Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of oral antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 in Koreaopen access
- Authors
- Jo, Youngji; Kim, Sun Bean; Radnaabaatar, Munkhzul; Huh, Kyungmin; Yoo, Jin-Hong; Peck, Kyong Ran; Park, Hojun; Jung, Jaehun
- Issue Date
- Mar-2022
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2; Cost-effectiveness analysis; Antiviral agents; COVID-19; Hospitalization
- Citation
- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH, v.44, pp.1 - 10
- Journal Title
- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
- Volume
- 44
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/85044
- DOI
- 10.4178/epih.e2022034
- ISSN
- 1225-3596
- Abstract
- OBJECTIVES: Many countries have authorized the emergency use of oral antiviral agents for patients with mild-to-moderate cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We assessed the cost-effectiveness of these agents for reducing the number of severe COVID-19 cases and the burden on Korea's medical system. METHODS: Using an existing model, we estimated the number of people who would require hospital/intensive care unit (ICU) admission in Korea in 2022. The treatment scenarios included (1) all adult patients, (2) elderly patients only, and (3) adult patients with underlying diseases only, compared to standard care. Based on the current health system capacity, we calculated the incremental costs per severe case averted and hospital admission for each scenario. RESULTS: We estimated that 236,510 COVID-19 patients would require hospital/ICU admission in 2022 with standard care only. Nirmatrelvidritonavir (87% efficacy) was predicted to reduce this number by 80%, 24%, and 17% when targeting all adults, adults with underlying diseases, and elderly patients (25, 8, and 4%, respectively, for molnupiravir, with 30% efficacy). Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir use is likely to be cost-effective, with predicted costs of US$8,878, US$8,964, and US$1,454, per severe patient averted for the target groups listed above, respectively, while molnupiravir is likely to be less cost-effective, with costs of US$28,492, US$29,575, and US$7,915, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: In Korea, oral treatment using nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for symptomatic COVID-19 patients targeting elderly patients would be highly cost-effective and would substantially reduce the demand for hospital admission to below the capacity of the health system if targeted to all adult patients instead of standard care.
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