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Malignant stomach cancer
How to read the list?Below you will find a list of active substances registered by the European Medical Agency (EMA) in the last 15 years, recommended by the European Society of Clinical Oncology (ESMO) and their reimbursement status in the country.
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PembrolizumabPembrolizumab as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of the following microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) tumours in adults with unresectable or metastatic gastric, small intestine, or biliary cancer, who have disease progression on or following at least one prior therapy. Pembrolizumab, in combination with trastuzumab, fluoropyrimidine and platinum-containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 with a CPS ≥ 1. Pembrolizumab, in combination with fluoropyrimidine and platinum -containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2 -negative gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 with a CPS ≥ 1.No reimbursementThe drug in this indication is not refundedESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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Trastuzumab deruxtecanTrastuzumab Deruxtecan as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma who have received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen.No reimbursementThe drug in this indication is not refundedESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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RamucirumabRamucirumab in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastric cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression after prior platinum and fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy. Ramucirumab monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastric cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression after prior platinum or fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy, for whom treatment in combination with paclitaxel is not appropriate.Reimbursement with restrictionsThe drug in this indication is reimbursed for a narrower group of patients than is apparent from the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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Trifluridine / tipiracil hydrochlorideTrifluridine / Tipiracil Hydrochloride is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric cancer including adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, who have been previously treated with at least two prior systemic treatment regimens for advanced disease.Reimbursement with restrictionsThe drug in this indication is reimbursed for a narrower group of patients than is apparent from the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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NivolumabNivolumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with HER2-negative advanced or metastatic gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction (GEJ) or oesophageal adenocarcinoma whose tumours express PD-L1 with a combined positive score (CPS) ≥ 5.Reimbursement with restrictionsThe drug in this indication is reimbursed for a narrower group of patients than is apparent from the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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TrastuzumabTrastuzumab in combination with capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with HER2 positive metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction who have not received prior anti-cancer treatment for their metastatic disease. Trastuzumab should only be used in patients with metastatic gastric cancer (MGC) whose tumours have HER2 over expression as defined by IHC2+ and a confirmatory SISH or FISH result, or by an IHC 3+ result. Accurate and validated assay methods should be used.Full reimbursementThe drug in this indication is refunded in accordance with the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.