Background
Objectives
Methods
Model overview
Model structure
Clinical data
Parameter | Probability of event/28 days, % (SE) | [Source] | |||||
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Sputum culture conversion on BR, 0–8 weeks (log-normal) | |||||||
Scale parameter | 4.99 (0.21) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Shape parameter | 0.73 (0.11) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Sputum culture conversion on BR, 8–24 weeks (log-normal) | |||||||
Scale parameter | 5.68 (0.40) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Shape parameter | 1.90 (0.27) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Sputum culture conversion on BR, ≥24 weeks (log-normal) | |||||||
Scale parameter | 8.28 (1.09) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Shape parameter | 2.70 (0.82) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Subsequent MDR-TB | |||||||
Hazard ratio of subsequent MDR-TB (vs. initial MDR-TB) | 0.54 (0.17) | Open-label, phase II clinical trial C209 [13] | |||||
Other events | |||||||
Probability of reversion | 1 (0.30) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Probability of death | MDR-TB, no cure | 2.21 | |||||
MDR-TB, cure | 0.32 | ||||||
XDR-TB, no cure | 2.69 | ||||||
XDR-TB, cure | 0.39 | ||||||
Treatment effect | |||||||
Hazard ratio of bedaquiline (sputum culture conversion) | 2.44 (0.57) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Hazard ratio of bedaquiline (relapse) | 0.32 (0.25) | Placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial C208 [12] | |||||
Hazard ratio (XDR-TB) | 0.40 (0.11) | Open-label, phase II clinical trial C209 [13] | |||||
Estoniaa
| Russiab
| South Africaa
| Perua
| Chinaa
| Philippinesa
| Indiaa
| |
Probability of loss to follow-up, % (SE) | 1.4 (4.1) | 1.5 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.5 (0.8) | 0.6 (0.7) | 3.4 (1.6) | 1.2 (0.6) |
Outcomes data
Cost data
Parameter | Country | |||||||
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Estonia | Russia | South Africa | Peru | China | Philippines | India | ||
Cost of treatment per month, US$ [source] | ||||||||
Cost of BR (intensive) | 273 [18] | 149 [22] | 78 [23] | 134 [25] | 95 [37] | |||
Cost of BR (continuation) | 78 [20;25] | 183 [18] | 71 [22] | 26 [23] | 88 [25] | 40 [37] | ||
Cost of monitoring per month, US$ [source] | ||||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | Intensive phase | 109 [20] | 122 [19] | 81 [26] | 81 [21] | 63 [23] | 65b
| |
Continuation phase | 98 [20] | 94 [19] | 64 [26] | 70 [21] | 55 [23] | 595b
| ||
BR only | Intensive phase | 101 [20] | 100 [19] | 65 [26] | 68 [21] | 60 [23] | 59b
| |
Continuation phase | 90 [20] | 72 [19] | 48 [26] | 57 [21] | 52 [23] | 53b
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Cost of inpatient and outpatient care, US$ [source] | ||||||||
Cost of hospitalization for initial MDR-TB per day | 268 [24] | 231 [18] | 84 [26] | 55 [21] | 38 [24] | 20 [24] | 16 [30] | |
Cost of outpatient care for initial MDR-TB | No. of consultation per month (mean)/unit cost | 1/41 [24] | 1/36 [24] | 1/17 [26] | 1/11 [21] | 1/9 [24] | 1/6 [24] | 1/3 [30] |
No. of TB nurse home visits per month (mean)/unit cost | 28/1 [24] | 28/0 [24] | 28/NA [26] | 28/NA [21] | 28/NA [24] | 28/NA [24] | 28/NA [30] | |
Disability weights (mean) by health state for all countries analyzed | ||||||||
Active TB | 0.331 [16] | |||||||
Culture converted TB (first year) | 0.170 [16] | |||||||
Culture converted TB (subsequent year) | 0.170 [16] | |||||||
Lost to follow-up | 0.331 (Assumed equal to the active MDR-TB state) | |||||||
Treatment complete and cured | 0 (Assumed equal to the general population [41]) | |||||||
Death | 1 |
Health state outcomes
Price threshold analysis
Results
Base-case clinical outcomes
Estonia | Russia | South Africa | Peru | China | Philippines | India | |
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Cohort | |||||||
Populationa, cases (n) | 38 | 6,537 | 6,494 | 564 | 826 | 11 | 20,763 |
Estimated Total DALYs, avoided | |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 438.41 | 72,824.26 | 78,816.95 | 8,318.51 | 7,329.94 | 152.50 | 299,598.12 |
