Extended indication Patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM) who have received at least one prior therapy or as first-line treatment for patients unsuitable for
Therapeutic value Possible equal value
Registration phase Positive CHMP opinion

Product

Active substance Zanubrutinib
Domain Oncology and Hematology
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Other hematology
Extended indication Patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM) who have received at least one prior therapy or as first-line treatment for patients unsuitable for chemo-immunotherapy.
Proprietary name Brukinsa
Manufacturer BeiGene
Mechanism of action Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Route of administration Oral
Therapeutical formulation Capsule
Budgetting framework Intermural (MSZ)

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Normal trajectory
Particularity Unknown
ATMP Unknown
Submission date June 2020
Expected Registration December 2021
Orphan drug Yes
Registration phase Positive CHMP opinion
Additional remarks Positieve CHMP-opinie in september 2021.

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options Ibrutinib.
Therapeutic value Possible equal value

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

Substantiation De verwachting is dat zanubrutinib gelijkwaardig zal zijn ten opzichte van ibrutinib.

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

References NKR
Additional remarks Er zijn ongeveer 1.500 patiënten met MW in Nederland. 214 is het aantal diagnoses Lymfoplasmacytair lymfoom/ M Waldenström in 2016. De inschatting is dat er per jaar maar weinig patiënten voor in aanmerking zullen komen.

Expected cost per patient per year

Cost 70,000.00 - 138,000.00

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 https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/trending-news-today-beigene-sets-price-for-zanubrutinib-for-mantle-cell-lymphoma
Additional remarks In de Verenigde Staten is de lijstprijs voor zanubrutinib gesteld op $12.935 (ongeveer €11.500). Voor de behandeling van een jaar zou dat €138.000 bedragen. Zanubrutinib zal de concurrentie aan moeten gaan met ibrutinib, wat €69.839 per jaar kost. Naar verwachting zal de prijs in Europa vergelijkbaar zijn.

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions Yes
Indication extensions B-cell lymphoma; Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia.
References Adisinsight.
Additional remarks Lopende fase 3 studies.

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