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Pharmacoeconomic Review Report: Risankizumab (Skyrizi): (AbbVie): Indication: For the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019 Jun.

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Pharmacoeconomic Review Report: Risankizumab (Skyrizi): (AbbVie): Indication: For the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy [Internet].

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Table 4Cost Comparison Table for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis

Drug/ComparatorStrengthDosage FormPrice ($)Recommended DoseAverage Annual Drug Cost ($)
Risankizumab75 mg/0.83 mLPre-filled syringe2,467.50a150 mg at week 0 and 4, followed by 150 mg every 12 weeks thereafter

First year: 24,675

Subsequent years: 21,385

Other Biologics
Adalimumab (Humira)40 mg/0.8 mLSyringe or pen769.970080 mg initial dose, 40 mg every other week starting 1 week after initial dose

First year: 21,559

Subsequent years: 20,019

Brodalumab (Siliq)210 mg/1.5 mLPre-filled syringe645.0000b210 mg SC at weeks 0, 1, and 2, followed by every 2 weeks thereafter

First year: 17,415

Subsequent years: 16,770

Etanercept (Enbrel)

50 mg/mL

25 mg/vial

Syringe or pen vial

405.9850

202.9300

50 mg twice weekly for 12 weeks, then 50 mg weekly

First year: 25,983

Subsequent years: 21,111

Etanercept (Erelzi and/or Brenzys, SEB)

50 mg/mL

25 mg/vial

Syringe or pen vial

127.5000

255.0000

First year: 16,320

Subsequent years: 13,260

Guselkumab (Tremfya)100 mg/mLPre-filled syringe3,059.7400c100 mg SC at weeks 0 and 4, followed by every 8 weeks thereafter

First year: 21,418

Subsequent years: 19,888

Infliximab (Remicade)100 mg/vialVial977.0000d5 mg/kg/dose, for 3 doses (0, 2, 6 weeks) then 5 mg/kg every 8 weeks

First year: 39,080e

Subsequent years: 31,753e

Infliximab (Renflexis, SEB)493.000

First year: 19,720e

Subsequent years: 16,023e

Ixekizumab (Taltz)80 mg/1 mLPre-filled syringe1,577.2600160 mg initial dose, 80 mg at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks

First year: 26,813

Subsequent years: 20,504

Secukinumab (Cosentyx)150 mg/mLPre-filled syringe or pen822.5000300 mg SC injection at weeks 0, 1, 2, and 3, then monthly injections starting at week 4

First year: 24,675

Subsequent years: 19,740

Ustekinumab (Stelara)45 mg/0.5 mL 90 mg/1 mLPre-filled syringe4,593.1400< 100 kg patients: 45 mg at weeks 0 and 4, followed by 45 mg every 12 weeks thereafter (> 100 kg patients: 90 mg at same frequency)

First year: 22,966

Subsequent years: 19,904

Conventional Systemic Treatments
Methotrexate

2.5 mg

10 mg

20 mg/2 mL

50 mg/2 mL

Tablet

Tablet

Vial

Vial

0.6325

2.7000d

12.5000

8.9200

10 mg to 25 mg by mouth or IM weekly

140 to 325

232 to 812

Cyclosporine (generics)

10 mg

25 mg

50 mg

100 mg

Capsule

0.6238

0.9952

1.9400

3.8815

2.5 mg to 5 mg/kg daily, in 2 divided doses

3,269 to 7,084e

Acitretin (generics)

10 mg

25 mg

Capsule

1.2965

2.2770

25 mg to 50 mg daily831 to 1,662
Phosphodiesterase Type 4 Inhibitor
Apremilast (Otezla)30 mgTablet19.8650c,f30 mg twice daily14,501

IM = intramuscular; SC = subcutaneous; SEB = subsequent entry biologic.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all prices are from the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary17 (accessed November 2018) and do not include dispensing fees.

a

Manufacturer’s submitted price.2

b

Manufacturer’s submitted price.18

c

IQVIA21 (November 2018).

d

Saskatchewan Formulary22 (November 2018).

e

Assumes patient weight of 90 kg and wastage of excess medication in vials, if applicable.

f

Quebec formulary5 (September 2018) and IQVIA21 (November 2018): $18.9041.

From: Appendix 1, Cost Comparison

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