Table 1
Biosimilar; PopulationTime horizonProjected cost savingsAdditional treated patients
(years)(millions)
Ruff L, et al (2015)ETA; RA5UK €62–162; France €19–46; Germany €42–105; Italy €26–62; Spain €16–371530 UK, 8430 Germany
Ruff L, et al (2015)ETA; RA/PsA/PsO/AS5UK €111–284; France €35–81; Germany €76–187; Italy €46–111; Spain €28–653100 UK, 17130 Germany
Jha A, et al (2015)IFX; RA/PsA/PsO/AS/IBD110%, 20% and 30% discount scenarios: €2.3, €4.6 and €6.9 in RA; €2.2, €4.3 and €6.4 in AS; €2.7, €5.3 and €8 in PsA10%, 20% and 30% discount scenarios: 300, 676 and 1158 in RA; 139, 313 and 538 in AS; 186, 419 and 718 in PsA
Brodszky V, et al (2014)IFX; RA1€15.3 if only biologic-naive; €20.8 if also interchanging1205 if only biologic-naive; 1790 if also interchanging
Hong J, et al (2014)IFX; RA510%, 20% and 30% discount scenarios: €95.9, €233 and €433.5NA
McCarthy G, et al (2013)IFX; RA5€5.3337
Whitehouse J, et al (2013)IFX; RA1€26 in France; €351 in Germany; €98 in the UK39% in France, 36% in Germany and 40% in the UK
  • ADA: adalimumab, AS: ankylosing spondylitis, ETA: etanercept, IBD: inflammatory bowel disease, IFX: infliximab, NA: not assessed, PsA: psoriatic arthritis, PsO: psoriasis, RA: rheumatoid arthritis, UK: United Kingdom.