Disease index

ALL

Haematology · 2007–2026

18decisions
6medicines
7carried consumer input
24individual submissions

Every decision

MedicineMeetingOutcomeConsumer input
inotuzumab ozogamicin Relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), including Philadelphia chromosome-positive disease. Mar 2026 Noted unclear
blinatumomab Treatment of patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) who are measurable residual disease (MRD)-negative following induction… Nov 2024 Deferred input received Leukaemia Foundation · Oncology Group
blinatumomab Extension of listing to include patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia… May 2019 Recommended no section in document
inotuzumab ozogamicin Extension of listing to include patients with relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) B-cell precursor acute lymphocytic leukaemia… May 2019 Deferred no section in document
blinatumomab Treatment of patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) in haematological complete remission with minimal residual disease (MRD)… Mar 2019 Deferred 5 individuals Lymphoma Group · Rare Cancers Australia · Leukaemia Foundation
dasatinib Newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in combination with chemotherapy or corticosteroids for induction… Mar 2019 Recommended with restriction input received Leukaemia Foundation
inotuzumab ozogamicin Treatment of relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome negative, CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) in adults. Nov 2018 Recommended with restriction input received
ponatinib Relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) in patients who have failed or are intolerant to dasatinib,… Nov 2017 Recommended input received
blinatumomab Treatment of relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome negative B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in adults. Jul 2016 Recommended with restriction 6 individuals
blinatumomab Treatment of relapsed or refractory, Philadelphia chromosome negative, B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph-B-precursor ALL) in adults. Nov 2016 Recommended with restriction 13 individuals Leukaemia Foundation · Rare Cancers Australia
blinatumomab Treatment of relapsed or refractory Philadelphia-negative B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in adult patients. Nov 2015 Not recommended none received
mercaptopurine Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in paediatric patients when the tablet form is unsuitable. Nov 2014 Recommended none received
dasatinib Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) expressing the Philadelphia chromosome or BCR-ABL transcript, in adults resistant to or intolerant of prior therapy. Jul 2007 Recommended with restriction no section in document
imatinib mesylate Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) expressing the Philadelphia chromosome or bcr-abl tyrosine kinase transcript in newly diagnosed patients (in… Jul 2007 Recommended with restriction no section in document
dasatinib Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) expressing the Philadelphia chromosome or BCR-ABL transcript in adults who are resistant to or intolerant of prior therapy. Jul 2007 Recommended with restriction no section in document
imatinib mesylate Treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) expressing the Philadelphia chromosome or bcr-abl tyrosine kinase, in… Jul 2007 Recommended with restriction no section in document
dasatinib Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in adult patients expressing the Philadelphia chromosome or transcript, bcr-abl tyrosine kinase, who are… Mar 2007 Recommended no section in document
dasatinib Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in adult patients expressing the Philadelphia chromosome or bcr-abl tyrosine kinase, who are resistant or… Mar 2007 Recommended no section in document

Who spoke

Leukaemia Foundation · Rare Cancers Australia · Oncology Group · Lymphoma Group

What the PBS pays

$81M in government benefit over 2024–25, across 73,951 services.

This is spend on the medicines considered for this condition, not spend on the disease. A medicine used for several conditions is counted in full under each, so figures across conditions add to more than national PBS expenditure.

MedicineGovernment benefit
blinatumomab $33.2M
dasatinib $25.6M
imatinib mesylate $8.6M
ponatinib $5M
inotuzumab ozogamicin $4.7M
mercaptopurine $4M

Appraised elsewhere

NICE, in England and Wales, has appraised 10 technologies for this condition, recommending 8 . A different committee, a different population and a different price: this is what has been looked at there, not a verdict on what happened here.

TechnologyAppraisalOutcomeDate
obecabtagene autoleucelObecabtagene autoleucel for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia TA1116 recommended restricted 2025-12
blinatumomabBlinatumomab with chemotherapy for consolidation treatment of Philadelphia-chromosome-negative CD19-positive minimal residual disease-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia TA1049 recommended 2025-03
tisagenlecleucelTisagenlecleucel for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in people 25 years and under TA975 recommended restricted 2024-05
brexucabtagene autoleucelBrexucabtagene autoleucel for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in people 26 years and over TA893 recommended restricted 2023-06
dasatinibDasatinib for treating Philadelphia-chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (terminated appraisal) TA714 terminated 2021-07
blinatumomabBlinatumomab for previously treated Philadelphia-chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (terminated appraisal) TA686 terminated 2021-03
blinatumomabBlinatumomab for treating acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in remission with minimal residual disease activity TA589 recommended restricted 2019-07
inotuzumab ozogamicinInotuzumab ozogamicin for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia TA541 recommended restricted 2018-09
blinatumomabBlinatumomab for previously treated Philadelphia-chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukaemia TA450 recommended restricted 2017-06
pegaspargasePegaspargase for treating acute lymphoblastic leukaemia TA408 recommended restricted 2016-09

Registered, not subsidised

Medicines on the ARTG for this condition with no PBAC record at all. Registration and subsidy are separate decisions: a medicine can be legally available in Australia and never have been put to the committee.

MedicineOn the ARTG sinceRegistrations
crisantaspaseENRYLAZE recombinant crisantaspase 10 mg/0.5 mL solution for injection 2025 1
pegaspargaseONCASPAR pegaspargase 3750 units/5mL powder for solution injection/inf 2019 1
clofarabineEVOLTRA clofarabine 20 mg/20 mL concentrated solution for infusion via 2009 1

The ARTG export holds current registrations only, so the year is the earliest entry still on the register rather than a first-registration date. The condition here comes from the registered label, which is usually broader than the population a sponsor asks to have subsidised.

Conditions are classified by a language model from the indication text of each submission, so an individual label here can be wrong. Consumer input is read from the document's own consumer comments section: 7 of 12 decisions since 2014 carried some. Silence means no comment reached the committee through that facility, not that nobody was affected. More on how this was built.