Abstract
BackgroundClinical trials in China have demonstrated that ranibizumab can improve the clinical outcomes of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). However, no economic evaluation of ranibizumab has been conducted among Chinese patient population.MethodsTo provide insights into the economic profile of ranibizumab among Chinese RVO population, a Markov state-transition model was used to predict the outcomes of ranibizumab comparing to laser photocoagulation and observational-only care from the societal perspective. This model simulated changes in patient visuality, quality-adjusted of life years (QALY), medical costs, and direct non-medical costs of individuals with visual impairment due to BRVO or CRVO in lifetime. The base-case analysis used an annual discount rate of 5% for costs and benefits following the China Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to test the robustness of the model.ResultsThe base-case incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) comparing ranibizumab to laser photocoagulation was ¥65,008/QALY among BRVO patients and was ¥65,815/QALY among CRVO patients, respectively. Comparing to the 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of ¥71,000, both two ICERs were far below the cost-effective threshold at three times of GDP per capita (¥213,000). The deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses demonstrated the base-case results were robust in most of the simulation scenarios.ConclusionThe current Markov model demonstrated that ranibizumab may be cost-effective compared with laser photocoagulation to treat BRVO and cost-effective compared to observation-only care to treat CRVO in China from the societal perspective.
Highlights
Clinical trials in China have demonstrated that ranibizumab can improve the clinical outcomes of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)
Macular edema (ME) secondary to BRVO is generally treated with laser photocoagulation or anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents
Clinical trials have shown that anti-VEGF therapies are more effective at improving best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) than laser photocoagulation [2]
Summary
Clinical trials in China have demonstrated that ranibizumab can improve the clinical outcomes of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Retinal vein occlusion (RVO), including the central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), is a prevalent vision-threatening disease. The International Eye Disease Consortium reported that the prevalence of RVO in the USA, Europe, Asia, and Australia was 0.52% for any RVO, 0.44% for BRVO, and 0.08% for CRVO [1]. Macular edema (ME) is a common visual complication and a primary cause of visual loss in patients with RVOs. ME secondary to BRVO is generally treated with laser photocoagulation or anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents. Clinical trials have shown that anti-VEGF therapies are more effective at improving best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) than laser photocoagulation [2].
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