Monograph

The Ministry of Health’s Drug Advisory Committee has recommended:

• Sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg tablets

in line with its registered indications for treating chronic hepatitis C.

Funding status

The Ministry of Health’s Drug Advisory Committee has recommended:

• Sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg tablet for treating genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C infection in treatment-naïve, or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (PR)-experienced, or NS3/4A protease inhibitor (boceprevir, simeprevir, telaprevir)-experienced adults.
• Glecaprevir 100 mg/pibrentasvir 40 mg tablet for treating genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C infection in treatment-naïve, or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (with or without sofosbuvir)-experienced, or sofosbuvir plus ribavirin-experienced adults.

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir should be used in line with the recommended treatment regimens listed in the Annex.

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir should be prescribed by a specialist physician (gastroenterologist, hepatologist, or infectious disease specialist) with experience in the treatment of hepatitis C.

The supplier of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir will provide retreatment with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir to patients who fail to achieve a sustained virological response with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir through their No Cure No Pay program, at no additional cost.

Subsidy status

The Ministry of Health’s Drug Advisory Committee has recommended:

• Sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg tablet for treating genotype 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 chronic hepatitis C infection in treatment-naïve, or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (PR)-experienced or NS3/4A protease inhibitor (boceprevir, simeprevir, telaprevir)-experienced adults; and
• Glecaprevir 100 mg/pibrentasvir 40 mg tablet for treating genotype 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 chronic hepatitis C infection in treatment-naïve, or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (with or without sofosbuvir)-experienced, or sofosbuvir plus ribavirin-experienced adults.

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir should be used in line with the recommended treatment regimens listed in the Annex.

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir should be prescribed by a specialist physician (gastroenterologist, hepatologist, or infectious disease specialist) with experience in treating hepatitis C.

The supplier of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir will provide retreatment with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir to patients who fail to achieve a sustained virological response with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir through their No Cure No Pay program, at no additional cost.

Subsidy status