Extended indication Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
Therapeutic value No judgement
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Lurbinectedin
Domain Oncology and Hematology
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Lung cancer
Extended indication Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
Proprietary name Zepsyre
Manufacturer Pharma Mar
Mechanism of action Alkylating agent
Route of administration Intravenous
Therapeutical formulation Intravenous drip
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)
Additional remarks Alkylating agent; binds to DNA minor groove and inhibits RNA polymerase II.

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Unknown
Particularity Unknown
ATMP Unknown
Submission date 2020
Expected Registration September 2021
Orphan drug Yes
Registration phase Clinical trials

Therapeutic value

Therapeutic value No judgement

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

Substantiation Waarschijnlijk een product dat ingezet kan gaan worden als 2e lijns behandeling.

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume < 1,118

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References NKR
Additional remarks In 2016 werden er 1.118 diagnoses stadium 4 SCLC geregistreerd.

Expected cost per patient per year

Additional remarks Financieel grote impact gezien het bovenop de kosten komt voor doxorubicin.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions No
References Clinicaltrials.gov
Additional remarks Onderzocht in fase 3 voor eierstokkanker, maar eindpunten niet gehaald.

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