SYNJARDY (empagliflozin, metformin) - Aged 10 years and above for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Reason for request
Summary of opinion
Favourable opinion for reimbursement only “in children aged 10 years and above for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise:
- in patients insufficiently controlled on their maximally tolerated dose of metformin alone,
- in combination with insulin, in patients insufficiently controlled with metformin and insulin,
- in patients already being treated with the combination of empagliflozin and metformin as separate tablets.”
Unfavourable opinion for reimbursement in the other situations covered by the MA indication.
Clinical Benefit
Substantial |
The clinical benefit of SYNJARDY 5 mg/1,000 mg, 12.5 mg/1,000 mg (empagliflozin, metformin) film-coated tablets is substantial only “in children aged 10 years and above for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise:
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Insufficient |
The clinical benefit of SYNJARDY 5 mg/1,000 mg, 12.5 mg/1,000 mg (empagliflozin, metformin) film-coated tablets is the other MA situations. |
Clinical Added Value
no clinical added value |
Considering:
the Committee deems that SYNJARDY 5 mg/1,000 mg, 12.5 mg/1,000 mg (empagliflozin, metformin) film-coated tablets provide no clinical added value (CAV V) in the current care pathway, which includes clinically relevant comparators (see section 5.2), for children aged 10 years and above for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise, in patients insufficiently controlled on their maximally tolerated dose of metformin alone or in combination with insulin or in patients already being treated with the combination of empagliflozin and metformin as separate tablets.
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Not applicable |