Extended indication Setmelanotide monotherapy for treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity in children over 4 years of age, adolescents, adults and elderly.
Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Setmelanotide
Domain Metabolism and Endocrinology
Reason of inclusion Indication extension IND
Main indication Other metabolism and Endocrinology
Extended indication Setmelanotide monotherapy for treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity in children over 4 years of age, adolescents, adults and elderly.
Proprietary name Imcivree
Manufacturer Rhythm
Mechanism of action Unknown
Route of administration Subcutaneous
Therapeutical formulation Injection
Budgetting framework Extramural (GVS)

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
Particularity Unknown
ATMP No
Submission date 2025
Expected Registration February 2026
Orphan drug Yes
Registration phase Clinical trials

Therapeutic value

Therapeutic value No estimate possible yet

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

References Expertopinie; Setmelanotide in patients aged 2–5 years with rare MC4R pathway-associated obesity (VENTURE): a 1 year, open-label, multicenter, phase 3 trial. J Argente, CF Verge, U Okorie, I Fennoy The Lancet Diabetes 2025; NCT05774756 (TRANSCEND)
Additional remarks 2 punten BMI daling bij >80% van de patiënten. In het algemeen lijkt het een toevoeging. Als geheel wel iets om in de gaten te houden. Kinderen die geen verzadigingsgevoel hebben, is een hele ernstige aandoening.

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References Expertopinie
Additional remarks Het betreft hier waarschijnlijk enkele tientallen kinderen.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost 50,000.00 - 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 Medicijnkosten.nl
Additional remarks De gemiddelde prijs van een injectieflacon IMCIVREE, 1ml injectievloeistof 10mg/ml is € 2.997,50 inclusief btw. In de klinische studie wordt een dosis van 0,5 tot 2mg genoemd.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions Unknown

Other information