Evaluation of the Cost Per Patient Achieving Treatment Targets with Oral Semaglutide : A Short-Term Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in the United States

INTRODUCTION: Oral semaglutide is the first orally administered glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and has been evaluated in the PIONEER clinical trial program. These trials assessed the proportions of patients achieving single and composite endpoints, encompassing glycemic control [defined in terms of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)], weight loss, and hypoglycemia. The present study assessed the cost of control with oral semaglutide versus empagliflozin, sitagliptin, and liraglutide in the US.

METHODS: Four endpoints were evaluated: (1) HbA1c ≤ 6.5%; (2) HbA1c < 7.0%; (3) ≥ 1.0%-point HbA1c reduction and weight loss ≥ 3.0%; and (4) HbA1c < 7.0% without hypoglycemia and without weight gain. The proportions of patients achieving each endpoint were sourced from the PIONEER 2, 3 and 4 trials. Treatment costs were accounted over an annual time-period in 2019 US dollars (USD), based on wholesale acquisition cost. Cost of control was calculated by dividing treatment costs by the proportion of patients achieving each target.

RESULTS: Oral semaglutide was consistently associated with the lowest cost of control for all four endpoints. For the targets of HbA1c ≤ 6.5% and HbA1c < 7.0%, oral semaglutide 14 mg was associated with lower cost of control than empagliflozin 25 mg, sitagliptin 100 mg and liraglutide 1.8 mg by USD 15,036, 14,697, and 6996, respectively, and USD 931, 346 and 4497, respectively. For the double composite endpoint, cost of control was lower with oral semaglutide 14 mg by USD 525, 32,277 and 13,011, respectively versus empagliflozin 25 mg, sitagliptin 100 mg and liraglutide 1.8 mg. For the triple composite endpoint, cost of control was lower with oral semaglutide 14 mg by USD 1255, 7510 and 5774, respectively.

CONCLUSION: Oral semaglutide was associated with lower cost of bringing patients with type 2 diabetes to four clinically-relevant treatment targets versus empagliflozin, sitagliptin, and liraglutide in the US.

FUNDING: Novo Nordisk A/S.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Advances in therapy - 36(2019), 12 vom: 24. Dez., Seite 3483-3493

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hunt, Barnaby [VerfasserIn]
Hansen, Brian B [VerfasserIn]
Ericsson, Åsa [VerfasserIn]
Kallenbach, Klaus [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Sarah N [VerfasserIn]
Dang-Tan, Tam [VerfasserIn]
Malkin, Samuel J P [VerfasserIn]
Valentine, William J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

53AXN4NNHX
62340-29-8
839I73S42A
Benzhydryl Compounds
Blood Glucose
Cost of control
Cost-effectiveness
Costs and cost analysis
Diabetes mellitus
Empagliflozin
GLP-1 receptor agonist
Glucagon-Like Peptides
Glucosides
Glycated Hemoglobin A
HDC1R2M35U
Hypoglycemic Agents
Journal Article
Liraglutide
Oral semaglutide
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Semaglutide
Sitagliptin Phosphate
TS63EW8X6F
United States

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Date Completed 30.06.2020

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

figshare: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9929951

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12325-019-01125-y

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NLM302554092