Melanoma, adolescents ≥ 12 to 18 years, monotherapy or combination with ipilimumab).
Characteristics
Start date
01.07.2023
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Marketing authorisation:
31.05.2023
Resolution
21.12.2023
INN
Nivolumab
Brand name
Opdivo®
Pharm. company
Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA
G-BA Procedure ID
D-956
ATC code
L01FF01
PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitors (L01FF)
Therapeutic area
Oncological diseases
Reason for procedure
New therapeutic indication
Specialty
Bundling
ACT change
Studies and Results
a) Adolescents aged 12 years and over with advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma
Extent and probability of the additional benefit of nivolumab (monotherapy) compared with the appropriate comparator therapy: The additional benefit is not proven.
For adolescents aged 12 years and over with advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma, the pharmaceutical manufacturer was unable to identify any randomised controlled trial directly comparing nivolumab with the appropriate comparator therapy.
Furthermore, no clinical trial relevant to the present therapeutic indication could be identified, and therefore no indirect comparison with the appropriate comparator therapy could be carried out.
Overall, no additional benefit compared with the appropriate comparator therapy can be inferred for adolescents aged 12 years and over.
b) Adolescents aged 12 years and over with advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma
Extent and probability of the additional benefit of nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab compared with the appropriate comparator therapy: The additional benefit is not proven.
Furthermore, no clinical trial relevant to the present therapeutic indication could be identified, and therefore no indirect comparison with the appropriate comparator therapy could be carried out.
Overall, no additional benefit compared with the appropriate comparator therapy can be inferred for adolescents aged 12 years and over.
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