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Will Polivy secure reimbursement approval this year?

By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Kim, Jung-Ju

24.01.28 16:58:59

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Polivy is expected to be presented to the 1st Cancer Disease Review Committee in 2024 this week

After an unsuccessful attempt to secure listing as a third-line treatment, Polivy re-applied for approval as a first-line treatment last year

 ¡ãRoche Korea¡¯s Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin)

The question of whether ¡®Polivy,¡¯ a B-cell lymphoma treatment, will be listed for insurance reimbursements this year is garnering significant attention.

According to industry sources, Roche Korea¡¯s Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin), a treatment for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), is expected to be presented to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)¡¯s Cancer Disease Review Committee on the 31st.

Previously, in 2021, Polivy made an initial attempt to obtain reimbursement listing for its third-line treatment as a combination therapy with BR therapy (bendamustine/rituximab). However, Polivy did not receive approval from the Cancer Disease Rev

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