[en] Denosumab is a novel biological agent for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with increased risk of fractures. With limited healthcare resources, economic evaluations are increasingly being used by decision-makers to optimize healthcare resource allocation. The cost-effectiveness of denosumab has been evaluated in various studies, and a systematic literature study was conducted up to April 2012 to identify all published research articles and research abstracts presented at various congresses. This article provides a systematic review of four articles and eight abstracts reporting on the cost-effectiveness of denosumab in the treatment of osteoporosis. In most economic evaluations, denosumab has been considered as a cost-effective treatment compared with first-line and second-line options (including generic alendronate) in the treatment of women with high risk of fractures.
Disciplines :
General & internal medicine
Author, co-author :
Hiligsmann, Mickaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Département des sciences de la santé publique
Boonen, Annelies
Dirksen, Carmen D.
Ben Sedrine, Wafa ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
REGINSTER, Jean-Yves ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Language :
English
Title :
Cost-effectiveness of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporotic women.
Publication date :
2013
Journal title :
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
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