BR only | 554.29 | 90,479.07 | 96,530.04 | 10,475.26 | 9,792.45 | 177.64 | 384,990.40 |
Estimated DALYs per patient, avoided | |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 11.54 | 11.14 | 12.14 | 14.75 | 8.87 | 13.86 | 14.43 |
BR only | 14.59 | 13.84 | 14.86 | 18.57 | 11.86 | 16.15 | 18.54 |
Incremental change in DALYs (bedaquiline + BR vs. BR) (%, relative to bedaquiline) | -20.90 | -19.51 | -18.35 | -20.59 | -25.15 | -14.16 | -22.18 |
Patients with successful outcomes (%) | |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 40.66 | 38.67 | 36.50 | 40.09 | 47.25 | 28.69 | 42.76 |
BR only | 26.29 | 24.83 | 23.55 | 25.88 | 31.16 | 17.85 | 27.97 |
Incremental change in successful outcomes (bedaquiline + BR vs. BR) (%, relative to bedaquiline) | +54.67 | +55.78 | +55.02 | +54.87 | +51.62 | +60.78 | +52.87 |
Number of cases of acquired resistance | |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 2.16 | 349.72 | 28.20 | 31.88 | 52.90 | 0.50 | 1,274.00 |
BR only | 3.16 | 512.37 | 47.58 | 46.63 | 77.04 | 0.73 | 1,862.89 |
Incremental change in acquired resistance (bedaquiline + BR vs. BR) (%, relative to bedaquiline) | -31.59 | -31.75 | -40.8 | -31.62 | -31.34 | -32.22 | -31.61 |
Cost analysis
Estonia | Russia | South Africa | Peru | China | Philippines | India | |
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Cohort | |||||||
Populationa, cases (n) | 38 | 6,537 | 6,494 | 564 | 826 | 11 | 20,763 |
Hospitalization costs (at 100% hospitalization), US$ totalb/per patientc
| |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 2,515,318/66,193 | 400,933,524/61,333 | 85,584,735/13,179 | 8,505,448/15,080 | 7,792,452/9,434 | 35,660/3,242 | 4,892,107/236 |
BR only | 3,780,243/99,480 | 596,419,985/91,238 | 129,930,717/20,008 | 12,699,038/22,516 | 11,177,776/13,532 | 52,799/4,800 | 7,376,327/355 |
Outpatient care, US$ totalb/per patientc
| |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 23,858/628 | 1,716,115/263 | 1,221,043/188 | 47,999/85 | 77,975/94 | 394/36 | 1,740,459/84 |
BR only | 17,667/465 | 1,109,759/170 | 1,144 148/20,008 | 31,283/55 | 72,985/88 | 249/23 | 1,979,948/95 |
Monitoring costs, US$ totalb/per patientc
| |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 66,887/1,760 | 11,449,710/1,752 | 7,778,834/1,198 | 721,800/1,280 | 930,012/1,126 | 9,182/835 | 15,202,670/732 |
BR only | 69,860/1,838 | 10,165,718/1,555 | 6,808,367/1,048 | 682,575/1,210 | 1,019,445/1,234 | 8,989/817 | 16,650,529/802 |
Total healthcare costs (excluding treatment acquisition costs), US$ totalb/per patientc
| |||||||
Bedaquiline + BR | 2,606,062/68,581 | 414,099,348/63,347 | 94,584,612/14,565 | 9,275,248/16,445 | 8,800,439/10,654 | 45,236/4,112 | 21,835,236/1,052 |
BR only | 3,867,769/101,783 | 607,695,462/92,962 | 137,883,232/21,232 | 13,412,896/23,782 | 12,270,205/14,855 | 62,037/5,640 | 26,006,804/1,253 |
Incremental health care cost-savings (excluding acquisition costs) (bedaquiline + BR vs. BR), US$ totalb/per patientc
| 1,261,707/33,202 | 193,596,114/29,615 | 43,298,620/6,667 | 4,137,648/7,337 | 3,469,766/4,201 | 16,801/1,528 | 4,171,568/201 |
Price threshold analysis
Bedaquiline price threshold analysisa
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Estonia | Russia | South Africa | Peru | China | Philippines | India | |
WHO CE thresholds (1x GDP-3x GDP), US$ (Cost per DALY averted) | 16,844 – 50,532 | 14,037 – 42,111 | 7,352 – 22,056 | 6,796 – 20,388 | 6,091 - 18,273 | 2,587 – 7,761 | 1,503 – 4,509 |
Cost-effective price range, US$b
| 91,984 – 203,492 | 73,909 – 156,427 | 29,151 – 72,701 | 36,421 – 92,953 | 23,904 – 62,593 | 8,567 – 22,992 | 6,996 – 20,323 |
Bedaquiline plus BR vs. BR alone price range for cost-effectiveness analysis | |||||||
Half lowest range price, US$ | 45,992 | 36,955 | 14,576 | 18,211 | 11,952 | 4,284 | 3,498 |
Lowest range price, US$ | 91,984 | 73,909 | 29,151 | 36,421 | 23,904 | 8,567 | 6,996 |
Mid-range price, US$ | 147,738 | 115,168 | 50,926 | 64,687 | 43,428 | 15,285 | 13,660 |
Highest-range price, US$ | 203,492 | 156,427 | 72,701 | 92,953 | 62,593 | 22,002 | 20,323 |
Double highest range price, US$ | 406,984 | 312,854 | 145,402 | 185,906 | 125,186 | 44,004 | 40,646 |