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ArticleThe journal of Tehran Heart Center2024

Cost-Effectiveness of Icosapent Ethyl for Ischemic Cardiovascular Events.

Hamid Pourasghari, Samad Azari, Negar Omidi, Jalal Arabloo, Soheila Rajaie, Mohammad Ali Rezaei, Masoud Behzadifar, Masih Tajdini

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Hamid PourasghariHospital Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Samad AzariHospital Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Negar OmidiCardiovascular Imaging Department, Tehran Heart Center, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jalal ArablooHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Soheila RajaieResearch Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Ali RezaeiHospital Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud BehzadifarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Masih TajdiniPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States.

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Background: Icosapent ethyl (IPE) has demonstrated efficacy and safety in reducing the risk of ischemic cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to systematically gather and synthesize existing cost-effectiveness analyses of IPE combined with statin therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction in primary and secondary prevention settings. Methods: Comprehensive electronic searches were conducted across PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), the NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED), and the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) database to identify relevant literature (up to May 2024). From an initial pool of 580 studies, 11 met the predefined inclusion criteria. Results: The findings demonstrated that IPE significantly decreased hospitalization and mortality rates compared to standard treatments. The study indicated that IPE provided greater quality-adjusted life years and life-years gained than statin therapy alone. However, IPE is more expensive than conventional medications, such as statins. For instance, the 1-year cost of IPE is $3768 in Australia and $3497 in the United States per patient. Additionally, the results revealed that the threshold for assessing the effectiveness of IPE ranged from $50,000 to $150,000 in the United States and AUD 50,000 ($39,000) in Australia. Conclusion: Based on the current study, IPE is cost-effective, with a higher probability of cost-effectiveness in patients undergoing secondary prevention than those in primary prevention.

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Cardiovascular diseaseCost-effectivenessIcosapent EthylStatinsSystematic review

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