Stelara setback in UK reimbursement process

23 January 2020
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A negative decision from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) threatens the reimbursement potential for Stelara (ustekinumab) in the UK.

If made final, the recommendation against funding for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) would make Stelara not routinely available in this indication in England and Wales.

The drug is already funded in the UK for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

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