Extended indication Adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease experiencing “off” episodes
Therapeutic value No judgement
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Istradefylline
Domain Neurological disorders
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Parkinson's
Extended indication Adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease experiencing “off” episodes
Manufacturer Kyowa
Mechanism of action Receptor antagonist
Route of administration Oral
Therapeutical formulation Tablet
Budgetting framework Extramural (GVS)
Additional remarks Adenosine A2 receptor antagonists

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Unknown
Particularity Unknown
ATMP Unknown
Submission date 2020
Expected Registration 2021
Orphan drug No
Registration phase Clinical trials
Additional remarks FDA heeft dit geneesmiddel al geregistreerd voor bovenstaande indicatie.

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options levodopa/​carbidopa (en levodopa in combinatie met andere decarboxylaseremmers)
Therapeutic value No judgement

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

Frequency of administration 1 times a day
Dosage per administration 20 mg - 40 mg
References NCT01968031

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References GIP databank
Additional remarks Het aantal gebruikers van ATC groep N04BC : Dopamineagonisten betreft ongeveer 50.000 patiënten. Een deel hiervan zal in aanmerking komen voor deze nieuwe formulering.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost 800.00 - 1,000.00

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.

References GIP databank
Additional remarks Kosten naar verwachting vergelijkbaar met levodopa in combinatie met andere decarboxylaseremmers

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions No

Other information