On 25 January 2024, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending a change to the terms of the marketing authorisation for the medicinal product selpercatinib (Retsevmo).
The marketing authorisation holder for this medicinal product is Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.
The CHMP adopted a new indication to include treatment of adults and adolescents with RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer that is radioactive iodine-refractory.
For information, the full indications for Retsevmo will be as follows (new indication in bold):
Retsevmo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adults with:
- advanced RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) not previously treated with a RET inhibitor
Retsevmo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents 12 years and older with:
- advanced RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer who are radioactive iodine-refractory (if radioactive iodine is appropriate)
- advanced RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
Detailed recommendations for the use of this product will be described in the updated summary of product characteristics, which will be published in the revised European public assessment report, and will be available in all official European Union languages after a decision on this change to the marketing authorisation has been granted by the European Commission.
Summaries of positive opinion are published without prejudice to the Commission decision, which will normally be issued 67 days from adoption of the opinion.