Article ; Online: Cost-Effectiveness of Antiobesity Drugs for Adolescents With Severe Obesity.
JAMA network open
2023 Volume 6, Issue 10, Page(s) e2336400
Abstract: Importance: Although the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended treatment with antiobesity drugs for adolescents, the cost-effectiveness of antiobesity drugs for this population is still unknown.: Objective: To quantify cost-effectiveness of ... ...
Abstract | Importance: Although the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended treatment with antiobesity drugs for adolescents, the cost-effectiveness of antiobesity drugs for this population is still unknown. Objective: To quantify cost-effectiveness of different antiobesity drugs available for pediatric use. Design, setting, and participants: This economic evaluation used a Markov microsimulation model with health states defined by obesity levels. Effectiveness was measured by quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and costs were calculated from third-party payer perspective, estimated in 2023 US dollars over a 10-year horizon. Data were obtained from the published literature. Intervention: Antiobesity drugs orlistat, liraglutide, semaglutide, and phentermine-topiramate vs no treatment. Metformin hydrochloride and 2 types of bariatric surgical procedures (sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass) were considered in sensitivity analysis. Main outcomes and measures: Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. Results: Among the 4 antiobesity drugs currently approved for pediatric use, phentermine-topiramate was the most cost-effective with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $93 620 per QALY relative to no treatment in this simulated cohort of 10 000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (mode, 15 years) with severe obesity (62% female). While semaglutide offered more QALYs than phentermine-topiramate, its higher cost resulted in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio ($1 079 480/QALY) that exceeded the commonly used willingness-to-pay threshold of $100 000 to $150 000/QALY. Orlistat and liraglutide cost more and were less effective than phentermine-topiramate and semaglutide, respectively. Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass were more effective than phentermine-topiramate but were also more costly, rendering them not cost-effective compared with phentermine-topiramate at the willingness-to-pay threshold of $100 000 to $150 000/QALY. Conclusions and relevance: In this economic evaluation of weight loss drugs for adolescents with severe obesity, we found phentermine-topiramate to be a cost-effective treatment at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100 000 to $150 000/QALY. Further research is needed to determine long-term drug efficacy and how long adolescents continue treatment. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Female ; Adolescent ; Child ; Male ; Anti-Obesity Agents/therapeutic use ; Obesity, Morbid/drug therapy ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Orlistat/therapeutic use ; Topiramate/therapeutic use ; Liraglutide/therapeutic use ; Obesity/drug therapy ; Phentermine/therapeutic use |
Chemical Substances | Anti-Obesity Agents ; Orlistat (95M8R751W8) ; Topiramate (0H73WJJ391) ; Liraglutide (839I73S42A) ; Phentermine (C045TQL4WP) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-10-02 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2574-3805 |
ISSN (online) | 2574-3805 |
DOI | 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.36400 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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