community pharmacies.MMMA aims to decrease wait times for patients to inquireabout their medications with staff including side effects andrefill requests; decrease prescription abandonment andunnecessary medication filling as patients will have the abilityto request both refills and return of drugs. Previous studiesaiming to improve adherence attempted to call patients 7days after filling a medication if it had not been picked upyet.1 Furthermore, a study conducted on the effectiveness ofmobile medication management applications demonstratedan improvement in patient adherence (P = 0.007).2 Thepurpose of this quality improvement project was to generatean increase of 35 patient enrollments into the mobilemedication manager each fiscal week to facilitate patientease of access, medication adherence, and improved staffworkflow.
• Vazquez, A., Al Qaderi, M., Henry, N., & Alvarez, N. (2024). Overcoming Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy Among Generations Through Creative Social Media Videos - Seqirus Educational Grant. ACCP Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.
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  Social media has been linked to vaccine hesitancy (i.e., refusal of reception of vaccines).1 Survey and social media data has shown that younger age groups (< under age 18 years) are likely to be hesitant about receiving vaccines.1Misinformation shared on social media can lead to a reduction in intention to get vaccinations.2 Gen-Z has been shown to have negative opinions on vaccines, perhaps related to an amalgam of social media use and less acute concern about personal health.3Gen Z and Millennial groups prefer to use social media platforms to obtain health-related information.4 Thus, a series of short videos were produced to be shared on social media to address vaccine hesitancy issues related to the influenza vaccine.This project was funded by a grant from CSL Sequiris.
• Alvarez, N. A., Vazquez, A., Henry, N., & Boske, B. (2022, May). What is the correlation between receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine and receipt of an annual flu shot?
  . National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ: Vazquez A, Henry N, Boske B, Alvarez NA..
• Henry, N., Ieng, P., Alfayoumi, I., & Lee, J. (2022, December/Fall). Innovative Strategies for Healthy Aging through Community Pharmacies as Determined by Older Adults. ASCP National Conference. San Antonio, TX: Arizona Health Sciences Strategic Plan Initiative.
• Vazquez, A., Henry, N., Alvarez, N., & Boskie, B. (2021, February). Identifying Barriers to Vaccination: What is the correlation between receipt of COVID-19 vaccine and receipt of an annual flu shot?. NABP Conference Summer 2022.

Others

• Henry, N., Ellis, D., Ullah, H., Campbell, J., Espinoza, J., Fleury, M., & Ngo, T. (2021, November). Minimizing Immunization Gaps at CVS.
• Henry, N., Hmlan, A., Crapo, C., Reid, H., Sehic, I., Margolias, J., Unwin, N., & Frazier, T. (2021, November). The Effect of Return to Stock on Pharmacy Workflow.
• Little, N., McBride, A., Henry, N., MacDonald, K., & Abraham, I. (2021, December). 1907 Comparative Cost-Efficiency Analysis of Trilaciclib, a Novel CDK4/6 Inhibitor, in the Prophylaxis of Chemotherapy-Induced Myelosuppression. ASH. https://ash.confex.com/ash/2021/webprogram/Paper146935.html
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  Trilaciclib (CoselaTM), a first-in-class breakthrough therapy, is a novel kinase CDK4/6 inhibitor that protects multiple hematopoietic lineages simultaneously by transiently arresting hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) in the G1 phase of the cell cycle and thus protecting HSPCs from damage by cytotoxic chemotherapy. Administered intravenously prior to the start of chemotherapy, it proactively delivers multilineage myeloprotection and therefore has the potential to improve the 3 major clinical manifestations of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression (CIM): neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Trilaciclib was approved by the FDA in February 2021 and included in the NCCN Guidelines® in March 2021 for managing CIM in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) treated with a platinum/etoposide-containing or topotecan-containing regimen. As an alternative to single lineage-specific interventions with biological agents for neutropenia ([peg]filgrastim, ), anemia ([darb]epoetin alfa, alfa), and thrombocytopenia (romiplostim), trilaciclib may offer economic value in the prophylaxis and/or management of these adverse events. Cost-efficiency analysis evaluates the costs of various scenarios of delivering treatments to identify the most efficient cost-structure contributing to the value equation. The objective of this cost-efficiency analysis was to determine the savings (losses) in drug costs of managing 1 patient at risk for concurrent neutropenia and anemia and thrombocytopenia (NAT), neutropenia and anemia (NA), neutropenia and thrombocytopenia (NT), or anemia and thrombocytopenia (AT) with trilaciclib as opposed to any combination of biologicals, including biosimilars.
• Henry, N., Lewis, W., Ortiz, D., & Azemawah, V. (2021, February). COVID-19 Impact on patient-pharmacist interaction in a community setting. Poster Presentation.