Extended indication Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic PD-L1 Positive Colorectal Cancer.
Therapeutic value Possibly no place in the treatment regimen
Registration phase No registration expected

Product

Active substance Pembrolizumab / favezelimab
Domain Oncology
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Colon cancer
Extended indication Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic PD-L1 Positive Colorectal Cancer.
Manufacturer MSD
Portfolio holder MSD
Mechanism of action Combination therapy
Route of administration Intravenous
Therapeutical formulation Unknown
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)
Additional remarks Co-formulation of PD-1 inhibitor and LAG-3 inhibitor.

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Unknown
Particularity New therapeutical formulation
ATMP No
Submission date 2025
Orphan drug No
Registration phase No registration expected
Additional remarks Deze indicatie komt niet meer. De studie heeft de primaire eindpunt OS niet behaald, zie persbericht: https://www.merck.com/news/merck-provides-update-on-phase-3-keyform-007-trial-evaluating-investigational-fixed-dose-combination-of-favezelimab-and-pembrolizumab-for-patients-with-previously-treated-pd-l1-positive-microsatellite/

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options TAS-102
Therapeutic value Possibly no place in the treatment regimen

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

Substantiation De studie heeft de primaire eindpunt OS niet behaald.
Duration of treatment Maximal 2 year / years
Frequency of administration 1 times every 3 weeks
Dosage per administration favezelimab/pembrolizumab 800mg/200mg
References NCT05064059
Additional remarks Bispecifiek antilichaam tegen PD-L1 en LAG3 en stimuleert tumorcel afbraak T-cellen via dendritische cel-activatie. De Fase 3 studie loopt nog. Fase 1 laten geringe respons zien en te managen toxiciteit.

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume 500 - 550

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References NKR2021 (1); Expertopinie (2).
Additional remarks Gemetastaseerde coloncarcinoom betreft 2.085 patiënten in stadium 4 (1). Bij een positief resultaat komt een selectie van de patiënten die momenteel behandeld worden met regorafenib of TAS102 in aanmerking voor favelimab/pembrolizumab (2).

Expected cost per patient per year

Additional remarks Voor alle indicaties van pembrolizumab geldt een financieel arrangement tot 1 januari 2027.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions Unknown

Other information