NICE Again Says No to Zeposia, for RRMS, in NHS of England and Wales multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SMC endorses Alexion’s Ultomiris
11th May 2021
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted a treatment for an ultra-rare disease that can cause progressive injury to vital organs via damage to the walls of blood vessels and blood clots in its May decisions.
Restricted use of Alexion’s Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been recommended by the SMC, for the treatment of patients with a body weight of 10kg or above with atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
Patients in Scotland who are complement inhibitor treatment-naïve or have previously received Alexion’s Soliris (eculizumab) for at least three months, and who have evidence of response to Soliris, are now eligible for the new treatment.
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Kesimpta (ofatumumab) may now be prescribed through the National Health Service (NHS) of England and Wales as an at-home, self-administered treatment for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who are either having relapses or have other evidence of MS activity.
A poster presentation at the AAN meeting, based on Phase 3 data in newly diagnosed patients, also showed it effective at preventing disability progression in the absence of a relapse in this group.
The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence (NICE) made the recommendation to include Kesimpta in the NHS, allowing RRMS patients to access it at low and fixed prices, following Kesimpta’s recent approval in the U.K. for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).