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. 2017 Jun;23(6):10.18553/jmcp.2017.23.6.666. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2017.23.6.666

TABLE 5.

Univariate Sensitivity Analysis of ICERs (Cost per Relapse Avoided) for Models 1 and 2

Input Variable
Drug Acquisition Cost Number of Relapses Before Treatment Cost for Relapse Treatment
(+) (-) (+) (-) (+) (-)
Model 1: PEG ICERS
IM IFN beta-1a PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated
SC IFN beta-1b PEG vs. SC IFN beta-1b: $2,374,400 PEG vs. SC IFN beta-1b: $1,582,200 PEG vs. SC IFN beta-1b: $1,976,100 PEG vs. SC IFN beta-1b: $1,978,300 PEG vs. SC IFN beta-1b: $1,977,800 PEG vs. SC IFN beta-1b: $1,978,800
GA PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated PEG dominated
FIN FIN vs. PEG: $70,790 FIN vs. PEG: $47,990 FIN vs. PEG: $49,308 FIN vs. PEG: $74,788 FIN vs. PEG: $58,950 FIN vs. PEG: $59,830
NAT NAT vs. PEG: $3,015 NAT vs. PEG: $5,415 NAT vs. PEG: $3,200 NAT vs. PEG: $5,700 NAT vs. PEG: $3,375 NAT vs. PEG: $4,656
DMF DMF vs. PEG: $8,160 DMF vs. PEG: $4,560 DMF vs. PEG: $4,809 DMF vs. PEG: $8,814 DMF vs. PEG: $5,922 DMF vs. PEG: $6,811
Model 2: ALT ICERs
IFN beta-1a 44 μg ALT vs. IFN beta-1a 44 μg: $29,922 ALT vs. IFN beta-1a 44 μg: $20,631 ALT vs. IFN beta-1a 44 μg: $23,384 ALT vs. IFN beta-1a 44 μg: $32,356 ALT vs. IFN beta-1a 44 μg: $24,957 ALT vs. IFN beta-1a 44 μg: $25,576

ALT = alemtuzumab; DMF = dimethyl fumarate; FIN = fingolimod; GA = glatiramer acetate; ICER = incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; IFN = interferon; IM = intramuscular; NAT = natalizumab; PEG = peginterferon beta-1a; SC = subcutaneous.