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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 2012

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Long-term cost-utility analysis of exenatide once weekly versus insulin glargine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients in the US.

Samyshkin Y, Guillermin AL, Best JH, Brunell SC, Lloyd A

Journal of medical economics16 Jul 2012Cited by 29 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study5

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone5

In this study, Exenatide (exendin-4) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Exenatide (exendin-4).

  1. 01Computer modelNot a test of Exenatide (exendin-4) aloneIn silicoOther

    In a diabetes simulation, once-weekly exenatide increased projected lifetime costs compared with insulin glargine.

    In plain wordsA computer model projected higher lifetime costs with once-weekly exenatide than insulin glargine.

    Outcome
    IncreaseLifetime medical cost
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    CORE Diabetes Model
    Comparator
    insulin glargine
    Outcome group
    Healthcare costs and utilization · Whole body

    Measurements

    Incremental cost
    3914 USD
    exenatide versus insulin glargine

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Over a lifetime horizon, and compared with IG, EQW was associated with an incremental cost of $3914 (SD = 2923).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A validated computer simulation model, the CORE Diabetes Model, was used to project lifetime clinical outcomes and direct medical costs.

    In this study, Exenatide (exendin-4) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Exenatide (exendin-4).

  2. 02Computer modelNot a test of Exenatide (exendin-4) aloneIn silicoOther

    In a diabetes simulation, once-weekly exenatide increased projected life expectancy compared with insulin glargine.

    In plain wordsA computer model projected longer life with once-weekly exenatide than insulin glargine.

    Outcome
    IncreaseProjected life expectancy
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    CORE Diabetes Model
    Comparator
    insulin glargine
    Outcome group
    Mortality · Whole body

    Measurements

    Life expectancy gain
    0.135 years
    exenatide versus insulin glargine

    Source sentences

    Summary
    EQW was projected to increase life expectancy by 0.135 (SD = 0.216) years and to improve quality-adjusted life expectancy by 0.246 (SD = 0.147) quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), generating an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $15,936/QALY.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A validated computer simulation model, the CORE Diabetes Model, was used to project lifetime clinical outcomes and direct medical costs.

    In this study, Exenatide (exendin-4) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Exenatide (exendin-4).

  3. 03Computer modelNot a test of Exenatide (exendin-4) aloneIn silicoOther

    In a diabetes simulation, once-weekly exenatide increased projected quality-adjusted life expectancy compared with insulin glargine.

    In plain wordsA computer model projected more quality-adjusted life years with once-weekly exenatide than insulin glargine.

    Outcome
    IncreaseQuality-adjusted life expectancy
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    CORE Diabetes Model
    Comparator
    insulin glargine
    Outcome group
    Healthcare costs and utilization · Whole body

    Measurements

    Quality-adjusted life expectancy gain
    0.246 QALYs
    exenatide versus insulin glargine

    Source sentences

    Summary
    EQW was projected to increase life expectancy by 0.135 (SD = 0.216) years and to improve quality-adjusted life expectancy by 0.246 (SD = 0.147) quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), generating an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $15,936/QALY.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A validated computer simulation model, the CORE Diabetes Model, was used to project lifetime clinical outcomes and direct medical costs.

    In this study, Exenatide (exendin-4) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Exenatide (exendin-4).

  4. 04Computer modelNot a test of Exenatide (exendin-4) aloneIn silicoOther

    In a diabetes simulation, once-weekly exenatide had an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $15,936/QALY compared with insulin glargine.

    In plain wordsA computer model estimated an extra $15,936 per quality-adjusted life year for once-weekly exenatide compared with insulin glargine.

    Outcome
    Not applicableIncremental cost-effectiveness ratio
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    CORE Diabetes Model
    Comparator
    insulin glargine
    Outcome group
    Healthcare costs and utilization · Whole body

    Measurements

    ICER
    15,936 USD/QALY
    exenatide versus insulin glargine

    Source sentences

    Summary
    EQW was projected to increase life expectancy by 0.135 (SD = 0.216) years and to improve quality-adjusted life expectancy by 0.246 (SD = 0.147) quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), generating an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of $15,936/QALY.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    A validated computer simulation model, the CORE Diabetes Model, was used to project lifetime clinical outcomes and direct medical costs.

    In this study, Exenatide (exendin-4) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Exenatide (exendin-4).

  5. 05Computer modelNot a test of Exenatide (exendin-4) aloneIn silicoOther

    In a diabetes simulation, sensitivity analyses supported once-weekly exenatide's cost-effectiveness compared with insulin glargine.

    In plain wordsComputer sensitivity analyses supported once-weekly exenatide's cost-effectiveness compared with insulin glargine.

    Outcome
    Not applicableCost-effectiveness sensitivity analyses
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    CORE Diabetes Model
    Comparator
    insulin glargine
    Outcome group
    Healthcare costs and utilization · Whole body

    Source sentences

    Summary
    One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses confirmed EQW's cost-effective profile.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Assuming a payer's willingness to pay threshold of $50,000/QALY, EQW is therefore cost-effective compared to IG.
    Summary · context
    A validated computer simulation model, the CORE Diabetes Model, was used to project lifetime clinical outcomes and direct medical costs.

    In this study, Exenatide (exendin-4) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Exenatide (exendin-4).

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    22 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTC

    Study results updated

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    21 Oct 2026, 18:59 UTC

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