Table 1.

Base-case and scenario analysis model input parameters and distributions

Base caseDistributionsReferences
Clinical parameters    
Age, y 51  13  
Eculizumab use in SOC, % 66  13  
Transfusion avoidance in patients treated with iptacopan, % 94.8 PERT (88.1-100.0) 13  
Transfusion avoidance in patients treated with SOC, % 25.9 PERT (11.6-42.4) 13  
Monthly probability of BTH in iptacopan 0.0083 PERT (0-0.0247) 13  
Monthly probability of BTH in SOC 0.0567 PERT (0.0247-0.132) 13  
Number of RBC units in transfusion-dependent patients in 6 mo Gamma (0.89, 7.62) 13  
Number of RBC units for BTH treatment Gamma (4, 0.5) 13  
Annual DHTR incidence, per product 0.0000526 PERT (0.0000421-0.0000632) 20  
Annual TRALI incidence, per product 0.0000175 PERT (0.0000140-0.0000211) 20  
Annual TACO incidence, per product 0.000111 PERT (0.0000889-0.000133) 20  
DHTR mortality 0.038 PERT (0-0.064) 21  
TRALI mortality 0.075 PERT (0.06-0.09) 22  
TACO mortality 0.084 PERT (0.067-0.10) 23  
Utilities    
Transfusion independent (Hb ≥ 10.5 g/dL) 0.808 PERT (0.646-0.970) 17  
Transfusion dependent 0.695 PERT (0.556-0.834) 17  
Transfusion independent (PRINCE) 0.869 PERT (0.695-1) 25  
Transfusion dependent (PRINCE) 0.818 PERT (0.556-0.799) 25  
General population utility (female-to-male sex ratio (%), 69:31 Age dependent  26  
Moderate anemia disutility 0.052 PERT (0.034-0.076) 27  
Utility increment by oral therapy vs injection 0.01 PERT (0.008-0.012) 28,29  
DHTR disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) 27  
TRALI disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) 30  
TACO disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) Assumption 
BTH disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) 31  
Costs    
US cost ($)    
Iptacopan, per mg 3.34  32  
Eculizumab, per mg 22.70  33  
Ravulizumab, per mg 22.27  33  
Iptacopan, per mg (AWP) 4.52  34  
Eculizumab, per mg (AWP) 26.09  34  
Ravulizumab, per mg (AWP) 25.62  34  
Cost of administration 160.63 Gamma (100, 1.61) 35  
RBC unit cost 196.20 Gamma (100, 1.96) 36  
Transfusion administration 1 240 Gamma (100, 12.4) 36  
Cost of DHTR 1 537 Gamma (100, 15.4) 37  
Cost of TRALI 9 957 Gamma (100, 99.6) 37  
Cost of TACO 4 830 Gamma (100, 48.3) 37  
All-cause direct medical cost due to transfusion dependent (PPPY) 252 010 Gamma (100, 2520) 38  
All-cause medical related absenteeism cost due to transfusion dependent (PPPY) 4 935 Gamma (100, 49.4) 38  
Mean hourly wage (all occupation) 29.76 Gamma (100, 0.30) 39  
Mean hourly wage (registered nurse) 42.80 Gamma (100, 0.43) 39  
Japanese cost (¥)    
Eculizumab (300 mg/30 mL) 619 834  40  
Ravulizumab (300 mg/3 mL) 699 570  40  
Eculizumab administration cost 7 856  41  
Ravulizumab administration cost 11 761  41  
RBC unit cost 9 067  40  
Transfusion administration 4 500  42  
Absenteeism cost 387 345 Gamma (100, 3 873) 38  
Mean hourly wage (all employees) 2 336 Gamma (100, 23.4) 43  
Mean hourly wage (nurse) 2 633 Gamma (100, 26.3) 43  
Brazilian cost (R$)    
Eculizumab (300 mg/30 mL) 19 016.68  44  
Ravulizumab (300 mg/3 mL) 20 540.12  44  
Administration cost 0.63  18  
RBC unit cost 148.80  45  
Transfusion administration 8.09  18,46  
Absenteeism cost 4635 Gamma (100, 46.4) 38  
Mean hourly wage (all employees) 27.95 Gamma (100, 0.28) 47  
Mean hourly wage (nurse) 33.50 Gamma (100, 0.34) 48,49  
Base caseDistributionsReferences
Clinical parameters    
Age, y 51  13  
Eculizumab use in SOC, % 66  13  
