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. 2018 Jul 30;27(1):19–24. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2017-001453

Table 3 Estimated total direct and indirect costs over 5  years

HER2-/HR+ HER2+/HR+ HER2+/HR- Triple negative Overall population Costs for overall population as % of total direct and indirect costs
Direct costs
Active treatment 32 082 923 € 78 101 997 € 47 942 420 € 13 324 066 € 171 451 406 € 36.5%
Toxicity management 1 970 091 € 897 285 € 552 383 € 941 347 € 4 361 107 € 0.93%
Diagnostic 4 010 272 € 1 332 949 € 825 517 € 1 223 233 € 7 391 971 € 1.57%
Medical follow-up 29 423 667 € 12 716 285 € 7 324 521 € 7 119 424 € 56 583 898 € 12.05%
Palliative/BSC costs 122 235 074 € 57 831 745 € 24 095 929 € 24 850 132 € 229 012 880 € 48.78%
Total direct costs 189 722 027 € 150 880 260 € 80 740 771 € 47 458 202 € 468 801 261 € 99.85%
Indirect costs 357 760 € 165 000 € 86 400 € 82 310 € 691 470 € 0.15%
Total direct and indirect costs 190 079 787 € 151 045 260 € 80 827 171 € 47 540 512 € 469 492 731 € 100.00%

BSC, best supportive care; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HR, hormonal receptor.