Efbemalenograstim alfa (1) – Ryzneuta®

Febrile neutropenia due to chemotherapy

Characteristics

Start date 01.08.2024
Resolution 02.10.2024
INN Efbemalenograstim alfa
Brand name Ryzneuta®
Pharm. company Evive Biotech
G-BA Procedure ID D-1097
ATC code L03AA18 Colony stimulating factors (L03AA)
Therapeutic area Oncological diseases Febrile neutropenia
Reason for procedure Initial assessment

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Ryzneuta is indicated to reduce the duration of neutropenia and the incidence of febrile neutropenia in adult patients treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy Neutropenia in adult patients treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy for malignant disease (with the exception of chronic myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes)

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
0 (no data submitted)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
no data submitted (Dossier: )

Colony-stimulating factors, pegylated, Group 1, at Level 2

  • The legal consequence of the company’s decision not to submit a dossier at the relevant time is a finding that the additional benefit is not proven.
  • The pharmaceutical manufacturer has not claimed any therapeutic improvement, including due to minor side effects, or pharmacological-therapeutic non-comparability.
  • In its deliberations on the determination of additional benefit for efbemalenograstim alfa and on the update, including the renaming of the fixed-amount group ‘Colony-stimulating factors, pegylated, Group 1’ to Tier 2, concluded that the additional benefit of efbemalenograstim alfa is deemed not proven in accordance with Section 35a(1), fifth sentence, of Book V of the Social Code (SGB V).

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Associated procedures

Efbemalenograstim alfa (1) Ryzneuta® Evive Biotech Oncological diseases Febrile neutropenia due to chemotherapy n.d. 100% additional benefit not proven


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