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Table 4 Cost of 15-week ESAs treatment (6-cycles chemotherapy) for responder & non responder patients receiving originators or biosimilars per Hb level

From: Budget impact analysis on erythropoiesis–stimulating agents use for the management of chemotherapy-induced anaemia in Greece

   

Responders

Non responders

Responders

Non responders

Cost difference for responders originators vs. Biosimilars (€)

Cost difference for non responders originators vs. Biosimilars (€)

Total difference originators vs. Biosimilars (€)

HB Nadir (g/dl)

% of patients per Hb level

Number of Greek patients treated with ESAs per Hb Level

Cost of 15 weeks treatment with originator ESAs (€)

Cost of 15 weeks treatment with originator ESAs (€)

Cost of 15 weeks treatment with Biosimilar ESAs (€)

Cost of 15 weeks treatment with Biosimilar ESAs (€)

<9

33.5

855

1.233.547

2.144.861

1.120.816

1.713.324

112.731

431.537

544.268

9.0-9.9

27.5

701

1.012.613

1.760.707

920.072

1.406.460

92.541

354.247

446.787

10.0-10.9

24.7

630

909.511

1.581.435

826.392

1.263.257

83.118

318.178

401.296

11.0-11.9

9.5

242

349.812

608.244

317.843

485.868

31.969

122.376

154.345

>12.0

4.8

122

176.747

307.323

160.594

245.491

16.153

61.832

77.985

Total

100

2.551

3.682.229

6.402.570

3.345.718

5.114.400

336.511

1.288.170

1.624.681