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ArticleCardiology and therapy2015

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Rivaroxaban in the Secondary Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Sweden.

Najida Begum, Stephanie Stephens, Olaf Schoeman, Anina Fraschke, Bodo Kirsch, Jean-Baptiste Briere, Freek W A Verheugt, Ben A van Hout

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Article in Cardiology and therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Modelling the cost-effectiveness of person-centred care for patients with acute coronary syndrome.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Najida BegumPharmerit Ltd, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, Heslington, York, YO10 5NQ, UK.
Stephanie StephensPharmerit Ltd, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, Heslington, York, YO10 5NQ, UK. sstephens@pharmerit.com.
Olaf SchoemanPharmerit GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Anina FraschkeBayer AB, Solna, Sweden.
Bodo KirschBayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany.
Jean-Baptiste BriereBayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany.
Freek W A VerheugtUniversity Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Ben A van HoutPharmerit Ltd, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, Heslington, York, YO10 5NQ, UK.
Bayer (Germany) · DERadboud University Nijmegen · NLUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWorldwide, coronary heart disease accounts for 7 million deaths each year. In Sweden, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of hospitalization and is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths.

objectiveThe aim of this analysis was to assess the cost-effectiveness of rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (BID) in combination with standard antiplatelet therapy (ST-APT) versus ST-APT alone, for the secondary prevention of ACS in adult patients with elevated cardiac biomarkers without a prior history of stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), from a Swedish societal perspective, based on clinical data from the global ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial, literature-based quality of life data and costs sourced from Swedish national databases.

methodsA Markov model was developed to capture rates of single and multiple myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) major, minor, and "requiring medical attention" bleeds, revascularization events, and associated costs and utilities in patients who were stabilized after an initial ACS event. Efficacy and safety data for the first 2 years came from the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial. Long-term probabilities were extrapolated using safety and effectiveness of acetylsalicylic acid data, which was estimated from published literature, assuming constant rates in time. Future cost and effects were discounted at 3.0%. Univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted.

resultsIn the base case, the use of rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID was associated with improvements in survival and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), yielding an incremental cost per QALY of 71,246 Swedish Krona (SEK) (€8045). The outcomes were robust to changes in inputs. The probabilistic sensitivity analysis demonstrated rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID to be cost-effective in >99.9% of cases, assuming a willingness-to-pay threshold of SEK 500,000 (€56,458).

conclusionCompared with ST-APT alone, the use of rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID in combination with ST-APT can be considered a cost-effective treatment option for ACS patients with elevated cardiac biomarkers without a prior history of stroke/TIA in Sweden.

fundingBayer Pharma AG.

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Acute coronary syndromeAntiplateletAntithromboticCost-effectivenessRivaroxabanSecondary prevention

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