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Ongoing JCAEnsartinib (Gevalka): EU joint clinical assessment
Treatment of adult patients with ALK-positive advanced NSCLC
- Regulatory review
- CHMP opinion
- EU authorised
- JCA report published
Overview
- Company
- SFL Pharmaceuticals / Betta
- Therapy area
- Solid tumours · Lung
- Indication
- Treatment of adult patients with ALK-positive advanced NSCLC
- Product type
- Chemical
- EMA validation
- 27 Nov 2025
- JCA assessor
- Federation of Social Insurances, Austria
- Co-assessor
- AEMPS, Spain
- Regulatory status
- CHMP positive 17 Sep 2026: ALK-inhibitor-naive; and post-crizotinib. EC decision pending at last check.
- Latest
- Awaiting EU authorisation; national HTA not started.
- Pivotal evidence
- eXalt3 (phase 3, open-label) + single-arm post-crizotinib data (RCT (1L); single-arm (2L))
Scope
The PICO forecast
JCA Pulse forecasts 2–3 PICOs for Ensartinib, with 8 candidate comparators. See the populations, comparators and likely outcomes the assessment is set to cover.
Evidence
Fit against the likely scope
Ensartinib’s pivotal evidence (eXalt3) is randomised. Pro scores how well it fits each likely PICO and flags where assessors may push back.
Comparisons
Trials and indirect comparisons
Pro maps every trial likely in the Ensartinib dossier and projects the indirect comparison each comparator will need.
Countries
National translator and outlook
Austria and Spain lead the joint assessment. Pro explains what the JCA means for the national route in each of 31 markets.
Next milestones
- 17 Sep 2026CHMP positive opinion · EU · source
Sources
Last checked 5 November 2026. Compiled from public sources; check them for the latest position. Forecasts are Evidaxia’s independent view, not official assessments.
From Evidaxia
- EU JCA dossiers and PICO scopingSupport from PICO scoping to the dossier
- JCA PICO scoping: process and preparationHow assessors set the scope
- EU JCA timelineEvery upcoming milestone
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