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Table 9 Results of the alternative scenario analysis

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of brolucizumab versus aflibercept for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in Italy

 

Brolucizumab (A)

Aflibercept (B)

Difference (A-B)

Outcomes

 Life years (LYs)

9.00

9.00

0.00

 Quality adjusted life years (QALYs)

6.43

6.32

0.11

Direct and indirect costs (€)

 Treatment acquisition costs (€)

46,821

58,265

- 11,444

 Treatment administration costs (€)

15,130

17,277

- 2147

 Disease monitoring costs (€)

1663

1895

- 232

 TREA management costs (€)

115

47

68

 Costs of blindness (€)

17,386

18,582

- 1196

 Costs of low vision (€)

10,539

13,725

- 3186

 Total costs (€)

91,654

109,791

−18,137

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER)

 ICER (brolucizumab vs aflibercept) (€/QALY)

Brolucizumab dominant

  1. ICER Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, LYs Life years, QALYs Quality adjusted life years, TRAE Treatment-related adverse event