Ipilimumab (5) – Yervoy®

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), first-line, combination with nivolumab

Characteristics

Start date 15.02.2019 – Marketing authorisation: 11.01.2019
Resolution 15.08.2019
INN Ipilimumab
Brand name Yervoy®
Pharm. company Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA
G-BA Procedure ID D-440
ATC code L01FX04 Other monoclonal antibodies and antibody drug conjugates (L01FX)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) C64Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I19876Renal cell carcinoma
DDD 10 mg P
Therapeutic area Oncological diseases Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

YERVOY in combination with nivolumab is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with intermediate/poor-risk advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
a) Adult patients with non-pretreated advanced renal cell carcinoma with intermediate risk profile (IMDC score 1-2). - Bevacizumab in combination with interferon alfa-2a or - monotherapy with pazopanib or - Monotherapy with sunitinib
b) Adult patients with non-pretreated advanced renal cell carcinoma with unfavourable risk profile (IMDC score ≥ 3). - Sunitinib oder - Temsirolimus

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
1 (CheckMate 214)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
H2H vs. ACT
Meta analysis
(best subpopulation)
no
Reason for dividing into subpopulations (G-BA) Disease stage

  • Clinical trials
    • For the benefit assessment of the active ingredient ipilimumab, the pharmaceutical manufacturer submitted the randomised, open-label, multicentre Phase III trial CheckMate 214 (CA209-214).

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