New PSP for Lorlatinib in 2nd line ALK translocated - Amivantamab + Lazertinib in first line mEGFR - Amivantamab + CT in second line EGFR post Osimertinib -

Update 5 October 2025

Pembrolizumab

Lung – NSCLC / Metastatic

Québec / Canada

4 mos.

positive 13 December 2015

Clinical Trials

8 mos.

positive 15 April 2016

Health Canada

10 mos.

positive 16 December 2016

INESSS (QC)

positive 3 November 2016

pCODR (CA)

14 days.

positive 1 November 2017

pCPA

positive 15 November 2017

RAMQ / LM

Comparison with other countries

Canada

Canada

6 mos.

positive 15 April 2016

Health Canada

United States

United States

1 mo.

positive 24 October 2016

FDA approval

Europe

Europe

positive 15 December 2016

EMA approval

Treatment is available on the hospital List of Medications (Liste des établissements)

Private Insurance

For patients with a personal health insurance, search for the drug (using sometimes its commercial name) download and fill out the appropriate prior authorization form. If you are unable to find the drug, you should fill out the General Form available on the same page (contact me if you have trouble locating it).
Manulife and Sunlife have a more complicated way, links will download a detailed pdf, please open it and follow the instructions :

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