Real-world cost-effectiveness of infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of the CREATE registry
Adult
Male
Time Factors
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Remission Induction
Adalimumab
Middle Aged
Drug Costs
Infliximab
Etanercept
3. Good health
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
03 medical and health sciences
Models, Economic
Treatment Outcome
0302 clinical medicine
Cost Savings
Spain
Antirheumatic Agents
Humans
Female
Registries
Aged
DOI:
10.1007/s00296-015-3374-2
Publication Date:
2015-10-23T12:24:46Z
AUTHORS (11)
ABSTRACT
Biological drugs have proven efficacy and effectiveness in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although none has been shown to be superior. Few studies have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of biological drugs in real-life clinical conditions. The objective of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab in achieving clinical remission (DAS28 < 2.6) when used as initial biological therapy. Patients were diagnosed with RA who began treatment with infliximab, etanercept or adalimumab in the Reina Sofia Hospital (Cordoba, Spain) between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2012. Effectiveness was measured as the percentage of patients who achieved clinical remission after 2 years. The cost analysis considered the use of direct health resources (perspective of the healthcare system). Cost-effectiveness was calculated by dividing the total mean cost of each treatment by the percentage of patients who achieved remission. One hundred and thirty patients were included: 55 with infliximab, 44 with adalimumab and 31 with etanercept. After 2 years, 45.2 % of patients with adalimumab achieved clinical remission, versus 29.1 % with infliximab (p = 0.133) and 22.7 % with etanercept (p = 0.040), with no differences between etanercept and infliximab (p = 0.475). The average total cost at 2 years was €29,858, €25,329 and €23,309 for adalimumab, infliximab and etanercept, respectively, while the mean cost (95 %CI) to achieve remission was €66,057 (48,038–84,076), €87,040 (78,496–95,584) and €102,683 (94,559–110,807), respectively. Adalimumab was more efficient than etanercept (p < 0.001) and infliximab (p = 0.026), with no differences between etanercept and infliximab (p = 0.086). Adalimumab was the most cost-effective treatment in achieving clinical remission in real-life clinical conditions in RA patients during the study period.
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