Tofacitinib (7) – Xeljanz®

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

Characteristics

Start date 15.12.2021 – Marketing authorisation: 15.11.2021
Resolution 16.06.2022
INN Tofacitinib
Brand name Xeljanz®
Pharm. company Pfizer Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-764
ATC code L04AF01 IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS (L04A)
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) I28627Ankylosing spondylitis, I80914Spondylitis in chronic polyarthritis
DDD 10 mg O
Therapeutic area Musculoskeletal system diseases Axial spondyloarthritis / Ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterews disease)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Tofacitinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
a1) Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy and who are eligible for treatment with tofacitinib. A TNF-α inhibitor (adalimumab or certolizumab pegol or etanercept or golimumab or infliximab) or an IL17 inhibitor (secukinumab).
a2) Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS)who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with biological with biologic antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) or who are intolerant to these drugs and who are or who are intolerant to them and who are eligible for treatment with tofacitinib. Switching to another biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug: TNF-α inhibitor (adalimumab or certolizumab pegol or etanercept or golimumab or infliximab) or IL17 inhibitor (secukinumab).

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation)
0 (no data submitted)
Study design
(best subpopulation)
no data submitted
Reason for dividing into subpopulations (G-BA) Previous treatment

  • Clinical trials
    • Furthermore, no indirect comparisons were presented to address the questions raised in the benefit assessment.

a1) Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy and who are eligible for treatment with tofacitinib

  • The additional benefit is not proven.
  • In its dossier for the assessment of the additional benefit of tofacitinib, the pharmaceutical manufacturer does not present any direct comparative studies against the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Furthermore, no indirect comparisons were submitted to address the issues raised in the benefit assessment.
  • On balance, the additional benefit of tofacitinib over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven for this patient group.
  • Overall assessment
    • On balance, the additional benefit of tofacitinib over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven for this patient group.

a2) Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis who have responded inadequately to prior treatment with biological anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) or who are intolerant to such treatment and who are eligible for treatment with tofacitinib

  • An additional benefit is not proven.
  • In its dossier for the assessment of the additional benefit of tofacitinib, the pharmaceutical manufacturer does not present any direct comparative studies against the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Furthermore, no indirect comparisons were submitted to address the issues raised in the benefit assessment.
  • On balance, the additional benefit of tofacitinib over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven for this patient group.
  • Overall assessment
    • On balance, the additional benefit of tofacitinib over the appropriate comparator therapy is not proven for this patient group.

Courtesy translation only, please refer to the German original.

Associated procedures

Tofacitinib (7) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) 16,800 100% additional benefit not proven
Tofacitinib (6) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, RF+ or RF polyarthritis and dilated oligoarthritis, and juvenile psoriatic arthritis, ≥ 2 years 1,450 100% additional benefit not proven
Tofacitinib (5) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), pretreated patients, monotherapy or combination with methotrexate 27,100–93,500 100% additional benefit not proven
Tofacitinib (3) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Skin diseases Psoriatic arthritis (PA) 25,900 69% Hint for minor additional benefit
Tofacitinib (4) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Digestive system diseases Ulcerative colitis 5,300–25,000 100% additional benefit not proven
Tofacitinib (2) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 0
29,490–63,815
100% additional benefit not proven repealed
Tofacitinib (1) Xeljanz® Pfizer Pharma GmbH Musculoskeletal system diseases Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 0
87,300–184,470
100% additional benefit not proven repealed


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