Chiesi s Raxone recommended for use within NHS Wales
27th April 2021
Chiesi’s rare disease medicine Raxone has been recommended for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of visual impairment in adolescent and adult patients with Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON).
LHON, a maternally inherited disease, is caused by a mutation in mitochondrial DNA that results in visual impairment. Although it can occur at any age, LHON commonly affects young men in their 20s and 30s.
Raxone (idebenone) is believed to inhibit lipid peroxidation, protecting cell membranes and mitochondria from oxidative damage.
According to the criteria in the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) appraisal process, Raxone is considered an ultra-orphan medicine.
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