Turoctocog alfa (1) – NovoEight®

Hemophilia A

Characteristics

Start date 15.01.2014 – Marketing authorisation: 13.11.2013
Resolution 03.07.2014
INN Turoctocog alfa
Brand name NovoEight®
Pharm. company Novo Nordisk Pharma GmbH
G-BA Procedure ID D-092
ATC code B02BD43 Blood coagulation factors (B02BD)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) D66Hereditary factor VIII deficiency
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I27819Hemophilia A
DDD 1 TU P
Therapeutic area Hematopoietic diseases Hemophilia (Hemophilia A /Hemophilia B)
Reason for procedure Initial assessment
Specialty Patent/data protection expired

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding in patients with haemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency). NovoEight can be used for all age groups.

Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Patients of all ages with haemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) for the therapy and prophylaxis of bleeding Recombinant or human plasma-derived coagulation factor VIII preparations

Studies and Results

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

  • Clinical trials
    • The pharmaceutical manufacturer has selected the recombinant blood clotting factor Octocog alfa as one of the alternatives designated by the G-BA as an appropriate comparator therapy.
    • However, this has no implications for the assessment, as the pharmaceutical manufacturer has not identified or submitted any relevant data suitable for assessing the additional benefit of Turoctocog alfa compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.

Haemophilia patients requiring factor VIII replacement

  • There is no additional benefit compared with the appropriate comparator therapy for the treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding in patients with haemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency).
  • The G-BA considers the data presented in the dossier to be unsuitable for demonstrating additional benefit.
  • There are therefore no comparative data available on patient-relevant endpoints.
  • The additional benefit compared with the appropriate comparator therapy is therefore not proven.
  • Overall assessment
    • The G-BA considers that, taken as a whole, the considerations set out are not sufficient to allow conclusions to be drawn regarding patient-relevant effects—in terms of the benefits and harms of turoctocog alfa—compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.

Courtesy translation only, please refer to the German original.

Associated procedures

Turoctocog alfa (1) NovoEight® Novo Nordisk Pharma GmbH Hematopoietic diseases Hemophilia A 3,190–3,585 100% additional benefit not proven


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