DAC Meeting Outcome

DAC Meeting Outcome - Apr 2023

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The HA Drug Advisory Committee (DAC), comprising doctors, clinical pharmacologists and pharmacists, systematically appraises new drugs every three months. DAC is supported by expert panels which provide specialist views on the selection of drugs for individual specialties.

Drug Advisory Committee April 2023 Meeting Outcome

 

Generic name

Brand name

Therapeutic Class

Meeting outcome

Primary reason for rejection1

1

Alpelisib / Fulvestrant

Piqray

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Rejected

Insufficient evidence to demonstrate significant clinical outcome benefits

2

Atezolizumab

Tecentriq

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Rejected

Insufficient evidence to demonstrate significant clinical outcome benefits

3

Brolucizumab

Beovu

Eye

Rejected

Alternative(s) available in HADF with comparable benefits

4

Burosumab

Crysvita

Endocrine system

Approved

 

5

Busulfan

Busulfex

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

6

Capmatinib

Tabrecta

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Rejected

Insufficient evidence of long-term clinical outcome benefits

7

Daratumumab / Bortezomib

Darzalex

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

8

Dupilumab

Dupixent

Ear, nose, and oropharynx

Pending

Pending further information

9

Empagliflozin

Jardiance

Endocrine system

Rejected

Insufficient evidence to demonstrate significant clinical outcome benefits

10

Esketamine

Spravato

Central nervous system

Approved

 

11

Faricimab

Vabysmo

Eye

Pending

Pending further information

12

Finerenone

Kerendia

Cardiovascular system

Pending

Pending further information

13

Isatuximab / Pomalidomide

Sarclisa

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

14

L-arginine hydrochloride L-lysine hydrochloride

LysaKare

Nutrition and blood

Rejected

The justification of the treatment’s cost in relation to its benefits is insufficient

15

Latanoprostene Bunod

Vyzulta

Eye

Approved

 

16

Lutetium oxodotreotide

Lutathera

Radiopharmaceuticals

Rejected

The justification of the treatment’s cost in relation to its benefits is insufficient

17

Mepolizumab

Nucala

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

18

Nivolumab

Opdivo

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Rejected

Insufficient evidence of long-term clinical outcome benefits

19

Nonacog alfa

BeneFIX

Cardiovascular system

Approved

 

20

Olaparib / Bevacizumab

Lynparza

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Rejected

Insufficient evidence of long-term clinical outcome benefits

21

Onasemnogene abeparvovec

Zolgensma

Musculoskeletal and joint disease

Pending

Pending further information

22

Osimertinib

Tagrisso

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Rejected

Insufficient evidence of long-term clinical outcome benefits

23

Oxycodone / Naloxone

Targin

Central nervous system

Pending

Pending further information

24

Polatuzumab vedotin / Rituximab

Polivy

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

25

Ravulizumab

Ultomiris

Nutrition and blood

Approved

 

26

Ripretinib

Qinlock

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Pending

Pending further information

27

Ruxolitinib

Jakavi

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Pending

Pending further information

28

Siltuximab

Sylvant

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

29

Tolvaptan

Jinarc

Endocrine system

Approved

 

30

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan

Enhertu

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Pending

Pending further information

31

Trifluridine/tipiracil

Lonsurf

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Approved

 

32

Tucatinib / Trastuzumab

Tukysa

Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Pending

Pending further information

33

Upadacitinib

Rinvoq

Skin

Approved

 

1 The evaluation embraces the principles of safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness and takes into account other relevant factors, including international recommendations and practices, advance in technology, disease state, patient compliance, quality of life, actual experience in the use of drugs as well as views of professionals and patients groups.