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Amino Acid Formula With Fat, Carbohydrate, Vitamins, Minerals And Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Without Phenylalanine And Supplemented With Docosahexaenoic Acid

Recommended · restricted MetabolicRestrictedNot applicable line

Phenylketonuria (PKU) in infants requiring oral nutritional support.

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Submissions
1 resub
2016–16
On the record
ICER range
Cost-min
Cost basis

Access path

1 submission · public record
  1. Mar 2016
    Recommended · restricted

    vs PKU Anamix Infant

  2. PBS listing · Restricted
RecommendedDeferredNot recommended

From the public summary

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PBAC outcome
6.1 The PBAC recommended listing amino acid formula with fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals and long chain fatty acids without phenylalanine and supplemented with docosahexaeonic acid Oral liquid 500 mL, 20 (PKU Baby) as a Restricted Benefit for phenylketonuria on a cost-minimisation basis against amino acid formula with vitamins, minerals and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids without phenylalanine, Oral powder 400 g (PKU Anamix Infant) at an …PSD · Mar 2016
6.2 The PBAC noted the advice of the NPWP that supported the listing of PKU Baby® on the PBS, following its consideration of additional information received from the sponsor post-submission.PSD · Mar 2016

Cost-effectiveness

Cost-minimisation analysis; no ICER calculated as the product is listed at an equivalent price per gram of protein to the comparator.

The PBAC noted additional clinical data provided post-submission to support this claim of a price premium over the comparator product, but agreed with the NPWP that the level of evidence provided did not justify the claim that this product provided improved clinical outcomes when compared to the currently listed alternatives. PBAC · 2016
Cost-effectiveness accepted

Decision context

PopulationInfants with phenylketonuria requiring oral amino acid formula nutrition.

Submission history

1 entries
DecidedOutcomeComparatorICEREvidence
Mar 2016 Recommended · restricted PKU Anamix Infant Single-arm · Time to achieve desired blood phenylalanine level

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