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Osimertinib mesylate for the adjuvant treatment of patients with EGFR mutation positive non-small-cell lung cancer after complete tumour resection
27 June 2024 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked the NICE to produce guidance on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jun 2024
Pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2 positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (final guidance)
12 June 2024 - NICE has published evidence-based recommendations on the use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with trastuzumab and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2024
Ivosidenib in combination with azacitidine for the first-line treatment of patients with IDH1 R132 mutation positive acute myeloid leukaemia (final guidance)
5 June 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based guidance on the use of ivosidenib with azacitidine in the NHS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2024
Nivolumab for the adjuvant treatment of patients 12 years and older with completely resected melanoma at high risk of recurrence
5 June 2024 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on the use of nivolumab (Opdivo) for the adjuvant treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2024
Zanubrutinib in combination with obinutuzumab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell follicular lymphoma after two or more treatments
28 May 2024 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on the use of zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) in combination with obinutuzumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2024
Dabrafenib mesylate in combination with trametinib dimethyl sulphoxide for the treatment of children and adolescents with BRAF V600E mutation positive glioma
29 May 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of dabrafenib mesylate (Finlee) in combination with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2024
Tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
15 May 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) for the treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2024
Selinexor in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (final guidance)
15 May 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of selinexor (Nexpovio) in combination with bortezomib ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2024
Tests could lead to fewer people having unnecessary chemotherapy after surgery for early breast cancer
10 May 2024 - More people with early breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy and therefore avoid the side effects associated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2024
Selpercatinib for the treatment of patients with advanced thyroid cancer with RET alterations that has not been treated with systemic therapy
1 May 2024 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2024
Pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients 3 years and older with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma
1 May 2024 - NICE has published updated evidence-based recommendations on the pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of patients with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2024
Melphalan flufenamide hydrochloride in combination with dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
25 April 2024 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on the use of melphalan flufenamide hydrochloride (Pepaxti) in combination ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2024
Children and teenagers with an aggressive form of brain cancer set to benefit after NICE recommends new life-extending drug combination treatment
24 April 2024 - A new targeted drug combination treatment, described as a ‘step-change in care’ for children and young ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Apr 2024
Pembrolizumab in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
24 April 2024 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on the use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with cisplatin ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2024
Children and young adults to benefit after NICE recommends personalised immunotherapy to treat blood cancer be made routinely available on the NHS
11 April 2024 - Innovative CAR-T therapy recommended to treat an aggressive form of leukaemia. ...