Extended indication Paediatric Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH)
Therapeutic value Possible benefit in ease of use
Total cost 7,740,000.00
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Lomitapide
Domain Cardiovascular diseases
Reason of inclusion Indication extension IND
Main indication Lipid-lowering medications
Extended indication Paediatric Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH)
Proprietary name Lojuxta
Manufacturer Amryt
Mechanism of action Unknown
Route of administration Unknown
Therapeutical formulation Capsule
Budgetting framework Extramural (GVS)

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Unknown
Particularity Unknown
ATMP No
Submission date 2024
Expected Registration 2025
Orphan drug Yes
Registration phase Clinical trials

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options Evinacumab
Therapeutic value Possible benefit in ease of use

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

Substantiation Lomitapide heeft orale toediening (tabletten). Voor kinderen met HoFH met naaldenangst of die ver weg wonen van expertise centrum kan orale toediening een voordeel zijn ten opzichte van evinacumab dat 1 keer per maand intraveneus wordt toegediend.
Frequency of administration 1 times a day
Dosage per administration 20 - 60mg
References NCT04681170
Additional remarks Age 5-10 years Lomitapide dosing will commence with 2mg at week 1 for 8 Weeks,then increase to 5mg Week 8±3 days, 10 mg at Week 12±3 days to the maximum allowable dose of 20 mg by Week 16±3 days or the MTD by Week 20±3 days based upon acceptable safety and tolerability criteria in addition to LDL C values Intervention: Drug: Lomitapide Age 11-15years Lomitapide dosing will commence with 2mg at week 1 for 4 Weeks, then increase to 5mg Week 4±3 days, 10 mg at Week 8±3 days,20mgs at week, 12±3 days to the maximum allowable dose of 40 mg by Week 16±3 days or the MTD by Week 20±3 days based upon acceptable safety and tolerability criteria in addition to LDL C values Intervention: Drug: Lomitapide 16 to ≤17 years, Lomitapide dosing will commence with 5mg at week 1 for 4 Weeks, then increase to 10mg Week 4±3 days,20 mg at Week 8±3 days,40mgs at week, 12±3 days to the maximum allowable dose of 60 mg by Week 16±3 days or the MTD by Week 20±3 days based upon acceptable safety and tolerability criteria in addition to LDL C values Intervention: Drug: Lomitapide

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume < 10

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References Record Evinacumab met indicatie: Evkeeza is indicated as an adjunct to diet and other low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of adult and adolescent patients aged 12 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH).
Additional remarks Homozygote FH is een zeldzame aandoening. Er zijn ongeveer 50 patiënten in Nederland. Niet alle patiënten komen in aanmerking voor deze behandeling gezien zij uit zullen komen met andere behandelingen. Geschat aantal in Nederland is 10 patiënten.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost < 774,000.00

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 medicijnkosten.nl
Additional remarks Voor de volwassen patiënten is er een financieel arrangement afgesloten. Lojuxta capsule 20mg Lomitapide Amryt pharmaceuticals dac € 776,86 per stuk vergoed. Bij een maximale dosis betekent dit dat de kosten jaarlijks €774.000 per patiënt zijn.

Potential total cost per year

Total cost 7,740,000.00

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions Unknown

Other information