Lorlatinib (1) – Lorviqua®

Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), ALK+, pre-treated

Characteristics

Start date 01.06.2019 – Marketing authorisation: 06.05.2019
Resolution 22.11.2019
INN Lorlatinib
Brand name Lorviqua®
Pharm. company Pfizer Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-451
ATC code L01ED05 ALK inhibitors (L01ED)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) C34.0Malignant neoplasm of carina, C34.1Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, bronchus or lung, C34.2Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung, C34.3Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, bronchus or lung, C34.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lung, C34.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lung
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I111155Carcinoma of the upper lobe bronchus, I116693Non-small cell lung cancer, I24595Carcinoma of the main bronchus, I30015Lung carcinoma of the middle lobe, I30021Lung carcinoma of the lower lobe, I30022Malignant neoplasm of the bronchi and lungs, overlapping several sub-areas
DDD 0.1 g O
Therapeutic area Oncological diseases Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC)
Reason for procedure Initial assessment

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Lorviqua as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has progressed after:

- alectinib or ceritinib as the first ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy; or

- crizotinib and at least one other ALK TKI.

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
a) Patients with ALK-positive, advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed after alectinib or ceritinib as the first ALK-TKI therapy or crizotinib and at least one other ALK-TKI; for whom further antineoplastic systemic therapy is an option Patient-specific therapy taking into account the ALK inhibitors alectinib and ceritinib as well as combination or mono-chemotherapies
b) Patients with ALK-positive, advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed after alectinib or ceritinib as first ALK-TKI therapy or crizotinib and at least one other ALK-TKI; for whom further antineoplastic systemic therapy is not an option. Best-Supportive-Care

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
1 (B7461001)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
Single-arm + no comparison
Meta analysis
(best subpopulation)
no
Reason for dividing into subpopulations (G-BA) Patient eligibility

  • Clinical trials
    • To demonstrate the additional benefit, the pharmaceutical manufacturer has drawn on data from the international, multicentre, open-label Phase I/II registration trial B7461001.

a) Patients with ALK-positive, advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed following treatment with alectinib or ceritinib as first-line ALK-TKI therapy, or with crizotinib and at least one other ALK-TKI; for whom further systemic antineoplastic therapy is an option

  • An additional benefit is not proven
  • The pharmaceutical manufacturer does not present any results in the dossier from directly comparative studies or studies suitable for an adjusted indirect comparison. Based on this evidence, it is not possible to infer any additional benefit for the two patient populations.
  • The additional benefit of lorlatinib in the treatment of patients with ALK-positive, advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed following alectinib or ceritinib as first-line ALK-TKI therapy, or crizotinib and at least one other ALK-TKI; whether or not they are eligible for further systemic antineoplastic therapy, is not proven.

b) Patients with ALK-positive, advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed following treatment with alectinib or ceritinib as first-line ALK-TKI therapy, or with crizotinib and at least one other ALK-TKI; for whom further antineoplastic systemic therapy is not an option

  • An additional benefit is not proven
  • The pharmaceutical manufacturer does not present any results in the dossier from direct comparative studies or studies suitable for an adjusted indirect comparison. On the basis of this data, it is not possible to infer any additional benefit for the two patient populations.
  • The additional benefit of lorlatinib in the treatment of patients with ALK-positive, advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed following alectinib or ceritinib as first-line ALK-TKI therapy, or crizotinib and at least one other ALK-TKI; for whom further systemic antineoplastic therapy is an option or for whom further systemic antineoplastic therapy is not an option, it is not proven.

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Associated procedures

Lorlatinib (2) Lorviqua® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ALK+, first-line 390–1,310 100% additional benefit not proven
Lorlatinib (1) Lorviqua® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), ALK+, pre-treated 200–1,310 100% additional benefit not proven


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