Table 3.
Treatment costs
| Average cost/mg (£) | Daily dose (mg/kg)a | mg/Day | Cost/day (£) | Days of Tx/week (days of Tx/year)b | Cost/year (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFP | ||||||
| Ferriprox® | 0.0032 | 75.0 | 4,725 | 15.12 | 7 (365) | 5,519 |
| DFX | ||||||
| Exjade® | 0.0336 | 30.0 | 1,890 | 63.50 | 7 (365) | 23,179 |
| DFO | ||||||
| Generic DFO | 0.0085 | 40.0 | 2,520 | 21.48 | 5 (260) | 5,584 |
| Combination therapy | ||||||
| Ferriprox® | 0.0032 | 75.0 | 4,725 | 15.12 | 7 (365) | 5,519 |
| Generic DFO | 0.0085 | 40.0 | 2,520 | 21.48 | 4 (208) | 4,467 |
| Total cost | – | – | – | – | 9,986 | |
DFO desferrioxamine, DFP deferiprone, DFX deferasirox, Tx treatment
aVaried in sensitivity analysis around the upper and lower values reported in the source. b Varied in sensitivity analysis by ±25 %, or set to the maximum value where variation exceeded the maximum