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Malignant pancreatic 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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Irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrateIrinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate is indicated: - in combination with oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, - in combination with 5-FU and LV for the treatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas in adult patients who have progressed following gemcitabine based therapy.No reimbursementThe drug in this indication is not refundedESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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Nab-paclitaxelNab-Paclitaxel in combination with gemcitabine is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.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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LarotrectinibLarotrectinib as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with solid tumours that display a Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) gene fusion, - who have a disease that is locally advanced, metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and - who have no satisfactory treatment options.Full reimbursementThe drug in this indication is refunded in accordance with the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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OlaparibOlaparib is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with germline BRCA1/2-mutations who have metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and have not progressed after a minimum of 16 weeks of platinum treatment within a first-line chemotherapy regimen.Full reimbursementThe drug in this indication is refunded in accordance with the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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EntrectinibEntrectinib as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients 12 years of age and older with solid tumours expressing a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion, - who have a disease that is locally advanced, metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and - who have not received a prior NTRK inhibitor - who have no satisfactory treatment options.Full reimbursementThe drug in this indication is refunded in accordance with the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.