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RituximabRIXIMYO

Recommended HaematologyUnrestrictedNot applicable line 💬 consumer voice

Biosimilar rituximab for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and CD20-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

16
Submissions
9 resub
2006–21
On the record
$15k–75k
ICER range
5 sourced ICERs · 2006–2014
Cost-min
Cost basis

Decisions on record

16 decisions
  • Meeting Nov 2021 Recommended Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Rheumatoid arthritis; Granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Microscopic polyangiitis
  • Meeting Sep 2021 Recommended Multiple indications no PSD
  • Meeting Mar 2019 Recommended Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Meeting Mar 2018 Recommended CD20 positive follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; CD20 positive non- Hodgkin's lymphoma; Low-grade B-cell non- Hodgkin's lymphoma; Severe active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegeners granulomatosis)(GPA); Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA); Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Severe active rheumat
  • Meeting Jul 2017 Recommended CD20 positive lymphoma
  • Meeting Mar 2017 Recommended Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
  • Meeting Nov 2015 Recommended Severe, active granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis
  • Meeting Jul 2015 Recommended Severe active granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis
8 earlier decisions
  • Mar 2015 Deferred Severe active granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis
  • Nov 2014 Recommended 1,400 mg/11.7 mL injection, Mabthera® SC Roche Products Pty Ltd New listing (Minor submission) Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Authority Required listing of a new subcutaneously administered formulation of rituximab for patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
  • Jul 2014 Recommended 100 mg/10 mL injection 500 mg/50 mL injection Mabthera® Roche Products Pty Ltd Change to listing (Minor submission) Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Re-submission to review the cost-effectiveness of rituximab for maintenance therapy of follicular lymphoma in patients who have achieved a partial or complete re
  • Nov 2011 Recommended Anti-cancer drug no PSD
  • Nov 2010 Recommended Anti-cancer drug
  • Mar 2010 Deferred Monoclonal antibody for use in leukaemia
  • Jul 2008 Recommended Rheumatoid arthritis no PSD
  • Jul 2008 Not recommended Rheumatoid arthritis no PSD

Access path

16 submissions · public record
  1. TGA registered · RIXIMYO

    TGA label narrower than the PBS population

  2. Mar 2006
    Recommended · restricted

    vs placebo in combination with chemotherapy (CVP)

  3. Mar 2006
    Recommended · restricted
  4. Mar 2007
    Recommended · restricted

    Comparator changed: placebo in combination with chemotherapy (CVP) → etanercept and…

  5. Mar 2010
    Recommended

    Comparator changed: etanercept and adalimumab → fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide (FC)

  6. Nov 2010
    Recommended · restricted

    ICER rose $45,000 → $75,000 (+67%)

  7. Jul 2014
    Recommended · restricted

    Comparator changed: fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide (FC) → observation

  8. Nov 2014
    Recommended

    Comparator changed: observation → rituximab IV infusion

  9. Mar 2015
    Deferred

    Comparator changed: rituximab IV infusion → cyclophosphamide; salvage therapies (IVIg…

  10. Jul 2015
    Deferred

    Comparator changed: cyclophosphamide; salvage therapies (IVIg, mycophenolate mofetil…

  11. Nov 2015
    Recommended · restricted

    Comparator changed: Cyclophosphamide (CYC) for patients with relative contraindications…

  12. Mar 2017
    Recommended · restricted

    Comparator changed: cyclophosphamide → rituximab intravenous (IV) 500 mg/m2

  13. Jul 2017
    Recommended

    Evidence: RCT → Other

  14. Mar 2018
    Recommended

    Evidence: Other → RCT

  15. Mar 2018
    Recommended

    Evidence: Other → RCT

  16. Mar 2019
    Recommended · restricted

    Evidence: Other → Single-arm

  17. Nov 2021
    Recommended

    Comparator changed: MabThera® (rituximab reference brand) → Mabthera (reference biologic)…

