NICE issues decisions on leukemia, melanoma and cystic fibrosis drugs
Britain’s drug pricing watchdog has issued guidance recommending new treatments for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and advanced myeloma but has failed to approve Vertex Pharmaceutical’s (Nasdaq: VRTX) Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF).
The National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued final draft guidance recommending Baxalta’s Oncaspar (pegaspargase) as a combination therapy in newly diagnosed ALL patients who have not yet received treatment.
The cost of pegaspargase as part of an anti-cancer combination therapy is between £5,144 ($6,739) and £15,246 depending on the severity of the condition. For adults, the cost is between £6,034 and £7,544.
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