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ArticlePharmacoEconomics - open2023

Economic Evaluation of Tirbanibulin for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis in Scotland.

Amy Dymond, Will Green, Mary Edwards, Maria Angeles Lopez Pont, Girish Gupta

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Article in PharmacoEconomics - open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Amy DymondYork Health Economics Consortium, York, UK. amy.dymond@york.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8519-6537
Will GreenYork Health Economics Consortium, York, UK.
Mary EdwardsYork Health Economics Consortium, York, UK.
Maria Angeles Lopez PontAlmirall SA, Barcelona, Spain.
Girish GuptaDepartment of Dermatology, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTirbanibulin 1% ointment is a new treatment for actinic keratosis (AK) on the face or scalp. A health economic model was developed as part of a submission to the Scottish Medicines Consortium to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of tirbanibulin compared to the most frequently prescribed treatments.

methodsA decision tree approach was used to calculate the costs and benefits of different treatment strategies for AK on the face or scalp over a one-year time horizon. Data on the relative efficacy of treatments, which were based on the probability of complete clearance of AK, were obtained from a network meta-analysis. Sensitivity and scenario analyses were performed to determine the robustness of the model results.

resultsTirbanibulin is estimated to be cost saving versus diclofenac sodium 3%, imiquimod 5% and fluorouracil 5%. Tirbanibulin remains cost saving when inputs are varied in sensitivity and scenario analyses. While the complete clearance rates are deemed similar across comparators, tirbanibulin is associated with a lower rate of severe local skin reactions, and a shorter treatment duration, which may improve treatment adherence.

conclusionsTirbanibulin is a cost saving intervention for the treatment of AK from the perspective of the Scottish Healthcare System.

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PMID37012513
PMCPMC10170011

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