  18. PBS listing · Unrestricted
RecommendedDeferredNot recommended

From the public summary

Verbatim · PSD text · may span indications
PBAC outcome
The PBAC recommended the listing of a new brand of biosimilar medicine rituximab (Ruxience) in the form of solution for I.V. infusion 100 mg in 10 mL and 500 mg in 50 mL under the same conditions as the currently listed biosimilar brands (Riximyo and Truxima).PSD · Nov 2021
• Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) (GPA) – HSD • Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) – HSDPSD · Nov 2021
Economic analysis
6.18 The submission proposed a cost-minimised price for the fixed-dose rituximab SC formulation (1,600 mg) to the current rituximab IV formulation at a dose of 500 mg/m2 utilising the mean body surface area (BSA) of '''''''''' m2 based on Australian CLL patients.PSD · Mar 2017
6.19 The minor submission presented the following cost minimisation analysis.PSD · Mar 2017
Clinical claim
The submission claimed that Ruxience was: • biosimilar to MabtheraPSD · Nov 2021
• non-inferior in terms of comparative effectiveness and safety to Mabthera.PSD · Nov 2021
Consumer comments
The PBAC noted that this item received no consumer comments.PSD · Nov 2021

Cost-effectiveness

5 sourced ICERs · 2006–2014

Cost-minimisation analysis; no ICER calculated. Submission presented no economic or financial analysis beyond cost-minimisation to existing biosimilar brands.

As a minor submission, no evaluation of the clinical data was undertaken. PBAC · 2019
ICER uncertain ×6ICER / price too high ×3Economic model disputed ×2Price cut / RSA needed ×2Immature survival data ×3Surrogate endpointCost-effectiveness accepted ×5

Decision context

PopulationPatients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and CD20-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (previously untreated or relapsed/refractory).

Submission history

16 entries
DecidedOutcomeComparatorICEREvidence
Nov 2021 Recommended Mabthera (reference biologic) and biosimilar brands Riximyo and Truxima Cost-minimisation · Cost-minimisation
Mar 2019 Recommended · restricted MabThera® (rituximab reference brand) Single-arm · Efficacy
Mar 2018 Recommended rituximab (MabThera) RCT · ORR
Mar 2018 Recommended Other
Jul 2017 Recommended Other
Mar 2017 Recommended · restricted rituximab intravenous (IV) 500 mg/m2 RCT · Surrogate
Nov 2015 Recommended · restricted cyclophosphamide RCT · Remission induction
Jul 2015 Deferred Cyclophosphamide (CYC) for patients with relative contraindications; salvage therapies (IVIg, mycophenolate mofetil, ant RCT · Remission induction
Mar 2015 Deferred cyclophosphamide; salvage therapies (IVIg, mycophenolate mofetil, anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab) RCT · Remission induction
Nov 2014 Recommended rituximab IV infusion RCT · ORR
Jul 2014 Recommended · restricted observation $45k–75k RCT · PFS
Nov 2010 Recommended · restricted fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide (FC) $15k–75k RCT · PFS, OS
Mar 2010 Recommended fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide (FC) $15k–45k RCT · PFS
Mar 2007 Recommended · restricted etanercept and adalimumab RCT · ACR50 response rate
Mar 2006 Recommended · restricted placebo in combination with chemotherapy (CVP) $15k–45k RCT · OS | PFS | DFS
Mar 2006 Recommended · restricted placebo in combination with chemotherapy (CVP) $15k–45k RCT

Clinical evidence

Trials cited in the PSDs · ClinicalTrials.gov
TrialPhaseNPrimary outcomeStatus
RAVE (ITN021AI) Ph 2, PHASE3 197 Disease Remission completed

Consumer voice

Mar 2018

Lymphoma Australia sought reassurance that biosimilar rituximab will not change patient outcomes, requested that patients be informed of the brand prescribed, and called for tracking of brands used and associated side effects.

seeking reassurance that the introduction of a biosimilar rituximab will not change outcomes for patients with this type of cancer Consumer comments · PSD
treatment efficacyinformed consentside effects monitoringaccess to informationbiosimilar safety

Similar precedents

By decision profile

Regulatory · TGA

Label narrower than PBS population — PBAC specifies treatment status (previously untreated or relapsed/refractory) not stated in TGA's broad biosimilar indication.