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Cost-effectiveness of exenatide versus insulin glargine in Spanish patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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PMID:  21719364     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Exenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist for adjuvant treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has been shown to be as effective as insulin glargine (IG) for reducing glycated hemoglobin levels combined with metformin or/and sulphonylureas. Exenatide is associated to weight reduction and a higher incidence of gastrointestinal adverse events. The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of exenatide as compared to IG in obese patients with T2DM not achieving an adequate blood glucose control from the perspective of the Spanish healthcare system. METHODS: Pharmacoeconomic model inputs were obtained from an obese subpopulation (BMI ≥ 30 k/m(2)) of an international, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing exenatide with IG in poorly controlled T2DM patients, and were supplemented with country-specific data. RESULTS: Exenatide was associated to improvements in life-years gained and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) by 0.11 and 0.62 respectively versus IG. Direct costs were € 9,306 higher as compared to IG (€ 47,010 versus € 37,704, with increased pharmacy costs as the main driver). Exenatideís incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was € 15,068 per QALY gained versus IG. CONCLUSIONS: Exenatide was associated to greater clinical benefits and higher costs in obese T2DM patients as compared to IG. Considering a willingness-to-pay threshold of € 30,000 per QALY gained in the Spanish setting, exenatide represents an efficient option in comparison with IG.
Authors:
Gordon Goodall; María Costi; Louise Timlin; Jesús Reviriego; José Antonio Sacristán; Jayne Smith-Palmer; Tatiana Dilla
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1579-2021     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-7-1     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100886482     Medline TA:  Endocrinol Nutr     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG; SPA     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2010 SEEN. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
IMS Health, Basilea, Suiza.
Vernacular Title:
Coste-efectividad de exenatida en comparación con insulina glargina en pacientes con obesidad y diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en España.
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