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Table 2 Base-case results for the United States

From: Cost-effectiveness of nivolumab in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated in the United States

 

Nivolumab

Everolimus

Incremental results

Total costs, $US

197,089

163,902

33,186

Health states, $US

   

 PF

833

539

 PD

12,596

12,382

Initial treatment, $US

  

 Acquisition

138,429

108,859

 Administration

3545

0

 Monitoring

1011

655

Subsequent treatment, $US

  

 Acquisition

40,272

40,817

 Administration

92

127

 Monitoring

254

265

Adverse events, $US

56

257

Total QALYs (discounted)

2.79

2.15

0.64

 PF

0.84

0.54

 PD

1.95

1.62

 AEs

− 0.001

− 0.006

Total LYG (discounted)

3.36

2.61

0.74

Incremental cost per QALY gained, $US

  

51,714

Incremental cost per LYG, $US

  

44,576

  1. AE, adverse event; LYG, life-year gained, PD; progressive disease health state; PF, progression-free health state; QALY, quality-adjusted life-year