| Assessment Status | Rapid Review Complete |
| HTA ID | - |
| Drug | Pembrolizumab |
| Brand | Keytruda® |
| Indication | In combination with carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of the first-line treatment of metastatic squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma. |
| Assessment Process | |
| Rapid review commissioned | 25/02/2019 |
| Rapid review completed | 25/03/2019 |
| Rapid review outcome | A full HTA is recommended to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of pembrolizumab in combination with carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-P compared with the current standard of care, on the basis of the proposed price relative to currently available therapies. |
The HSE has approved reimbursement following confidential price negotiations – February 2021.