Análisis coste-efectividad de Belimumab en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico en España / Cost-effectiveness analysis of Belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Spain

Objetivo: Estimar el coste-efectividad (CE) de belimumab en aquellos pacientes con biomarcadores positivos y enfermedad activa a pesar del tratamiento estándar (TE) desde la perspectiva social española. Métodos: A partir de un modelo de microsimulación, que permite simular la evolución natural de la enfermedad, se estimó el CE de belimumab + TE vs. TE. Se consideró una duración del tratamiento de dos años y un horizonte temporal de toda la vida. La extrapolación de eficacia a largo plazo se basó en los ensayos clínicos de belimumab y en la cohorte de pacientes John Hopkins de Estados Unidos; los datos de utilidades se obtuvieron de la literatura. Se calcularon costes directos e indirectos en base a datos españoles publicados (Euros, 2014), aplicando una tasa de descuento (TD) del 3% tanto a costes como a efectos. Los resultados se expresaron como ratio coste-efectividad incremental (ICER) en términos de años de vida ganados (AVG) y años de vida ajustados por calidad (AVAC). Se realizaron análisis de sensibilidad determinísticos (TD al 0% y 5%, duración de tratamiento 5 años y exclusión de costes indirectos) así como probabilísticos (PSA). Resultados: El ICER de belimumab + TE vs. TE fue de 16.647 Euros/ AVG y 23.158 Euros/AVAC respectivamente. La variación de la TD supuso la mayor variación de los resultados respecto al escenario base. En el 68% de los escenarios simulados en el PSA, belimumab fue una alternativa coste-efectiva considerando como umbral 30.000 Euros/AVAC. Conclusiones: Belimumab puede considerarse una alternativa coste-efectiva desde la perspectiva social española (AU)

Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting positive biomarkers and active disease despite standard treatment (ST), from the Spanish social perspective. Methods: A microsimulation model was used to estimate the cost-effectiveness of belimumab plus ST versus ST alone. A treatment duration of two years with a life-time horizon were considered. Efficacy data were obtained from belimumab clinical trials and the evolution of the disease was simulated from John Hopkins' patient cohort data in the United States. Utility data were obtained from literature review. Direct and indirect costs were calculated based on Spanish published data (Euros, 2014), applying a discount rate (DR) of 3% to both costs and effects. Results were expressed as incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) in terms of gained life years (LY) and quality of life adjusted life years (QALYs). Probabilistic (PSA) and deterministic sensitivity analyses (DR of 0% and 5%, 5-years treatment duration and excluding indirect costs) were performed to determine the robustness of the model. Results: The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was 16,647 Euros per life year gained, with an incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) of 23,158 Euros per additional QALY gained. In 68% of the scenarios simulated in the PSA, belimumab was found to be a cost-effective alternative, considering a threshold of 30,000 Euros/ QALY. Conclusion: Belimumab can be regarded as a cost-effective alternative from the Spanish social perspective (AU)

[Cost-effectiveness analysis of Belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Spain]. / Análisis coste-efectividad de Belimumab en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico en España.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting positive biomarkers and active disease despite standard treatment (ST), from the Spanish social perspective. METHODS: A microsimulation model was used to estimate the cost-effectiveness of belimumab plus ST versus ST alone. A treatment duration of two years with a life-time horizon were considered. Efficacy data were obtained from belimumab clinical trials and the evolution of the disease was simulated from John Hopkins ´ patient cohort data in the United States. Utility data were obtained from literature review. Direct and indirect costs were calculated based on Spanish published data (€, 2014), applying a discount rate (DR) of 3% to both costs and effects. Results were expressed as incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) in terms of gained life years (LY) and quality of life adjusted life years (QALYs). Probabilistic (PSA) and deterministic sensitivity analyses (DR of 0% and 5%, 5-years treatment duration and excluding indirect costs) were performed to determine the robustness of the model. RESULTS: The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was 16,647€ per life year gained, with an incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) of 23,158€ per additional QALY gained. In 68% of the scenarios simulated in the PSA, belimumab was found to be a cost-effective alternative, considering a threshold of 30,000€/ QALY. CONCLUSION: Belimumab can be regarded as a cost-effective alternative from the Spanish social perspective.

Objetivo: Estimar el coste-efectividad (CE) de belimumab en aquellos pacientes con biomarcadores positivos y enfermedad activa a pesar del tratamiento estandar (TE) desde la perspectiva social espanola. Métodos: A partir de un modelo de microsimulacion, que permite simular la evolucion natural de la enfermedad, se estimo el CE de belimumab + TE vs. TE. Se considero una duracion del tratamiento de dos anos y un horizonte temporal de toda la vida. La extrapolacion de eficacia a largo plazo se baso en los ensayos clinicos de belimumab y en la cohorte de pacientes John Hopkins de Estados Unidos; los datos de utilidades se obtuvieron de la literatura. Se calcularon costes directos e indirectos en base a datos espanoles publicados (€, 2014), aplicando una tasa de descuento (TD) del 3% tanto a costes como a efectos. Los resultados se expresaron como ratio coste- efectividad incremental (ICER) en terminos de anos de vida ganados (AVG) y anos de vida ajustados por calidad (AVAC). Se realizaron analisis de sensibilidad deterministicos (TD al 0% y 5%, duracion de tratamiento 5 anos y exclusion de costes indirectos) asi como probabilisticos (PSA). Resultados: El ICER de belimumab + TE vs. TE fue de 16.647€/ AVG y 23.158€/AVAC respectivamente. La variacion de la TD supuso la mayor variacion de los resultados respecto al escenario base. En el 68% de los escenarios simulados en el PSA, belimumab fue una alternativa coste-efectiva considerando como umbral 30.000€/AVAC. Conclusiones: Belimumab puede considerarse una alternativa coste-efectiva desde la perspectiva social espanola.

Usefulness of adalimumab in the treatment of refractory uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy and safety of adalimumab in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and associated refractory uveitis. DESIGN: Multicenter, prospective case series. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients (mean [SD] age of 11.5 [7.9] years) with JIA-associated uveitis who were either not responsive to standard immunosuppressive therapy or intolerant to it were enrolled. Patients aged 13-17 years were treated with 40 mg of adalimumab every other week for 6 months and those aged 4-12 years received 24 mg/m(2) body surface. RESULTS: Inflammation of the anterior chamber (2.02 [1.16] versus 0.42 [0.62]) and of the posterior segment (2.38 [2.97] versus 0.35 [0.71] decreased significantly between baseline and the final visit (P < 0.001). The mean (SD) macular thickness at baseline was 304.54 (125.03) µ and at the end of follow-up was 230.87 (31.12) µ (P < 0.014). Baseline immunosuppression load was 8.10 (3.99) as compared with 5.08 (3.76) at the final visit (P < 0.001). The mean dose of corticosteroids also decreased from 0.25 (0.43) to 0 (0.02) mg (P < 0.001). No significant side effects requiring discontinuation of therapy were observed. CONCLUSION: Adalimumab seems to be an effective and safe treatment for JIA-associated refractory uveitis and may reduce steroid requirement.