Tebentafusp (Kimmtrak)

Key Messages

• CADTH recommends that Kimmtrak be reimbursed by public drug plans for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) if certain conditions are met.
• Kimmtrak should only be covered to treat adults with uveal melanoma whose cancer cannot be removed by surgery or has spread and who have tested positive for the HLA-A*02:01 gene. Patients receiving Kimmtrak should be in relatively good health (i.e., have a good performance status, as determined by a specialist). Cancer in central nervous system should either be controlled or that there be no spread of cancer to the brain at all.
• Kimmtrak should only be reimbursed if prescribed by a specialist with expertise in managing uveal melanoma and cytokine release syndrome, and the cost of Kimmtrak is reduced.