Drug guidance
Pembrolizumab for the adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma
Condition
Cancer
Kidney
2 January 2024
Published on 02 Jan 2024
Last Updated on 02 Jan 2024
Guidance Recommendations
The Ministry of Health’s Drug Advisory Committee has not recommended pembrolizumab for inclusion on the MOH List of Subsidised Drugs for the adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma in patients who are at increased risk of recurrence following nephrectomy or
nephrectomy with resection of metastatic lesions. The decision was based on the uncertain extent of clinical benefit and unfavourable cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab at the price proposed by the company.
Clinical indications, subsidy class and MediShield Life claim limit for pembrolizumab are provided in the Annex.