Belzutifan (2) – Welireg®

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL)-associated tumours

Characteristics

Start date 01.04.2025 – Marketing authorisation: 12.02.2025
Resolution 18.09.2025
INN Belzutifan
Brand name Welireg®
Pharm. company MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-1175
ATC code L01XX74 Other antineoplastic agents (L01XX)
Therapeutic area Oncological diseases
Reason for procedure Initial assessment
Regulatory status Conditional Approval
Specialty Bundling

Studies and Results

  • Clinical trials
    • The ongoing, open-label, single-arm LITESPARK 004 trial is the pivotal Phase II trial on the basis of which belzutifan was granted conditional approval.
    • The Von Hippel-Lindau Natural History Study is a retrospective, non-interventional study based on data from the National Cancer Institute Urologic Oncology Branch Von Hippel-Lindau Hereditary Database.

Adults with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, central nervous system (CNS) haemangioblastoma or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET) associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, for whom local therapies are not an option and who require treatment

  • An additional benefit is not proven.
  • Overall, the data presented are not sufficient to demonstrate any additional benefit of belzutifan compared with the appropriate comparator therapy; therefore, there is no additional benefit of belzutifan for the treatment of adults with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), central nervous system (CNS) haemangioblastoma or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET), for whom local therapies are not an option and who require treatment, is not proven.
  • Conclusion
    • Overall, the data presented are not sufficient to demonstrate any additional benefit of belzutifan compared with the appropriate comparator therapy; therefore, no additional benefit of belzutifan has been demonstrated for the treatment of adults with renal cell carcinoma associated with von Hippel–Lindau syndrome (RCC), central nervous system (CNS) haemangioblastoma or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET), for whom local therapies are not an option and who require treatment, is not proven.

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Associated procedures

Belzutifan (2) Welireg® MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH Oncological diseases Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL)-associated tumours 80–970 100% additional benefit not proven
Belzutifan (1) Welireg® MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH Oncological diseases Renal cell carcinoma, advanced, after ≥ 2 prior therapies 65–940 50% Hint for minor additional benefit


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