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Capmatinib for treating advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with MET exon 14 skipping
3 May 2023 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on capmatinib (Tabrecta) for treating advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2023
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer
3 May 2023 - NICE has issued evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2023
Tafasitamab with lenalidomide for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
3 May 2023 - NICE has issued evidence-based recommendations on tafasitamab (Minjuvi) with lenolidomide for relapsed or refractory diffuse large ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2023
Voclosporin with mycophenolate mofetil for treating lupus nephritis
3 May 2023 - NICE has issued evidence-based recommendations on voclosporin (Lupkynis) with mycophenolate mofetil for treating lupus nephritis in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2023
Two new personalised immunotherapy treatments for aggressive forms of blood cancer recommended for the Cancer Drugs Fund
27 April 2023 - NICE recommends two CAR-T therapies, both given as one-off infusions, to treat aggressive forms of blood ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2023
Tezepelumab for the treatment of patients with severe asthma
20 April 2023 - NICE has published evidence based recommendations on tezepelumab (Tezspire) for the treatment of patients 12 years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Apr 2023
Onasemnogene abeparvovec for the treatment of patients with presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy
19 April 2023 - NICE has published Evidence-based recommendations on onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma) for the treatment of babies aged 12 months ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Apr 2023
Eladocagene exuparvovec for the treatment of patients with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
19 April 2023 - NICE has published evidence based recommendations on eladocagene exuparvovec (Upstaza) for the treatment of patients 18 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2023
NICE final draft guidance recommends olaparib for early breast cancer and metastatic prostate cancer following new commercial deals
6 April 2023 - Ground breaking commercial deals for the anti-cancer medicine olaparib have paved the way for hundreds to benefit ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2023
Trastuzumab deruxtecan for the treatment of patients with HER2 positive unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer after anti-HER2 treatment
6 April 2023 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on the use of trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) for the treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Apr 2023
Ipsen reacts to NICE’s Cabometyx verdict
5 April 2023 - Company disappointed by institute’s failure to recommend thyroid cancer therapy for specific patient group ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2023
Hundreds of people are set to receive the first immunotherapy drug for advanced cervical cancer through the Cancer Drugs Fund
29 March 2023 - It is estimated that around 400 people with advanced cervical cancer will be eligible for pembrolizumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2023
Finerenone for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes
23 March 2023 - NICE has issued evidence-based recommendations on the use of finerenone (Kerendia) for the treatment of adults ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2023
NICE recommends life-changing gene therapy for children with ultra rare genetic disorder in final draft guidance
23 March 2023 - The first and currently only gene therapy for children with an ultra-rare genetic disorder has been recommended ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2023
Nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy for the neo-adjuvant treatment of patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer
22 March 2023 - NICE has published evidence based recommendations on the use of nivolumab (Opdivo) in combination with chemotherapy ...