The effectiveness and value of eculizumab and efgartigimod for generalized myasthenia gravis

J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 Jan;28(1):119-124. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2022.28.1.119.

Abstract

DISCLOSURES: Funding for this summary was contributed by Arnold Ventures, The Donaghue Foundation, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an independent organization that evaluates the evidence on the value of health care interventions. ICER's annual policy summit is supported by dues from AbbVie, America's Health Insurance Plans, Anthem, Alnylam, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Blue Shield of CA, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cambia Health Services, CVS, Editas, Evolve Pharmacy, Express Scripts, Genentech/Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Harvard Pilgrim, Health Care Service Corporation, HealthFirst, Health Partners, Humana, Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), Kaiser Permanente, LEO Pharma, Mallinckrodt, Merck, Novartis, National Pharmaceutical Council, Pfizer, Premera, Prime Therapeutics, Regeneron, Sanofi, Sun Life Financial, uniQure, and United Healthcare. Agboola, Nikitin, and Pearson are employed by ICER. Through their affiliated institutions, Tice, Touchette, and Lien received funding from ICER for the work described in this summary.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / economics*
  • Antibodies / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / economics*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Complement Inactivating Agents / economics*
  • Complement Inactivating Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Humans
  • Models, Economic
  • Myasthenia Gravis / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Complement Inactivating Agents
  • eculizumab