Table 2.
Cost-effectiveness results (discounted).
| Treatment | Mean life-years* (95% CI) | Mean QALYs* (95% CI) | Mean costs,* $ (95% CI) | ICER, $/QALY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADT alone | 4.42 (4.25–4.59) | 3.38 (3.24– 3.52) | 391 976 (343172–442 455) | NA |
| Enzalutamide plus ADT | 4.96 (3.04–8.19) | 3.92 (2.41–6.34) | 596 620 (351 169–1 090 043) | Dominated† |
| Docetaxel plus ADT | 5.11 (4.68–5.58) | 3.92 (3.60–4.27) | 414693 (327 800–505 878) | 42 069 (vs ADT alone) |
| Abiraterone acetate plus ADT | 6.06 (5.43–6.78) | 4.76 (4.29–5.29) | 464097 (326 833–646 606) | 58 814 (vs docetaxel plus ADT) |
| Apalutamide plus ADT | 6.53 (4.65–8.88) | 5.01 (3.64–6.70) | 959 016 (673 017–1 311 560) | 1 979 676 (vs abiraterone acetate plus ADT) |
ADT indicates androgen deprivation therapy; CI, confidence interval, ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, NA, not applicable; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year.
Life-years, QALYs, and costs were discounted at an annual rate of 3% to reflect present value. Costs were in 2020 US dollars.
Enzalutamide plus ADT was dominated by docetaxel plus ADT, given that it resulted in higher costs for the same QALYs.