Extended indication Pembrolizumab in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for adjuvant treatment of high risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in adults and elderl
Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Pembrolizumab
Domain Oncology
Reason of inclusion Indication extension IND
Main indication Bladder cancer
Extended indication Pembrolizumab in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for adjuvant treatment of high risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in adults and elderly who have undergone cystoscopy/TURBT and are BCG-naive.
Proprietary name Keytruda
Manufacturer MSD
Mechanism of action PD-1 / PD-L1 inhibitor
Route of administration Intravenous
Therapeutical formulation Intravenous drip
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
Particularity Unknown
ATMP No
Submission date March 2026
Expected Registration October 2026
Orphan drug No
Registration phase Clinical trials
Additional remarks Tijdslijn op basis van IHSI-inschatting.

Therapeutic value

Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet

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

Substantiation Er zijn nog geen resultaten gepubliceerd.
Frequency of administration 1 times every 6 weeks
Dosage per administration 400mg
References NCT03711032 (KEYNOTE-676)

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume < 4,775

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References NKR2022 (1); IKNL. 2025 (2).
Additional remarks In 2022 kregen 6.821 mensen de diagnose blaaskanker (1). Hiervan is ongeveer 70% hoog risico, niet-spierinvasief (CIS, T1, Ta) (n=4.775) (2). Een deel hiervan ondergaat TURBT en komt in aanmerking voor deze indicatieuitbreiding.

Expected cost per patient per year

Additional remarks Voor alle indicaties van pembrolizumab geldt een financieel arrangement.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions Unknown

Other information