Could more medicines be recommended for routine commissioning rather than spending time in the Cancer Drugs Fund?

19 October 2022 - A new analysis commissioned by the ABPI suggests they could. ...

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Over 600 people set to benefit from innovative lung cancer treatment within the Cancer Drugs Fund

30 November 2021 - More than 600 people could benefit from an innovative drug for a form of lung cancer ...

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Breast cancer patients to have further NICE approved drug combination option on Cancer Drugs Fund

15 January 2020 - Another potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available on ...

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Boris Johnson pledges £500 million for cutting-edge medicine as PM plans to expand Cancer Drugs Fund to fight dementia and motor neurone disease

23 November 2019 - Prime Minister promises to give patients faster access to innovative medicines. ...

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NICE’s track record in cancer drugs: the impact of the CDF and interim funding

20 August 2019 - Cancer drugs and the decisions made by the UK’s NICE have been subject to much scrutiny ...

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Petition for national cancer agency gathers steam

25 June 2019 - A petition launched in support of a national cancer agency has so far gathered more than ...

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The Cancer Drugs Fund in practice and under the new framework

12 June 2019 - The Cancer Drugs Fund was established in 2010 to improve access to treatments not routinely available. ...

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NICE appraisal for BMS kidney cancer immunotherapy combination

5 April 2019 - NICE has issued a Final Appraisal Determination endorsing NHS use of an Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy ...

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Promising lung cancer treatment approved for Cancer Drugs Fund

28 March 2019 - A promising new lung cancer treatment will be available on the NHS through the Cancer Drugs Fund, ...

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Tesaro's ovarian cancer drug Zejula added to Cancer Drugs Fund

1 June 2018 - Tesaro's ovarian cancer drug Zejula (niraparib), the first PARP inhibitor shown to be effective in patients ...

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Pfizer's Xalkori makes it onto Cancer Drugs Fund

31 May 2018 - NICE has published draft guidance recommending that Pfizer's Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat ROS1-positive advanced non-small-cell lung ...

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NICE says OK to Keytruda for bladder cancer via the Cancer Drugs Fund

16 March 2018 - Becomes the first immunotherapy recommended for urothelial cancer after chemotherapy. ...

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Once a day pill for ovarian cancer could be made available on the CDF

8 February 2018 - NICE has invited Tesaro to submit a proposal for including niraparib (Zejula) in the Cancer Drugs Fund ...

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Patients to benefit from myeloma treatment through CDF deal

7 February 2018 - Up to 1,600 patients with multiple myeloma could benefit from a new oral pill after NICE recommends ...

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CDF to save NHS £140m over five years

31 January 2018 - At least £140 million is expected to be released into the NHS over the next five ...

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