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. 2013 Jun 16;15(6):577–589. doi: 10.1007/s10198-013-0495-y

Table 5.

Additional benefits claimed by the manufacturer compared with those considered as addressed by IQWiG and G-BA

Manufacturera,b IQWiG/G-BAa,b
Mortality Morbidity HRQoL Mortality Morbidity HRQoL
Abiraterone acetate + + + + +
Aliskiren/amlodipine + +
Apixaban ±

Embolism: ±

DVT: +

±

Embolism:

Knee:

Hip: ±

DVT: + 

Belatacept ± + ± ±

IQWiG:

±

G-BA: +

±
Belimumab + + G-BA: + G-BA: ±
Boceprevir + ± +
Cabazitaxel + + ± + ±
Emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil ± ± +
Eribulin + +
Extract of Cannabis sativa + + G-BA: + G-BA: ±
Fampridine +
Fingolimod + ± ± ±
Ipilimumab + ± ± + ±
Linagliptin ±
Microbial collagenase +
Pirfenidone ± + ± ± ± ±
Retigabine ±
Rilpivirine + ±

IQWiG: +

G-BA: ±

±
Tafamidis meglumine + + ± + ±
Telaprevir + + + ±
Ticagrelor + + + +
Vandetanib + ±
Vemurafenib + ± ± + ± ±

DVT deep vein thrombosis

+ Additional benefit confirmed; ± No significant differences observed, no additional benefit; −Less benefit

aInformation on http://www.g-ba.de/informationen/nutzenbewertung/ in manufacturers’ dossier and G-BA decision

bIn case of different subgroups within an EBA, the most positive assessment is stated