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Table 4 Cost-utility results in scenario analyses

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of dupilumab among patients with uncontrolled severe asthma using LIBERTY ASTHMA QUEST Korean data

 

Intervention

Cost (USD)

Incremental Cost (USD)

QALYs

Incremental QALYs

ICER (USD/QALY)

Discount rate of 0%

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

154,798

118,232

11.24

6.46

18,303

Background therapy alone

36,566

 

4.78

  

Discount rate of 3%

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

124,017

92,487

8.88

4.71

19,640

Background therapy alone

31,530

 

4.17

  

Time horizon 10 years

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

86,595

60,554

5.97

2.46

24,625

Background therapy alone

26,041

 

3.51

  

Time horizon 20 years

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

107,913

78,715

7.65

3.76

20,935

Background therapy alone

29,198

 

3.89

  

Long-term risk of experiencing severe exacerbations based on observed trial data without adjustment

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

112,040

83,664

9.08

3.74

22,386

Background therapy alone

28,376

 

5.35

  

Fatality rate for exacerbation requiring office or ED visit: assumed to be equal to all-cause mortality of the general population

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

126,864

74,533

9.60

2.98

24,999

Background therapy alone

52,332

 

6.62

  

Utility weights: applied based on published literature

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

112,924

83,379

7.94

4.24

19,674

Background therapy alone

29,545

 

3.71

  

Includes the productivity loss costs from a societal perspective

Add-on dupilumab to background therapy

119,240

72,845

8.03

4.10

17,757

Background therapy alone

46,396

 

3.93

  
  1. All costs are expressed in 2023 USD using an exchange rate of 1 USD to 1310 KRW
  2. ED Emergency department, ICER Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, KRW Korean Won, QALY Quality-adjusted life-year, USD United States dollar