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2 Information about tafasitamab with lenalidomide

Marketing authorisation indication

2.1 Tafasitamab (Minjuvi, Incyte) is indicated, in combination with lenalidomide followed by tafasitamab monotherapy, for 'the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant'.

Price

2.3 Tafasitamab costs £705 per 200-mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (excluding VAT; company submission). Tafasitamab costs £120,639 for 12 months of treatment in year 1 and £95,049 for year 2 onwards. The list price of lenalidomide per 21‑capsule pack varies according to capsule size: £3,426.00 (2.5 mg), £3,570.00 (5 mg), £3,675.00 (7.5 mg), £3,780.00 (10 mg), £3,969.00 (15 mg), £4,168.50 (20 mg) and £4,368.00 (25 mg; all prices excluding VAT; BNF online accessed May 2022).

2.4 The company has a commercial arrangement, which would have applied if the technology had been recommended.