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New HTA Decisions in Germany
December 2021
Drug name
FORXIGA® (dapagliflozin)
Company
AstraZeneca Ltd
Decision date
01/12/2021
Therapeutic area
Kidney conditions
Therapeutic sub area
Chronic kidney disease
G-BA decision date
15/02/2022
Orphan Drug?
No
Decision
Considerable additional benefit
Indication
Adults with chronic renal failure without symptomatic, chronic heart failure as a comorbidity. Appropriate comparator therapy: Optimised standard therapy for treatment of chronic kidney disease under consideration of underlying disease and more common morbidities (such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipoproteinemia and anaemia), or secondary diseases.
Decision
Additional benefit not quantifiable
Indication
Adults with chronic renal failure with symptomatic, chronic heart failure. Appropriate comparator therapy: Optimised standard therapy for treatment of chronic kidney disease under consideration of underlying disease and more common morbidities (such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipoproteinemia and anaemia), or secondary diseases.
Decision Detail
Main studies: DAPA-CKD and DAPA-HF Main drivers of decision: Positive effects of dapagliflozin, compared to the ACT, were shown for indication 1 for the endpoints overall mortality, end-stage kidney disease (ESRD) and hospitalisation for heart failure. The positive effect for the endpoint ESRD was supported by results of the additionally presented endpoint on renal morbidity. For indication 2, there was an added benefit of dapagliflozin for the endpoint hospitalisation due to heart failure. There was no suitable data available for health-related quality of life and overall rates of adverse events.
Summary
IQWIG concluded that there was a considerable added benefit for indication 1 and a non-quantifiable added benefit for indication 2.