Table 3.
Subgroup | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Icosapent ethyl | Icosapent ethyl | Evolocumab | Alirocumab | |
Base case | 19,485 | 13,285 | 85,193 | 54,211 |
Age | ||||
< 65 years | 14,368 | 8809 | 88,474 | 59,567 |
≥ 65 years | 36,383 | 37,071 | 85,193 | 47,632 |
Baseline triglyceride ≥ 200 mg/dL and HDL-C ≤ 35 mg/dLa | ||||
No | 23,288 | 17,226 | NR | NR |
Yes | 12,166 | 7131 | NR | NR |
Baseline LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dLb | ||||
No | NR | NR | 107,362 | 62,001 |
Yes | NR | NR | 63,600 | 44,851 |
Baseline high-sensitivity CRP | ||||
≤ 2 mg/L | 14,882 | 9221 | 74,106 | 49,660 |
> 2 mg/LL | 25,694 | 20,048 | 99,947 | 59,567 |
ICER (£ per QALY) are presented for different patient populations. Costs in 2021 Great Britain Pounds (£)
CRP c-reactive protein, CVD cardiovascular disease, HDL-C high-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol, ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, LDL-C low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol, NR not reported, QALY quality-adjusted life year
aA triglyceride level of 200 mg/dL is equivalent to 2.3 mmol/L. A HDL-C level of 35 mg/dL is equivalent to 0.9 mmol/LL
bA LDL-C level of 100 mg/dL is equivalent to 2.6 mmol/LL