Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024)
Reimbursement Reviews

Somapacitan (Sogroya)

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Published January 31, 2024

Key Messages

  • CADTH reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class.
  • The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.
  • This review assesses somapacitan (Sogroya), 5 mg/1.5 mL (3.3 mg/mL), 10 mg/1.5 mL (6.7 mg/mL), 15 mg/1.5 mL (10 mg/mL) as a prefilled pen for subcutaneous injection.
  • Indication: For the long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (growth hormone deficiency).