Annual costs of lecanemab estimated to be upwards of $2B dementia TwitteRx NeuroTwitter
, the approval was based on findings from the CLARITY AD trial, which showed modest cognitive benefit but at a cost of increased risk for amyloid-related edema and effusions.
To estimate annual Medicare spending on lecanemab, the investigators conducted a cost analysis using nationally representative survey data from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study . According to these estimates, if 85,687 eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend $2.0 billion annually .
Without supplemental insurance, Medicare beneficiaries would be responsible for $6636 out-of-pocket for the drug, the researchers note.
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