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. 2016 Sep;22(9):10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.9.1088. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.9.1088

TABLE 6.

Results of MTX-IR Monotherapy and Combination Therapy

Tofacitinib Adalimumab Etanercept Certolizumab Tocilizumab
MTX-IR Monotherapy
1 year
    Total cost $60,607,294 $74,368,973 $73,169,567 $67,909,788 $66,396,638
    Cost PMPM $5.05 $6.20 $6.10 $5.66 $5.53
    ACR20 responders 1,055 864 971 855 1,059
    Cost per ACR20 responder $57,424 $86,096 $75,335 $79,418 $62,690
2 years
    Total cost $128,596,040 $151,904,799 $151,268,017 $141,096,133 $139,014,925
    Cost PMPM $5.36 $6.33 $6.30 $5.88 $5.79
    ACR20 responders 1,115 967 1,050 960 1,118
    Cost per ACR20 responder $115,286 $157,072 $144,025 $146,919 $124,309
MTX-IR Combination Therapy
1 year
    Total cost $63,127,535 $75,726,239 $74,467,450 $68,860,603 $68,503,703
    Cost PMPM $5.26 $6.31 $6.21 $5.74 $5.71
    ACR20 responders 900 1,004 1,069 961 903
    Cost per ACR20 responder $70,123 $75,448 $69,676 $71,635 $75,830
2 years
    Total cost $132,687,087 $155,709,298 $154,258,796 $142,891,347 $141,432,866
    Cost PMPM $5.53 $6.49 $6.43 $5.95 $5.89
    ACR20 responders 995 1,075 1,126 1,043 998
    Cost per ACR20 responder $133,311 $119,388 $114,748 $123,492 $132,923

Note: The analysis for this table is based on 1,321 treated patients. The cost PMPM is based on the total number of 1 million organization (plan) members. ACR = American College of Rheumatology; MTX-IR = methotrexate inadequate responder; PMPM = per member per month.