Medical Services Advisory Committee - Applications considered

• 1523.1 - Transluminal insertion, management, repositioning and removal of intravascular microaxial blood pump (Impella) for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support
• 1662.2 - The reduction of mitral regurgitation through tissue approximation using transvenous/transeptal techniques
• 1677.1 - WITHDRAWN FROM THIS AGENDA - Pharmacy Diabetes Screening Trial (PDST)
• 1686.1 - ¹⁷⁷Lutetium PSMA i&t for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer
• 1690.1 - Ciltacabtagene autoleucel, a B-cell maturation antigen-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell to treat refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma
• 1708 - RNA PCR testing to determine eligibility and treatment for PBS-subsidised bulevirtide (HEPCLUDEX) for treatment of Hepatitis Delta Virus
• 1712 - Out-of-laboratory Sleep Studies in the Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children & Adolescents
• 1713 - Cardiac MRI in the diagnosis of myocarditis
• 1720 - ⁶⁸Ga PSMA-11 PET/CT imaging for patients who are candidates for PSMA targeted therapy
• 1722.1 - Axicabtagene ciloleucel (YESCARTA®) for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma
• 1741 - Continuous Nerve Blockade using a catheter technique
• 1749 – Insertion of durable ventricular assist device (VAD) for use as destination therapy
• 1758 - WITHDRAWN FROM THIS AGENDA - Expansion of MBS item numbers 12320 & 12322 for bone mineral density (BMD) testing to include patients aged 60-69 years
• 1764 - Micro-bypass glaucoma surgery device implantation into the suprachoroidal space as a standalone procedure in patients with open angle glaucoma
• 1765 - Request to amend existing MBS items 73303 and 73304 (BRCA1/2 mutation testing in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer) to add talazoparib

Consultation Input:

MSAC values consultation input from individuals and organisations with an interest in an application that it is considering, including experience of the medical conditions, services or technologies being addressed by the application.

Consultation input closed Friday, 16 February 2024.

Further information on MSAC’s consultation process is also available on the MSAC website.