Health Technology Assessment Practice in Indonesia: A comprehensive study of Fibrinolytic Therapy among ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

  • Didik Setiawan Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
  • Eva Herlinawaty
  • Galar Sigit Prasuma
  • Ediansyah Zulyadaini
  • Dafsah A Juzar
  • Sri Idaiani
  • Andi Leny Susanty
  • Andi Nurul Annisa
  • Mardiati Nadjib
  • Jarir Atthobari
  • Erna Kristin
  • Lianawati Lianawati
Keywords: Alteplase, cost-effectiveness, ICER, STEMI, streptokinase

Abstract

Acute coronary syndrome disease is responsible for half of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths and encompasses all ischemic symptoms, including ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Streptokinase and alteplase each have advantages and disadvantages, both in terms of the economic, safety, and efficacy aspects that need to be considered in their use for STEMI patients. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of using alteplase and streptokinase among STEMI patients in Indonesia. This study uses a retrospective cohort method and a systematic review to evaluate clinical effectiveness, makes a decision tree analysis model for economic evaluation, analyzes the cost impact, and uses qualitative analysis to determine clinical preferences. The proportion of patients with stable CAD in the Alteplase group was greater than in the Streptokinase group (87.37% vs. 62.50%). Based on this proportion, Alteplase is considered to be able to significantly reduce the incidence of MACE in STEMI patients compared to patients receiving Streptokinase therapy (RR 1.398; 95% CI 1.058–1.848). The decision tree model showed that the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) value of the use of Alteplase when compared with Streptokinase produced in this study was 24.27 million rupiahs per stable CAD patient. The qualitative data revealed there was no significant difference in the use of Alteplase or Streptokinase except for the time required for monitoring. The clinical effectiveness of Alteplase is consistently better than Streptokinase for the management of STEMI patients. The cost-effectiveness analysis shows that although Alteplase costs more than Streptokinase, its use provides greater clinical benefits. The budget requirement for the provision of Alteplase as the main therapy for STEMI patients in Indonesia is IDR 272.15 billion in 2025. In the context of selecting a fibrinolytic agent, cardiologists and vascular specialists are more likely to use Alteplase.

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Published
2025-03-27
How to Cite
Setiawan, D., Herlinawaty, E., Prasuma, G. S., Zulyadaini, E., Juzar, D. A., Idaiani, S., Susanty, A. L., Annisa, A. N., Nadjib, M., Atthobari, J., Kristin, E., & Lianawati, L. (2025). Health Technology Assessment Practice in Indonesia: A comprehensive study of Fibrinolytic Therapy among ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients. Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy. https://doi.org/10.22146/ijp.13015
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