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Equity in cancer drug access in the UK
1 February 2022 - In draft guidance published on 5 January 2022, NICE announced their decision not to recommend the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jan 2022
NICE recommends MSD’s Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy for routine treatment of lung cancer
7 January 2022 - With over 48,000 new cases diagnosed per year, lung cancer is the third most common cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2021
NICE recommends monotherapy for adjuvant treatment of stage 3 melanoma
17 December 2021 - The approval follows a successful period of monitoring and patient access through the Cancer Drugs Fund. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2021
NICE recommend venetoclax and azacitidine for patients with aggressive blood cancer
16 December 2021 - Venetoclax is an oral once daily treatment, which blocks the action of the B-cell lymphoma-2 protein, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2021
NICE finally accepts use of rare cancer therapy Poteligeo
15 December 2021 - NICE has reversed its earlier decision not to recommend the use of Kyowa Kirin’s Poteligeo (mogamulizumab). ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
NICE terminates appraisal of yet another cancer medicine
7 December 2021 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation on the use of olaparib (Lynparza) on the NHS for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2021
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2021
NICE recommends Inrebic for rare blood cancer
19 November 2021 - NICE have issued a final appraisal determination recommending the use of Inrebic (fedratinib) on the NHS for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Nov 2021
NICE releases guidance on medicine for patients with thyroid cancer
3 November 2021 - Selpercatinib is used to treat patients with advanced RET fusion positive thyroid cancer. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2021
NICE publishes final guidance for Janssen's apalutamide
28 October 2021 - Final guidance for two indications. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2021
NICE draft guidance does not recommend tucatinib for advanced breast cancer
26 October 2021 - NICE has today published draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend tucatinib (Tukysa; Seagen), in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2021
NICE clears Opdivo for resected oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer
15 October 2021 - The UK NICE has recommended BMS' Opdivo (nivolumab) as a treatment option for certain resected oesophageal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2021
NICE terminates another appraisal for a Roche medicine
6 October 2021 - The sixth termination of the appraisal of a Roche medicine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2021
Venetoclax comes close to gaining support from NICE
4 October 2021 - A proposal from AbbVie for a Cancer Drugs Fund listing may get it over the line. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2021
People with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer to get life-extending treatment
30 September 2021 - Around 130 people per year with untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer will be eligible for ...