Vol. 3 No. 8 (2023)
Reimbursement Reviews

Palovarotene (Sohonos)

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Published August 1, 2023

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 palovarotene (Sohonos): 1 mg, 1.5 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg oral capsule.
  • Indication: To reduce the formation of heterotopic ossification in children and adults aged 8 years and above for females and 10 years and above for males with fibrodysplasia (myositis) ossificans progressiva.