Extended indication Treatment of Sjögren’s disease in adults
Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet
Registration phase Registration application pending

Product

Active substance Ianalumab
Domain Chronic immune diseases
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Other chronic immune diseases
Extended indication Treatment of Sjögren’s disease in adults
Proprietary name nog niet bekend
Manufacturer Novartis
Portfolio holder Novartis
Mechanism of action Receptor antagonist
Route of administration Subcutaneous
Therapeutical formulation Injection
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)
Centre of expertise UMCG, EMC
Additional remarks anti-BAFF-R mAb

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
ATMP No
Submission date February 2026
Expected Registration March 2027
Orphan drug No
Registration phase Registration application pending

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options Algemene immunosuppressiva (e.g., corticosteroïden)
Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet

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

Frequency of administration 1 times every 4 weeks
Dosage per administration 300mg
References NCT05350072 (NEPTUNUS-1); NCT05349214 (NEPTUNUS-2)

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References Ramos-Casals M, Brito-Zerón P, Bombardieri S, et al.; EULAR-Sjögren Syndrome Task Force Group. EULAR recommendations for the management of Sjögrenʼs syndrome with topical and systemic therapies. Ann Rheum Dis. 2020 Jan;79(1):3-18. FMS richtlijn: https://richtlijnendatabase.nl/richtlijn/topicale_en_systemische_behandeling_van_de_ziekte_van_sj_gren/startpagina_-_topicale_en_systemische_behandeling_van_de_ziekte_van_sj_gren_sjd.html
Additional remarks De ziekte van Sjögren komt voor bij 1 tot 23 personen per 10.000 inwoners in Europese landen. De fabrikant geeft aan dat wellicht maar een fractie van de patiënten met orgaanbetrokkenheid in aanmerking zal komen.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost 30,000.00 - 80,000.00

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.

Additional remarks Prijs op basis van vergelijkbare prijzen van auto‑immuun biologicals (bijv. rituximab / belimumab.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use No

Indication extension

Other information