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1st reimb. discussion to start on 2 tumor-agnostic therapies

By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Alice Kang

21.05.24 16:07:27

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Reimbursement of Rozlytrek¡¤Vitrakvi expected to be deliberated by the Cancer Drug Review Committee

Whether the drugs satisfy the economic PE exemption criteria including the single-arm study condition is receiving attention


Two types of tumor-agnostic therapies seek reimbursement listing in Korea.

Industry sources say Roche Korea¡¯s Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase(NTRK) Rozlytrek (entrectinib) and Bayer Korea¡¯s ¡®Vitrakvi (larotrectinib)¡¯ will be up for deliberation by the National Health Insurance Service's (NHIS) Cancer Drug Review Committee meeting on the 26th.

Rozlytrek and Vitrakvi are indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have progressed following treatm

Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)
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