Extended indication Ekterly is indicated for symptomatic treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older.
Therapeutic value Possible benefit in ease of use
Total cost 49,776,000.00
Registration phase Registered

Product

Active substance Sebetralstat
Domain Chronic immune diseases
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Other chronic immune diseases
Extended indication Ekterly is indicated for symptomatic treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older.
Proprietary name Ekterly
Manufacturer Kalvista
Mechanism of action Enzyme inhibitor
Route of administration Oral
Therapeutical formulation Dispersible tablet
Budgetting framework Extramural (GVS)
Centre of expertise Amsterdam UMC
Additional remarks Sebetralstat is het eerste orale geneesmiddel om aanvallen van hereditair angio-oedeem te behandelen.

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
Particularity New therapeutical formulation
ATMP No
Submission date August 2024
Expected Registration September 2025
Orphan drug Yes
Registration phase Registered
Additional remarks Positieve CHMP-opinie in juli 2025.

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options Icatibant (Firazyr), uit plasma verkregen C1-esteraseremmerconcentraat (Cinryze, Berinert), recombinant C1-esteraseremmerconcentraat (Conestat alfa, Ruconest).
Therapeutic value Possible benefit in ease of use

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

Substantiation De huidige therapeutische opties vereisen parenterale toediening. Sebetralstat wordt oraal toegediend.
Dosage per administration 600mg zo nodig
References NCT05259917; Aygoren-Pursun et al. Lancet. 2023; Marc et al. NEJM. 2024.
Additional remarks On demand treatment of acute attacks.

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume < 340

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/netherlands-population/ Ghazi A, Grant JA. Hereditary angioedema: epidemiology, management, and role of icatibant. Biologics. 2013;7:103-13. doi:10.2147/BTT.S27566
Additional remarks Hereditair angio-oedeem heeft een prevalentie van 1 op de 50.000. Dit zou betekenen dat er maximaal 350 patiënten in Nederland in aanmerking komen voor deze behandeling. Het zal met name ingezet worden ter preventie. Dat maakt dat het patiëntaantal mogelijk lager is.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost < 146,400.00

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 Zorginstituut Nederland. 2025.
Additional remarks De kosten zullen mogelijk gelijk zijn aan berotralstat (Orladeyo): €146.365. Mogelijk zullen de kosten lager zijn door het on-demand gebruik van sebetralstat.

Potential total cost per year

Total cost 49,776,000.00

Off label use

Off label use No

Indication extension

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