Cost-effectiveness of abatacept, rituximab, and TNFi treatment after previous failure with TNFi treatment in rheumatoid arthritis: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised trial.
Manders SH, Kievit W, Adang E, Brus HL, Moens HJ, Hartkamp A, Hendriks L, Brouwer E, Visser H, Vonkeman HE, Hendrikx J, Jansen TL, Westhovens R, van de Laar MA, van Riel PL.
Manders SH, et al.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2015 May 22;17(1):134. doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0630-5.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2015.
PMID: 25997746
Free PMC article.
Clinical Trial.
RESULTS: Of 144 randomised patients, 5 were excluded and 139 started taking abatacept (43 patients), rituximab (46 patients) or a different TNFi (50 patients). ...However, our analysis revealed that rituximab therapy is significantly more cost-effective than both abatac …
RESULTS: Of 144 randomised patients, 5 were excluded and 139 started taking abatacept (43 patients), rituximab (46 patients) or a dif …