Brolucizumab (1) – Beovu®

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Characteristics

Start date 15.03.2020 – Marketing authorisation: 13.02.2020
Resolution 03.09.2020 repealed
Limitation date 01.11.2023
INN Brolucizumab
Brand name Beovu®
Pharm. company Novartis Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-514
ATC code S01LA06 Antineovascularisation agents (S01LA)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) H35.30Age-related macular degeneration
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I129318Age-related wet macular degeneration
DDD 0.04 U IVT
Therapeutic area Eye diseases Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Reason for procedure Initial assessment
Repealed by: Brolucizumab (3) (02.05.2024)

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Beovu is indicated in adults for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Adults with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration Ranibizumab oder Aflibercept

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
0 (Data not accepted)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
Data not accepted (Dossier: H2H vs. non-ACT + no ITC)

  • Clinical trials
    • The pharmaceutical manufacturer identifies five randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing brolucizumab with aflibercept or ranibizumab: SEE (C-10-083), OSPREY (C-12-006), HAWK (RTH258-C001), HARRIER (RTH258-C002) and TALON (CRTH258A2303).
    • The double-blind RCT SEE, with a study duration of 6 months, compared brolucizumab with ranibizumab.
    • In the OSPREY, HAWK and HARRIER studies, brolucizumab was compared with aflibercept.

Adults with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration

  • For adults with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, the additional benefit is not proven.
  • The additional benefit of brolucizumab compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is therefore not proven.
  • Consequently, in none of the identified studies was the appropriate comparator therapy used in accordance with the SmPC, meaning that no data are available from which the additional benefit of brolucizumab compared with ranibizumab or aflibercept can be derived.

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Associated procedures

Brolucizumab (3) Beovu® Novartis Pharma GmbH Eye diseases Neovascular age-related macular degeneration 85,200–681,400 100% additional benefit not proven
Brolucizumab (2) Beovu® Novartis Pharma GmbH Eye diseases Diabetic macular edema 190,000–241,000 100% additional benefit not proven
Brolucizumab (1) Beovu® Novartis Pharma GmbH Eye diseases Neovascular age-related macular degeneration 0
85,200–681,400
100% additional benefit not proven repealed


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