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Table 8 Summary of costs and benefits

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of pemetrexed versus docetaxel in the second-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in Spain: results for the non-squamous histology population

 

Pemetrexed

Docetaxel

Incremental difference

Total Cost (€)

€ 34677

€ 32343

€ 2334

Cost Breakdown

   

   Chemotherapy cost

€ 8721

€ 3997

€ 4724

   Treatment (admin/premeds)

€ 691

€ 690

€ 1

   AE cost

€ 371

€ 2891

-€ 2520

   BSC cost

€ 2404

€ 1900

€ 503

   Terminal cost

€ 22491

€ 22865

-€ 374

Total Benefit

   

   QALYs

0.52

0.42

0.10

   LYG

1.03

0.89

0.14

  1. AE: adverse event; BSC: best supportive care; QALY: quality-adjusted life year; LYG: life year gained
  2. Table 8 summarises costs and benefits in terms of QALYs and LYG for both pemetrexed and docetaxel. The incremental difference between both treatment arms is also presented.