Protein formula with carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and transforming growth factor beta-2

PBAC's latest decision on Protein formula with carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and transforming growth factor beta-2: Noted (2020). Considered for Dietary management of Crohn disease in the active or remission phases in adults and children over the age of 5 years, as enteral nutrition.

Eligible population

Children aged 5-14 years and adolescents and adults aged 15 years and over with active or remission phase Crohn disease, including those unsuitable for or who have failed corticosteroid therapy

Therapy area

Gastroenterology

Line of therapy

Any

Evidence base

Single-arm

Primary endpoint

Remission induction

Comparator

mixed comparator: Peptamen Junior (paediatric); Fortisip (adult); standard enteral nutrition formulas

Economic model

Cost-minimisation

Eligible patients/year

283

ICER note

Cost minimisation analysis on a cost-minimisation basis; no ICER calculated as this is a food for special medical purposes, not a medicine

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