Letermovir (5) – Prevymis®

CMV infection, prophylaxis following kidney transplantation, < 18 years of age, ≥ 40 kg

Characteristics

Start date 15.05.2025 – Marketing authorisation: 25.04.2025
Resolution 06.11.2025
INN Letermovir
Brand name Prevymis®
Pharm. company MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-1185
ATC code J05AX18 Other antivirals (J05AX)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) Z94.0Kidney transplant status
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I86714Condition after kidney transplantation
Therapeutic area Infectious diseases Orphan (turnover limit)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Prevymis is used for the prophylaxis of CMV disease in CMV-seronegative paediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg who have received a kidney transplant from a CMV-seropositive donor [D+/R-].

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
CMV-seronegative Empfänger [R−] im Alter von 0 bis &lt; 18 Jahren mit einem Körpergewicht von mindestens 40 kg nach Nierentransplantation von CMV-seropositiven Spendern [D+], für die eine Prophylaxe einer Cytomegalievirus (CMV)-Erkrankung angezeigt ist

Studies and Results

CMV-seronegative recipients [R−] aged 0 to < 18 years with a body weight of at least 40 kg following kidney transplantation from CMV-seropositive donors [D+], for whom prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is indicated

  • An additional benefit is not proven.
  • In its dossier, the pharmaceutical manufacturer has not provided any data for the assessment of the additional benefit of letermovir compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Consequently, there are no data available to enable an assessment of the additional benefit of letermovir for the prophylaxis of CMV disease in CMV-seronegative paediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg, who have received a kidney transplant from a CMV-seropositive donor.
  • Overall assessment
    • The pharmaceutical manufacturer has not submitted any data to demonstrate the additional benefit of letermovir compared with the appropriate comparator therapy. Consequently, the additional benefit of letermovir for the prophylaxis of CMV disease in CMV-seronegative paediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg who have received a kidney transplant from a CMV-seropositive donor No proof has been provided.

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