Novartis' Beovu recommended by NICE

28 July 2022

Swiss pharma giant Novartis (NOVN: VX) has announced that the UK's - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends Beovu (brolucizumab) as a treatment option on the National Health Service (NHS) in England for a leading cause of visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO) in adults.

The NICE's review was completed in just over five months using its new expedited fast-track cost comparison appraisal process. The decision is based on evidence from the Phase III KESTREL and KITE trials investigating Beovu versus aflibercept, the currently approved treatment.

These trials were the first to assess an anti-VEGF on six-week dosing intervals in the loading phase, suggesting Beovu could be administered less frequently versus aflibercept, a drug which is sold under the brand names Eylea and Zaltrap by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: REGN) and Bayer (BAYN: DE).

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