Extended indication Extension of indication to include treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) for Quofenix 450 mg tablets and 300 mg powder for concentrate for s
Therapeutic value No judgement yet
Registration phase Registration application pending

Product

Active substance Delafloxacin
Domain Infectious diseases
Reason of inclusion Indication extension IND
Main indication Bacterial infections
Extended indication Extension of indication to include treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) for Quofenix 450 mg tablets and 300 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion.
Proprietary name Quofenix
Manufacturer Menarini Benelux
Mechanism of action Antibiotic
Route of administration Intravenous
Therapeutical formulation Intravenous drip
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)
Additional remarks Ook beschikbaar als tablet. DNA gyrase inhibitor; DNA topoisomerase IV inhibitor; Protein 50S ribosomal subunit inhibitor.

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
Particularity Unknown
ATMP Unknown
Submission date April 2020
Expected Registration March 2021
Orphan drug No
Registration phase Registration application pending
Additional remarks Indiening voor deze indicatie bij de FDA verwacht in H1 2019.

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options Afhankelijk van de diagnose: amoxicilline, doxycycline, azitromycine, claritromycine, cotrimoxazol, levofloxacine, moxifloxacine.
Therapeutic value No judgement yet

This assessment does not indicate any potential inclusion in the package.

Substantiation Geen meerwaarde ten opzichte van levofloxacin en moxifloxacin.
Frequency of administration 2 times a day
Dosage per administration 300 - 450 mg
References Farmcotherapeutisch Kompas; NCT02679573
Additional remarks 300 mg IV, Q12H for at least 6 doses with potential to switch to 450 mg oral tablet, Q12H for up to 20 doses total

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References Aleva en Boersma. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2005;149:2501-7; Verheij en Boudry, Ge-Bu, Nr 7, 2006 (40), Pagina 73-79
Additional remarks De incidentie van CAP in de huisartsenpraktijk is 5-8 per 1.000 patiënten per jaar (in totaal 85.000-136.000). Ongeveer één op de tien patiënten wordt in een ziekenhuis opgenomen (8.500-13.600). Het totaal aantal patiënten dat in aanmerking zal komen voor deze behandeling is verwaarloosbaar in Nederland bij CAP.

Expected cost per patient per year

References https://www.sps.nhs.uk/medicines/delafloxacin/
Additional remarks 10 tabletten van Quofenix in het V.K. kost £615.00. Dit is omgerekend 678,88 euro. 20 tabletten per behandeling maximaal is 1.358 euro. De definitieve prijs in Nederland is nog niet bekend.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions Yes

Other information