Transfusion avoidance in patients treated with iptacopan, % 94.8 PERT (88.1-100.0) 13  
Transfusion avoidance in patients treated with SOC, % 25.9 PERT (11.6-42.4) 13  
Monthly probability of BTH in iptacopan 0.0083 PERT (0-0.0247) 13  
Monthly probability of BTH in SOC 0.0567 PERT (0.0247-0.132) 13  
Number of RBC units in transfusion-dependent patients in 6 mo Gamma (0.89, 7.62) 13  
Number of RBC units for BTH treatment Gamma (4, 0.5) 13  
Annual DHTR incidence, per product 0.0000526 PERT (0.0000421-0.0000632) 20  
Annual TRALI incidence, per product 0.0000175 PERT (0.0000140-0.0000211) 20  
Annual TACO incidence, per product 0.000111 PERT (0.0000889-0.000133) 20  
DHTR mortality 0.038 PERT (0-0.064) 21  
TRALI mortality 0.075 PERT (0.06-0.09) 22  
TACO mortality 0.084 PERT (0.067-0.10) 23  
Utilities    
Transfusion independent (Hb ≥ 10.5 g/dL) 0.808 PERT (0.646-0.970) 17  
Transfusion dependent 0.695 PERT (0.556-0.834) 17  
Transfusion independent (PRINCE) 0.869 PERT (0.695-1) 25  
Transfusion dependent (PRINCE) 0.818 PERT (0.556-0.799) 25  
General population utility (female-to-male sex ratio (%), 69:31 Age dependent  26  
Moderate anemia disutility 0.052 PERT (0.034-0.076) 27  
Utility increment by oral therapy vs injection 0.01 PERT (0.008-0.012) 28,29  
DHTR disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) 27  
TRALI disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) 30  
TACO disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) Assumption 
BTH disutility 0.4 PERT (0.32-0.48) 31  
Costs    
US cost ($)    
Iptacopan, per mg 3.34  32  
Eculizumab, per mg 22.70  33  
Ravulizumab, per mg 22.27  33  
Iptacopan, per mg (AWP) 4.52  34  
Eculizumab, per mg (AWP) 26.09  34  
Ravulizumab, per mg (AWP) 25.62  34  
Cost of administration 160.63 Gamma (100, 1.61) 35  
RBC unit cost 196.20 Gamma (100, 1.96) 36  
Transfusion administration 1 240 Gamma (100, 12.4) 36  
Cost of DHTR 1 537 Gamma (100, 15.4) 37  
Cost of TRALI 9 957 Gamma (100, 99.6) 37  
Cost of TACO 4 830 Gamma (100, 48.3) 37  
All-cause direct medical cost due to transfusion dependent (PPPY) 252 010 Gamma (100, 2520) 38  
All-cause medical related absenteeism cost due to transfusion dependent (PPPY) 4 935 Gamma (100, 49.4) 38  
Mean hourly wage (all occupation) 29.76 Gamma (100, 0.30) 39  
Mean hourly wage (registered nurse) 42.80 Gamma (100, 0.43) 39  
Japanese cost (¥)    
Eculizumab (300 mg/30 mL) 619 834  40  
Ravulizumab (300 mg/3 mL) 699 570  40  
Eculizumab administration cost 7 856  41  
Ravulizumab administration cost 11 761  41  
RBC unit cost 9 067  40  
Transfusion administration 4 500  42  
Absenteeism cost 387 345 Gamma (100, 3 873) 38  
Mean hourly wage (all employees) 2 336 Gamma (100, 23.4) 43  
Mean hourly wage (nurse) 2 633 Gamma (100, 26.3) 43  
Brazilian cost (R$)    
Eculizumab (300 mg/30 mL) 19 016.68  44  
Ravulizumab (300 mg/3 mL) 20 540.12  44  
Administration cost 0.63  18  
RBC unit cost 148.80  45  
Transfusion administration 8.09  18,46  
Absenteeism cost 4635 Gamma (100, 46.4) 38  
Mean hourly wage (all employees) 27.95 Gamma (100, 0.28) 47  
Mean hourly wage (nurse) 33.50 Gamma (100, 0.34) 48,49  

AWP, average wholesale price; DHTR, delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction; Hb, hemoglobin; PERT, project evaluation and review techniques; PPPY, per person per year; RBC, red blood cell; TACO, transfusion-associated circulatory overload; TRALI, transfusion-related acute lung injury.

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