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. 2022 Jul 11;42(8):643–656. doi: 10.1007/s40261-022-01173-3

Table 3.

Subgroup analysis

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