Etrasimod (1) – Velsipity®

Ulcerative colitis, ≥ 16 years

Characteristics

Start date 15.04.2024 – Marketing authorisation: 16.02.2024
Resolution 02.10.2024
INN Etrasimod
Brand name Velsipity®
Pharm. company Pfizer Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-1051
ATC code n.d.
ICD-10 codes (AIS) K51.0Backwash ileitis, K51.2Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis, K51.3Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis, K51.4Inflammatory polyps of colon, K51.5Left hemicolitis, K51.8Other ulcerative colitis, K51.9Ulcerative colitis, unspecified
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I115712Chronic ulcerative pancolitis, I115938Left-sided colitis, I26042Ulcerative colitis, I5661Chronic ulcerative proctitis, I5664Chronic rectosigmoiditis ulcerosa, I74949Colitis polyposa
Therapeutic area Digestive system diseases Ulcerative colitis / Pouchitis
Reason for procedure Initial assessment
Specialty ACT change

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Velsipity is used for the treatment of patients aged 16 years and older with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) who have responded inadequately or not at all to conventional therapy or a biologic or who cannot tolerate these.

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
a) Adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy, no longer respond to it or show intolerance Adalimumab or golimumab or infliximab or ozanimod or ustekinumab or vedolizumab
b) Adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to a biologic (TNF-α antagonist or integrin inhibitor or interleukin inhibitor), no longer respond to it or show intolerance Adalimumab or filgotinib or golimumab or infliximab or ozanimod or tofacitinib or ustekinumab or vedolizumab

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
0 (Data not accepted)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
Data not accepted (Dossier: no data submitted)
Reason for dividing into subpopulations (G-BA) Previous treatment
ACT change 23.01.2024 – Änderung der Zulassung

  • Clinical trials
    • In the dossier, the pharmaceutical manufacturer presents data from the randomised ELEVATE UC 52 trial comparing etrasimod with placebo.

a) Adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy, no longer respond to it, or are intolerant of it

  • For adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy, they no longer respond to it, or are intolerant of it, the additional benefit is not proven.
  • For both patient group a) and patient group b), there are no direct comparative data available for etrasimod versus the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • In the dossier, the pharmaceutical manufacturer presents data from the randomised ELEVATE UC 52 trial comparing etrasimod with placebo. The study included adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who had responded inadequately to at least one conventional therapy or at least one therapy with a biologic or a JAK inhibitor, no longer responded to such treatments, or who were intolerant to them. Throughout the entire 52-week study period, the use of all active ingredients (INNs) listed in the G-BA’s appropriate comparator therapy was prohibited in accordance with the study protocol. The study is therefore not suitable for determining any additional benefit of etrasmiod compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Overall, this means that for both patient group a) adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy, no longer respond to it or have shown intolerance, as well as for patient group b) adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to, no longer respond to, or are intolerant of a biologic (TNF-α antagonist, integrin inhibitor or interleukin inhibitor), no longer respond to it, or are intolerant of it; an additional benefit of etrasimod over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.

b) Adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to a biologic (TNF-α antagonist, integrin inhibitor or interleukin inhibitor), no longer respond to it or are intolerant of it

  • For adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to a biologic (TNF-α antagonist, integrin inhibitor or interleukin inhibitor), no longer respond to it or are intolerant of it; the additional benefit is not proven.
  • For both patient group a) and patient group b), there are no direct comparative data available for etrasimod against the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • In the dossier, the pharmaceutical manufacturer presents data from the randomised ELEVATE UC 52 trial comparing etrasimod with placebo. The study included adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who had responded inadequately to at least one conventional therapy or at least one therapy with a biologic or a JAK inhibitor, no longer responded to such treatments, or who were intolerant to them. Throughout the entire 52-week study period, the use of all active ingredients listed in the G-BA’s appropriate comparator therapy was prohibited in accordance with the study protocol. The study is therefore not suitable for determining any additional benefit of etrasmiod compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Overall, this means that for patient group a) adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy, no longer respond to it or have shown intolerance, as well as for patient group b) adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis who have responded inadequately to, no longer respond to, or are intolerant of a biologic (TNF-α antagonist, integrin inhibitor or interleukin inhibitor), the additional benefit of etrasimod over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.

Courtesy translation only, please refer to the German original.

Associated procedures

Etrasimod (1) Velsipity® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Digestive system diseases Ulcerative colitis, ≥ 16 years 29,100 100% additional benefit not proven


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