Alogliptin
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in combination with metformin or a sulfonylurea in patients whose HbA1c is greater than 7% despite treatment with either metformin or a sulfonylurea and where a combination of metformin and a sulfonylurea is contraindicated or not tolerated.
Decision on record
- Meeting Jul 2013 Recommended Type 2 Diabetes
Access path
- Jul 2013Recommended · restricted
vs sitagliptin
- PBS listing · Authority Required
Cost-effectiveness
Cost-minimisation analysis performed; no ICER calculated as the analysis was based on non-inferiority claim with equivalent effectiveness to sitagliptin.
The submission presented a cost-minimisation analysis of alogliptin dual therapy compared to sitagliptin dual therapy. PSD · 2013
Decision context
PopulationAdults with type 2 diabetes in combination with metformin or a sulfonylurea, whose HbA1c is greater than 7% prior to initiation of a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor, a thiazolidinedione or a glucagon-like peptide-1.
Submission history
| Decided | Outcome | Comparator | ICER | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2013 | Recommended · restricted | sitagliptin | — | RCT · HbA1c reduction |
Similar precedents
Regulatory · TGA
Label narrower than PBS population — PBAC restricted to HbA1c >7% despite prior monotherapy and later-line use; TGA label has no glycemic or treatment-history criteria.