Vol. 6 No. 5 (2026): May
Reimbursement Reviews

Nemolizumab (Nemluvio)

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Published May 14, 2026

Key Messages

  • 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 nonbinding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.
  • This review assesses nemolizumab (Nemluvio) lyophilized powder and solvent solution for SC injection available as:
    • 30 mg/0.49 mL in a single-use prefilled dual-chamber pen.
  • Indication: For the treatment of adults with moderate to severe PN whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not advisable