PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF EVEROLIMUS IMMUNOSUPRESSIVE THERAPY AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

Objective: to calculate cost difference between two approaches for immunosuppressive therapy after renal transplantation: everolimus plus reducedexposure cyclosporine and mycophenolic acid plus standard-exposure cyclosporine. Methods. We calculated the two-year difference in costs that resulted from effectiveness and safety differences of alternatives employing the probability-statistical model. Data on safety and efficiency were taken from D. Cibrik et al. (2013) randomized control trial. We also estimated the budget impact for everolimus inclusion into 7 expensive diseases program (7EDP). 7 EDP is the special federal program of drug provision for patients suffering from 7 certain diseases and health states including organ posttransplantation period. Results. Everolimus plus reduced-exposure cyclosporine leads to cost reduction by 161 RUB thousands (17%) per patient in a two-year period. The reduction mainly results from cheaper medication in everolimus plus reduced-exposure cyclosporine approach compared to mycophenolic acid plus standard-exposure cyclosporine. Everolimus inclusion into 7 expensive diseases program leads to reduction in federal budget spending starting from the first year; the total five-year budget savings are 275 RUB millions. 

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