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. 2020 Nov 5;39(3):317–330. doi: 10.1007/s40273-020-00967-7

Table 5.

Budget-impact model results per patient: 5 years

Time point Oral semaglutide 14 mg Sitagliptin 100 mg
HbA1c Survival (%) Diabetes therapy cost CVD cost Hypoglycemia cost Other direct medical costsb Total costs HbA1c Survival (%) Diabetes therapy cost CVD cost Hypoglycemia cost Other direct medical costsb Total costs
Baseline 8.33 100.0 8.33 100.0
Year 1 7.03 99.0 6051 544 23 409 7037 7.53 99.0 1571 569 40 424 2604
Year 2 7.45 97.9 5986 586 22 391 6985 7.83 97.9 1554 601 39 411 2605
Year 3 7.79 96.7 5906 628 23 427 6984 8.08 96.6 1533 645 38 452 2668
Year 4 8.06 95.4 5837 646 23 469 6975 6.20a 95.4 6709 628 30 430 7797
Year 5 6.76a 94.0 10,866 664 29 458 12,017 6.87 94.0 6616 664 31 451 7762
Years 1–5 34,645 3078 120 2154 39,997 17,983 3107 178 2168 23,436
Difference between oral semaglutide vs. sitagliptin—years 1–5 16,663  − 29  − 58  − 14 16,562
% difference 92.7  − 0.9  − 32.6  − 0.7 70.7

Costs are presented as $US, year 2019 values

CVD cardiovascular disease, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin

aTreatment switch = metformin + primary therapy + insulin glargine

bOther direct medical costs include management, renal, ulcer/amputation/neuropathy, eye