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A Cost-Effectiveness Model of Semaglutide 2.4 mg, Resmetirom 80 mg, and Resmetirom 100 mg Versus Standard of Care for the Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis in the United States.

Cost-effectiveness comparison of two new liver disease drugs informs insurance coverage and treatment guideline decisions.

This pharmacoeconomic model provides the first US cost-effectiveness comparison of semaglutide 2.4 mg and resmetirom (80 mg and 100 mg) versus standard of care for MASH, a liver disease affecting millions of Americans. The analysis directly informs payer coverage decisions and clinical practice guidelines for two recently approved MASH therapies.

What the study was

Study design
Pharmacoeconomic cost-effectiveness model
Population
US adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH/NASH)
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Validated
Journal
PharmacoEconomics

Why it surfaced

First cost-effectiveness comparison of the two newly approved MASH drugs. Directly relevant for formulary decisions and guideline development. Published in PharmacoEconomics.

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