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. 2015 May 14;10(5):e0126984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126984

Table 5. Cost (CHF) per patient and cost-effectiveness results in genotype 1.

Indication Parameter Intervention Comparator Δ Comparator Δ Comparator Δ Comparator Δ
GT1 TN IE SOF+PaR 12 wks PaR 48 wks PbR 48 wks TEL+PaR 48 wks BOC+PbR 48 wks
Drug costs 62,862 20,454 42,408 20,875 41,987 49,333 13,529 45,135 17,727
AE costs 15 2,064 -2,049 2,064 -2,049 3,086 -3,071 56 -41
Monitoring costs 3,279 4,650 -1,371 4,650 -1,371 4,115 -836 4,404 -1,125
Total treatment costs 66,156 27,168 38,988 27,589 38,567 56,534 9,622 49,595 16,561
Health state costs 8,646 24,403 -15,757 24,398 -15,752 13,986 -5,340 16,897 -8,251
Total cost per patient 74,802 51,571 23,231 51,987 22,815 70,520 4,282 66,492 8,310
QALYs per patient* 13.3 12.1 1.2 12.1 1.2 12.9 0.4 12.7 0.6
GT1 TN II SOF+RBV 24 wks NT Δ
Drug costs 120,184 0 120,184
AE costs 40 0 40
Monitoring costs 3,502 1,472 2,030
Total treatment costs 123,726 1,472 122,254
Health state costs 19,070 35,964 -16,894
Total cost per patient 142,796 37,436 105,360
QALYs per patient* 12.6 11.4 1.2

AE, adverse event; BOC, boceprevir; GT, genotype; IE, interferon eligible; II, interferon ineligible; NT, no treatment; PaR, pegylated interferon alpha+ribavirin; PbR, pegylated interferon beta+ribavirin; QALY, quality-adjusted life year; RBV, ribavirin; SOF, sofosbuvir; TEL, telaprevir; TN, treatment-naïve

* values are rounded to one decimal place