Skip to main content
. 2018 Jan 3;13(1):e0189765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189765

Table 2. Summary of economic findings.

Biological Cost per PASI 75a References Cost per DLQI MIDa References Cost per QALYa Referen-ces
Adalimumab 7,325–92,871 [28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 40, 4850, 52, 53, 56, 58, 63, 64, 6770, 72, 75, 76, 79] 3,655–26,871 [28, 64, 75] 39,952–48,341 [55, 73, 74]
Alefacept 36,430–200,734 [28, 42, 49, 50, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 75, 80] 28,167–155,255 [28, 63, 64, 75] NR NA
Apremilastb 47,960–157,309 [31, 32] NR NA NR NA
Efalizumab 15,524–78,937 [34, 49, 50, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67] 5,478–6,831 [63, 64] 59,009 [73]
Etanercept 11,590–138,009 [28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 40, 42, 4851, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 6670, 72, 75, 76, 79, 80] 2,342–44,796 [28, 63, 64, 75] 6,347–59,069 [37, 51, 55, 59, 73, 74]
Infliximab 8,077–229,392 [28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42, 4850, 52, 53, 56, 58, 63, 64, 6670, 72, 75, 76] 3,652–11,348 [28, 63, 64, 75] 62,767–73,021 [73, 74]
Ixekizumab 62,707 [32]
Ustekinumab 10,151–136,075 [28, 29, 32, 36, 38, 40, 48, 52, 53, 56, 58, 60, 6770, 72, 75, 76, 79] 15,500–32,144 [28, 75] NR NA
Secukinumab 10,654–113,858 [32, 38, 53] NR NA 56,380–72,544 [39, 57]

a Cost per outcome in USD is presented as compared to non-biologic therapy or placebo. Incremental analyses results comparing two biologicals are not included in this table. In addition, studies evaluating treatment sequences are not considered.

b Apremilast was compared to methotrexate.

DLQI MID: minimal important difference in the Dermatology Life Quality Index; NA: not assessed; NR: not reported; PASI 75: reduction of the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index by 75%; QALY: Quality-Adjusted Life Year.