Guselkumab (5) – Tremfya®

Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis; 6 to < 18 years

Characteristics

Start date 01.01.2026 – Marketing authorisation: 18.12.2025
Resolution 18.06.2026
INN Guselkumab
Brand name Tremfya®
Pharm. company Johnson & Johnson
G-BA Procedure ID D-1290
ATC code L04AC16 Interleukin inhibitors (L04AC)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) L40.0Nummular psoriasis
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I109655Plaque psoriasis
Therapeutic area Skin diseases
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Tremfya is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adolescents and children aged 6 years and over who are eligible for systemic therapy.

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Kinder und Jugendliche im Alter von 6 bis < 18 Jahre mit mittelschwerer bis schwerer Plaque-Psoriasis, die für eine systemische Therapie in Frage kommen

Studies and Results

  • Clinical trials
    • For the benefit assessment of guselkumab for the treatment of children and adolescents aged 6 to < 18 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are eligible for systemic therapy, the pharmaceutical manufacturer presents results from the pivotal, multicentre, randomised Phase III PROTOSTAR trial, in which guselkumab was compared with etanercept and placebo.

Children and adolescents aged 6 to < 18 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are eligible for systemic therapy

  • For children and adolescents aged 6 to < 18 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are eligible for systemic therapy, the additional benefit over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.
  • On balance, the G-BA therefore concludes that for children and adolescents aged 6 to < 18 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are eligible for systemic therapy, the additional benefit of guselkumab compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.
  • Overall assessment
    • Taking into account all of the aforementioned limitations, the data presented from the PROTOSTAR study are not suitable for assessing any additional benefit.
    • In its overall assessment, the G-BA therefore concludes that for children and adolescents aged 6 to < 18 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are eligible for systemic therapy, The additional benefit of guselkumab compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.

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