Extended indication Psoriasis
Therapeutic value No judgement
Total cost 6,125,000.00
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Bimekizumab
Domain Chronic immune diseases
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Skin diseases
Extended indication Psoriasis
Manufacturer UCB
Mechanism of action Interleukin inhibitor
Route of administration Subcutaneous
Therapeutical formulation Injection
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)
Additional remarks Bimekizumab is a novel humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that potently and selectively neutralizes both IL-17A and IL-17F, two key cytokines driving inflammatory processes.

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
Submission date June 2020
Expected Registration June 2021
Orphan drug No
Registration phase Clinical trials

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options Brodalumab, Ixekizumab, Secukinumab, Ustekinumab
Therapeutic value No judgement
Duration of treatment continuous
References Papp et al. JAM ACAD DERMATOL 2018; 79: 277-286.

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

350

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

Additional remarks Komt in principe beschikbaar voor alle patiënten met matige tot ernstige psoriasis, in Nederland zijn dat er ca. 165.000. Middel zal zijn plek moeten veroveren ten opzichte van andere reeds aanwezige biologicals. Verwachting is een paar honderd patiënten. Aantallen afhankelijk van toekomstig label.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
References Medicijnkosten.nl; Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas
Additional remarks Prijs gebaseerd op inschattingen van andere biologicals met dezelfde indicatie (Brodalumab, Ixekizumab, Secukinumab, Ustekinumab).

Potential total cost per year

Total cost

6,125,000.00

This amount gives an indication of the total cost. It is the result of the average expected patient volume times the average cost per patient. both per year.

Off label use

Off label use No

Indication extension

Indication extension Yes
Indication extensions Psoriatis arthritis; Ankylosing spondylitis
References UCB pipeline

Other information

There is currently no futher information available.