COST EFFECTIVENESS OF OCRIPLASMIN FOR TREATMENT OF SYMPTOMATIC VITREOMACULAR ADHESION IN THE UNITED STATES
Author(s)
Schmidt R1, Bennison C2, Khanani AM3, Wagner A4, Dugel PU5, Haller J6, Lescrauwaet B7
1Pharmerit International, Berlin, Germany, 2Pharmerit International, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3Sierra Eye Associates, Reno, NV, USA, 4Wagner Macula and Retina Center, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 5Retina Consultants of Arizona; USC Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 6Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 7Xintera bvba, Ghent, Belgium
OBJECTIVES: Evaluate cost effectiveness of ocriplasmin single intravitreal injection for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (sVMA; called vitreomacular traction) with or without (±) full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) ≤400µm compared with standard of care (SOC; watchful waiting followed by vitrectomy, if clinically needed), based on the current United States (US) clinical practice and payer perspective. METHODS: A state-transition (partitioned vision distribution) model was designed to simulate patient transitions between health states over time. Cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained was estimated over a lifetime and short-term (2-year) horizon. Analyses were stratified by FTMH at baseline. Clinical efficacy parameters were sourced from the Ocriplasmin for Treatment for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion Including Macular Hole (OASIS) study, a Phase 3b, randomized, 24-month clinical trial. Health care costs reflected direct medical costs paid by the federal government. RESULTS: In patients with sVMA ±FTMH ≤400µm, ocriplasmin treatment generated additional QALYs (8.34 vs 7.98) at an increased cost ($6,193 vs $4,295) compared with SOC at the lifetime horizon. The lifetime incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was $5,358 per QALY gained. The probability of being cost-effective was 97.9% at the US willingness-to-pay threshold of $50,000 per QALY. In patients with isolated sVMA, ocriplasmin treatment generated additional QALYs (8.42 vs 7.95) at an increased cost ($4,480 vs $2,275) with a lifetime ICER of $4,685 per QALY gained. The probability of being cost-effective was 96.7% at the $50,000 per QALY threshold. In patients with sVMA +FTMH ≤400µm, ocriplasmin treatment generated additional QALYs (8.18 vs 8.06) at an increased cost ($9,439 vs $8,126) with a lifetime ICER of $10,986 per QALY gained. The probability of being cost-effective was 79.5% at the $50,000 per QALY threshold. CONCLUSIONS: In the US, ocriplasmin is cost-effective and produces health-related quality of life benefits compared with SOC for patients with sVMA ±FTMH ≤400µm.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2018-11, ISPOR Europe 2018, Barcelona, Spain
Value in Health, Vol. 21, S3 (October 2018)
Code
PSS26
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost-comparison, Effectiveness, Utility, Benefit Analysis
Disease
Sensory System Disorders
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