Secukinumab (6) – Cosentyx®

Axial spondyloarthritis

Characteristics

Start date 01.09.2020 – Marketing authorisation: 28.04.2020
Resolution 18.02.2021
INN Secukinumab
Brand name Cosentyx®
Pharm. company Novartis Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-578
ATC code L04AC10 Interleukin inhibitors (L04AC)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) M45.00, M45.01, M45.02, M45.03, M45.04, M45.05, M45.06, M45.07, M45.08, M45.09
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I117306Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, I80914Spondylitis in chronic polyarthritis
DDD 10 mg P
Therapeutic area Musculoskeletal system diseases Axial spondyloarthritis / Ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterews disease)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication
Specialty Bundling

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Cosentyx is indicated for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence in adults who have responded inadequately to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Adult patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation, indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence, who have had an inadequate response to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A TNF-α inhibitor (etanercept or adalimumab or golimumab or certolizumab pegol)

Studies and Results

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

  • Clinical trials
    • In its dossier for the assessment of the additional benefit of secukinumab, the pharmaceutical manufacturer does not present any direct comparative studies against the appropriate comparator therapy.

Adult patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation, indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or evidence from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), who have responded inadequately to non-non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

  • For adult patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation, as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or evidence from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), who have responded inadequately to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the additional benefit of secukinumab compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.
  • In its dossier for the assessment of the additional benefit of secukinumab, the pharmaceutical manufacturer does not present any direct comparative studies against the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Furthermore, no indirect comparisons were presented to address the benefit assessment question.
  • In the absence of direct comparative data, the pharmaceutical manufacturer examined the possibility of an adjusted indirect comparison via a bridge comparator in the dossier for early benefit assessment and – like the IQWiG – concluded that an indirect comparison of secukinumab with the appropriate comparator therapy was not possible due to a lack of suitable studies.
  • Consequently, there are no suitable data available overall for the assessment of the additional benefit of secukinumab.
  • Overall assessment
    • In summary, for adult patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation, as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or evidence from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), who have responded inadequately to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the additional benefit of secukinumab compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven.

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Associated procedures

Secukinumab (9) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Hidradenitis suppurativa (Acne inversa) 4,800–6,400 100% additional benefit not proven
Secukinumab (8) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Juvenile psoriatic arthritis (PA), ≥ 6 years 120–180 100% additional benefit not proven
Secukinumab (7) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) 240–290 100% additional benefit not proven
Secukinumab (5) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Plaque psoriasis (PP), ≥ 6 to < 18 years 270–2,035 100% Hint for minor additional benefit
Secukinumab (6) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Axial spondyloarthritis 19,500 100% additional benefit not proven
Secukinumab (4) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Psoriatic arthritis (PA) 29,100 35% Indication of minor additional benefit
Secukinumab (3) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Plaque psoriasis (PP) 19,800–137,300 100% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Secukinumab (2) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Psoriatic arthritis (PA), Radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (AS)Psoriatic arthritis (PA), Bekhterev's disease 40,400–141,600 100% additional benefit not proven
Secukinumab (1) Cosentyx® Novartis Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Plaque psoriasis (PP) 32,400–97,100
52,200–234,400
8% Indication of considerable additional benefit repealed subpopulations


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