Roxadustat (1) – Evrenzo®

Symptomatic anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Characteristics

Start date 15.09.2021 – Marketing authorisation: 18.08.2021
Resolution 03.03.2022
INN Roxadustat
Brand name Evrenzo®
Pharm. company Astellas Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-718
ATC code B03XA05 Other antianemic preparations (B03XA)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) N18.3Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate), N18.4Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe), N18.5Chronic kidney disease, stage 5, N18.9Chronic renal disease
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I115950Chronic kidney disease, stage 5, I115953Chronic kidney disease, stage 3, I115954Chronic kidney disease, stage 4, I87179Chronic kidney disease
DDD 43 mg O
Therapeutic area Hematopoietic diseases Anemia / Haemolytic anemia
Reason for procedure Initial assessment

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Evrenzo is indicated for treatment of adult patients with symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic

kidney disease (CKD)

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Adults with symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) An erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) (darbepoetin alfa or epoetin (alfa, zeta) or epoetin beta or epoetin theta or methoxy-PEG-epoetin beta)

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
0 (no data submitted)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
no data submitted

  • Clinical trials
    • The pharmaceutical manufacturer did not submit any suitable data for comparison with the appropriate comparator therapy to assess the additional benefit of roxadustat for the treatment of adults with symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease.

Adults with symptomatic anaemia associated withchronic kidney disease(CKD)

  • For adults with symptomatic anaemia associated with chronickidney disease(CKD), the additional benefit of roxadustat over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.
  • For the patient population of adults with symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease, the pharmaceutical manufacturer did not submit any data that would have been suitable for assessing the additional benefit of roxadustat compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Overall, an additional benefit of Roxadustat over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven for this patient population.

Courtesy translation only, please refer to the German original.

Associated procedures

Roxadustat (1) Evrenzo® Astellas Pharma GmbH Hematopoietic diseases Symptomatic anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) 151,000–195,000 100% additional benefit not proven


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