Extended indication Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet
Total cost 223,600,000.00
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 2022
Expected Registration 2023
Orphan drug Yes
Registration phase Clinical trials
Additional remarks Priority review FDA, sinds feb 2020. Er is nog geen informatie over een indiening bij de EMA.

Therapeutic value

Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet

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

Substantiation Waarschijnlijk een product dat ingezet kan gaan worden als tweedelijns behandeling.
References NCT02566993

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

Cost < 200,000.00

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 Drugs.com
Additional remarks In de VS kosten 30 tabletten van 100 mg ongeveer $18.500 (€16.400). De behandelduur is momenteel onbekend maar bij behandeling van een jaar zouden de kosten neerkomen op ongeveer €200.000. Mogelijk zal de prijs in de EU lager uitvallen dan in de VS. Financieel grote impact gezien het bovenop de kosten komt voor doxorubicin.

Potential total cost per year

Total cost 223,600,000.00

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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