The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) and Merck & Co’s (NYSE: MRK) Koselugo (selumetinib) for use by the National Health Service (NHS) in England.
This recommendation applies within the product’s marketing authorization, for treating symptomatic and inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN) associated with type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1) in children aged three and over.
"Being able to treat PNs medically has given hope and excitement to our community"Koselugo is the first medicine approved for treating tumors growing on nerve sheaths in children with rare and genetic condition to become available in England.
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