Dimethylfumarat (2) – Tecfidera®

Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) (new indication: children and adolescents aged 13 years and older))

Characteristics

Start date 15.07.2023 – Marketing authorisation: 13.05.2022
Resolution 18.01.2024
Limitation date 01.07.2024 limitation repealed
INN Dimethylfumarat
Brand name Tecfidera®
Pharm. company Biogen GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-829
ATC code L04AX07 Other immunosuppressants (L04AX)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) G35.10, G35.11, G35.9
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I98549Multiple sclerosis with predominantly relapsing-remitting course, I99339Multiple sclerosis
DDD 0.48 g O
Therapeutic area Nervous system diseases Multiple sclerosis (MS) / Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication
Specialty ACT change Patent/data protection expired

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Tecfidera is used to treat children and adolescents aged 13 and over with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Children and adolescents aged ≥ 13 to < 18 years with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who have not yet received disease-modifying therapy, or children and adolescents who have received disease-modifying therapy and whose disease is not highly active Interferon-beta 1b or glatiramer acetate or teriflunomide, taking into account the authorisation status

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
1 (CONNECT Teil 1)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
H2H vs. non-ACT + no ITC
Meta analysis
(best subpopulation)
no
ACT change 15.02.2022 – Änderung der Zulassung

  • Clinical trials
    • The pharmaceutical manufacturer has submitted data from the randomised, open-label CONNECT Part 1 trial for the benefit assessment, in which dimethyl fumarate was compared with the active ingredient interferon-beta 1a (medicinal product: Avonex™) over a period of 96 weeks.

Children and adolescents aged ≥ 13 to < 18 years with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who have not yet received disease-modifying therapy, or children and adolescents previously treated with disease-modifying therapy whose disease is not highly active

  • For children and adolescents aged ≥ 13 to < 18 years with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who have not yet received disease-modifying therapy, or children and adolescents who have previously been treated with disease-modifying therapy and whose disease is not highly active, the additional benefit is not proven.
  • The additional benefit of dimethyl fumarate compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is therefore not proven.
  • For children and adolescents aged ≥ 13 to < 18 years with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who have not yet received disease-modifying therapy, or children and adolescents who have previously received disease-modifying therapy and whose disease is not highly active, no data are available comparing dimethyl fumarate with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Overall review
    • In summary, there are therefore no suitable data available for comparing dimethyl fumarate with the appropriate comparator therapy.

Courtesy translation only, please refer to the German original.

Associated procedures

Dimethylfumarat (2) Tecfidera® Biogen GmbH Nervous system diseases Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) (new indication: children and adolescents aged 13 years and older)) 350–1,200 100% additional benefit not proven
Dimethylfumarat (1) Tecfidera® Biogen Idec GmbH Nervous system diseases Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) 85,000–105,000 100% additional benefit not proven


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