PERSISTENCE AND ECON"MIC IMPACT OF ETANERCEPT AND ADALIMUMAB DOSE REDUCTION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC ARTHROPATHY AND ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS PATIENTS WITH AT LEAST 1 YEAR IN CLINICAL REMISSION- EXPERIENCE FROM 2 SPANISH TEACHING HO ...

Author(s)

J B1, Anton R2, Navarro Ruiz A2, Castera M1, Jd R1, A M2
1Hospital de Sagunto, Sagunto, Spain, 2Hospital de Elx, Elx, Spain

OBJECTIVES: Determine the persistence, clinic and economic impact of Etanercept (ETN) y Adalimumab (ADA) reduced dose in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthropathy (PA) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Patients with at least 1 year in Clinical Remission METHODS: Observational, retrospective cohort of patients in off-label program receiving ETN or ADA at reduced dose for at least 6 months (Jan2010 to Dec2014). Inclusion Criteria: patients treated with ETN or ADA at standard dose that achieve and maintain clinical remission (DAS28<2.6 or BASDAI<2) during at least 1 year were selected to reduce their standard dose.We collected age, sex, indication, persistence of ETN or ADA at reduced dose during the study period. In these patients, we simulated the cost of treatment with ETN or ADA as if they had received ETN or ADA at standard dose during their ETN or ADA at reduced dose respective periods. Economic impact was assessed using Enbrel® and Humira® Spanish official prices. RESULTS: From Jan2010 to Dec2014, 144 patients (51% women; age 51±9 years; 75 RA, 37 PA, 32 AS) received ETN or ADA at reduced dose for at least 0.5 years. 80 (56%) patients received ETN reduced dose and 64 (44%) patients received ADA reduced dose. Patients with ETN reduced dose presented a persistence of 2,71±1,37years (AR 2,64±1,54, AP 2,56±0,80 y EA 3,04±1,31) and with ADA reduced dose presented a persistence of 2,07±0,96years (AR 2,37±0,92, AP 1,86±0,73y EA 1,74±0,81). Total cost of this low dose strategy throughout the observation period were 1.485.510€. If these patients had been treated with ETN or ADA standard dose, the total cost of therapy would have been 2.971.020€. The implementation of the optimized therapy of ETN or ADA saved 1.485.510€.  CONCLUSIONS: Reducing the dosage of ETN and ADA in selected patients could make treatment more cost-effective and allow physicians to treat more patients with a fixed budget.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2015-11, ISPOR Europe 2015, Milan, Italy

Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 7 (November 2015)

Code

PMS55

Topic

Economic Evaluation

Topic Subcategory

Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies

Disease

Musculoskeletal Disorders

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