Riociguat (4) – Adempas®

Pulmonary arterial hypertension, < 18 years of age

Characteristics

Start date 01.07.2023 – Marketing authorisation: 31.05.2023
Resolution 21.12.2023
INN Riociguat
Brand name Adempas®
Pharm. company Dossier: MSD SHARP & DOHME GMBH
New distributor: MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-943
ATC code C02KX05 Antihypertensives for pulmonary arterial hypertension (C02KX)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) I27.0Primary pulmonary hypertension, I27.28
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I119869Primary pulmonary arterial hypertension, I98236Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Therapeutic area Cardiovascular diseases Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication
Specialty ACT change

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Adempas, in combination with endothelin receptor antagonists, is indicated for the treatment of children and adolescents under 18 years of age and weighing ≥ 50 kg with PAH in WHO functional classes (FC) II to III

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Paediatric patients ≥ 50 kg to < 18 years with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) Patient-individualised therapy, taking into account in particular previous therapies, severity and underlying diseases, with selection of - Endothelin receptor antagonists: bosentan, ambrisentan - Phosphodiesterase inhibitors type 5: sildenafil, tadalafil

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
1 (PATENT-CHILD)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
Single-arm + no comparison
Meta analysis
(best subpopulation)
no
ACT change 23.05.2023 – Neue Leitlinien

  • Clinical trials
    • The PATENT-CHILD study presented in the dossier is a single-arm study investigating treatment with riociguat, in combination with endothelin receptor antagonists, in children and adolescents aged 6 to < 18 years.

Paediatric patients weighing ≥ 50 kg to < 18 years of age with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

  • For paediatric patients weighing ≥ 50 kg and aged < 18 years with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the additional benefit of riociguat, in combination with endothelin receptor antagonists, compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.
  • An additional benefit of riociguat, in combination with endothelin receptor antagonists, compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.
  • The pharmaceutical manufacturer has not provided any data for the assessment of the additional benefit of riociguat, in combination with endothelin receptor antagonists, compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Due to the lack of comparison with the appropriate comparator therapy, this study is not taken into account for the present benefit assessment.

Courtesy translation only, please refer to the German original.

Associated procedures



<< List of all resolutions