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SynthesisAdvances in therapy2017

Modeled Health Economic Impact of a Hypothetical Certolizumab Pegol Risk-Sharing Scheme for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in Finland.

Erkki Soini, Christian Asseburg, Maarit Taiha, Kari Puolakka, Oana Purcaru, Riitta Luosujärvi

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Indirect Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis Depending on Type of Treatment-A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Erkki SoiniESiOR Oy, Kuopio, Finland. erkki.soini@esior.fi.
Christian AsseburgESiOR Oy, Kuopio, Finland.
Maarit TaihaUCB Pharma Oy Finland, Espoo, Finland.
Kari PuolakkaSouth Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland.
Oana PurcaruUCB Pharma S.A. Belgium, Brussels, Belgium.
Riitta LuosujärviDepartment of Rheumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo model the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact of certolizumab pegol (CZP) (with and without a hypothetical risk-sharing scheme at treatment initiation for biologic-naïve patients) versus the current mix of reimbursed biologics for treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Finland.

methodsA probabilistic model with 12-week cycles and a societal approach was developed for the years 2015-2019, accounting for differences in ACR responses (meta-analysis), mortality, and persistence. The risk-sharing scheme included a treatment switch and refund of the costs associated with CZP acquisition if patients failed to achieve ACR20 response at week 12. For the current treatment mix, ACR20 at week 24 determined treatment continuation. Quality-adjusted life years were derived on the basis of the Health Utilities Index.

resultsIn the Finnish target population, CZP treatment with a risk-sharing scheme led to a estimated annual net expenditure decrease ranging from 1.7% in 2015 to 5.6% in 2019 compared with the current treatment mix. Per patient over the 5 years, CZP risk sharing was estimated to decrease the time without ACR response by 5%-units, decrease work absenteeism by 24 days, and increase the time with ACR20, ACR50, and ACR70 responses by 5%-, 6%-, and 1%-units, respectively, with a gain of 0.03 quality-adjusted life years. The modeled risk-sharing scheme showed reduced costs of €7866 per patient, with a more than 95% probability of cost-effectiveness when compared with the current treatment mix.

conclusionThe present analysis estimated that CZP, with or without the risk-sharing scheme, is a cost-effective alternative treatment for RA patients in Finland. The surplus provided by the CZP risk-sharing scheme could fund treatment for 6% more Finnish RA patients.

fundingUCB Pharma.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntirheumatic AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidCertolizumab PegolCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleFinlandHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene GlycolsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeAntirheumatic AgentsCertolizumab PegolPolyethylene GlycolsBiological therapiesCertolizumab pegolDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsHealth economicsHealth policiesRheumatoid arthritisRheumatology

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PMID28975568
PMCPMC5656723

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