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Cost-effectiveness analysis of tirzepatide and semaglutide for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China
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Jing ZHANG1, Guo-qiang LIU2, Sheng-nan GAO3, Ning GAO2, Yu-xi ZHANG2, Hao XIE2, *
Chinese Journal of New Drugs | 2026, 35(14) : 1559 - 1568
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Chinese Journal of New Drugs | 2026, 35(14): 1559-1568
Cost-effectiveness analysis of tirzepatide and semaglutide for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China
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Jing ZHANG1, Guo-qiang LIU2, Sheng-nan GAO3, Ning GAO2, Yu-xi ZHANG2, Hao XIE2, *
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  • 1Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
  • 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
  • 3Hebei Society for Integrated Drug and Health Technology Assessment, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
Published: 2026-07-30 doi: 10.20251/j.cnki.1003-3734.2026.14.015
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Objective:

To evaluate the economy of different doses of tirzepatide and semaglutide in the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in China, thus to provide a reference for medical insurance decision-making.

Methods:

The Markov model was adopted to simulate the long-term health outputs and economic benefits of the four treatment regimens. Taking quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as the indicator of health output and three times China's per capita GDP in 2024 as the willingness to pay threshold (WTP), the health output and medical costs of patients after 30 years of treatment with four treatment regimens were simulated. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was used as the evaluation index to evaluate the economy of the four treatment regimens. The key assumptions were verified through univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analyses to ensure the robustness of the model.

Results:

Compared with the 1 mg semaglutide treatment regimen, the incremental costs of the 5, 10, 15 mg tirzepatide treatment regimens were 333 108.30, 699 163.50, 968 283.70 yuan, respectively; the incremental effects were 0.063 1, 0.140 5, and 0.165 5 QALYs respectively; the ICERs were 5 278 151.00, 4 977 303.00, and 5 852 089.70 yuan·QALY-1, respectively. When the WTP was 287 247 yuan·QALY-1, the 5, 10, 15 mg tirzepatide treatment regimens were not economically viable. The results of the sensitivity analysis showed that the results of the basic analysis were relatively robust. The results of the situation analysis showed that at the WTP of 287 247 yuan·QALY-1, when the unit prices of 5, 10, 15 mg tirzepatide decrease by 68.4%, 79.6%, and 77.3% respectively, the probabilities of economic viability of tirzepatide compared with semaglutide were comparable.

Conclusion:

For T2DM patients with poor blood glucose control treated with metformin monotherapy, compared with the 1 mg semaglutide regimen, the 5, 10, 15 mg tirzepatide treatment regimens have a lower probability of being economically viable at the current price. Appropriate price reduction can make tirzepatide become a safer, more effective, and economical treatment regimen.

tirzepatide  /  semaglutide  /  type 2 diabetes  /  Markov model  /  cost-effectiveness analysis  /  pharmacoeconomics
张菁, 刘国强, 高胜男, 高宁, 张羽曦, 解皓. 替尔泊肽和司美格鲁肽治疗中国2型糖尿病患者的成本-效果分析. 中国新药杂志, 2026 , 35 (14) : 1559 -1568 . DOI: 10.20251/j.cnki.1003-3734.2026.14.015
Jing ZHANG, Guo-qiang LIU, Sheng-nan GAO, Ning GAO, Yu-xi ZHANG, Hao XIE. Cost-effectiveness analysis of tirzepatide and semaglutide for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China[J]. Chinese Journal of New Drugs, 2026 , 35 (14) : 1559 -1568 . DOI: 10.20251/j.cnki.1003-3734.2026.14.015
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doi: 10.20251/j.cnki.1003-3734.2026.14.015
  • Online Date:2026-10-26
  • Published:2026-07-30
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    1Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
    2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
    3Hebei Society for Integrated Drug and Health Technology Assessment, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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