Application Detail
Description of Medical Service
Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®) is an autologous, murine anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapeutic process, involving harvesting, modifying, expanding and re-infusing a patient's own immune T-cells, to target and destroy certain cancerous cells. This therapy is used when patients do not respond to other treatment, such as chemotherapy, or relapse.Description of Medical Condition
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the malignant proliferation of lymphoid progenitor cells in the bone marrow.Reason for Application
Following consideration by MSAC at its November 2018 and March 2019 meetings, and an out-of-session meeting in April 2019, the committee supported funding of tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®) for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in paediatric and young adult patients (pALL) as a highly specialised therapy through the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA). A condition of MSAC’s support was that a full review of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and budget impact would be provided to MSAC by the applicant after a specified amount of time had passed from the therapy being made available. In addition to the submission from the applicant, the Department has also invited States and Territories, as suppliers and joint funders of the treatment to provide submissions to the review.Further information about the NHRA is available at www.health.gov.au/our-work/2020-25-national-health-reform-agreement-nhra
Previous Application Number
1519Associated Documentation
Consultation Survey
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MSAC Consultation
MSAC consultation input closed Friday, 9 June 2023.
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