PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF USING GOLIMUMAB IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Author(s)

Krysanova V1, Krysanov I2, Tolkushin A3
1I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia, 2Postgraduate Medical Institute, Moscow National University of Food Production, Moscow, Russia, 3MSD, Moscow, Russia

OBJECTIVES: Rare diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC) have significant impact on patients and their families, as well as the healthcare systems and societies. The high costs of medicines makes actual researches in this field. The main aim of this study was to perform budget impact analysis of using combination of biologics - infliximab + golimumab in equal proportions. METHODS: Analysis of the published clinical trials was conducted to evaluate comparative efficacy and safety of the using of different types of biologics therapies – infliximab, golimumab. To measure costs of ulcerative colitis for the state budget were used “cost of illness” and “budget impact” analyses.  Direct medical costs included diagnosis, treatments, medications, blood and its components, nutrient mixture and were calculated for 1 year-therapy. In this study were performed 2 variants of UC treatment costs, in 1st variant was used infliximab, in 2nd variant - infliximab + golimumab in equal proportions. RESULTS: According to published trials golimumab was provided efficacy similar to infliximab in inducing and maintaining clinical remission, clinical response, and mucosal healing. Loss of response was occurred in approximately 30% of patients, leading to discontinuation of biologic therapy and/or colectomy. So using the combination of biologics was preferred. The mean annual overall direct health care cost of UC treatment for 1 patient with infliximab was estimated to be 456 000 rubles ($ 8 514), and with infliximab + golimumab in equal proportions – 533 256 rubles ($9 957). Thus budget impact of using combination of 2 biologics - infliximab + golimumab in equal proportions was estimated to be 14%. CONCLUSIONS: Golimumab was provided efficacy similar to infliximab and the use combination of 2 biologics infliximab + golimumab in equal proportions for treatment UC has little effect on the budget.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2015-11, ISPOR Europe 2015, Milan, Italy

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

Code

PSY31

Topic

Economic Evaluation

Topic Subcategory

Budget Impact Analysis, Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies

Disease

Rare and Orphan Diseases

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