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adalimumab (Humira®)

 

Following a limited submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Recommended

Adalimumab (Humira®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa) in adolescents from 12 years of age with an inadequate response to conventional systemic hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) therapy. This recommendation applies only in circumstances where the approved Wales Patient Access Scheme (WPAS) is utilised or where the list / contract price is equivalent to or lower than the WPAS price.

 Final Recommendation: adalimumab (Humira) 3371 (PDF, 301Kb)
 Appraisal Report: adalimumab (Humira) 3371 (PDF, 54Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name adalimumab (Humira®)
Formulation 40 mg / 0.8 ml solution for injection
Reference number 3371
Indication

Treatment of active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa) in adolescents from 12 years of age with an inadequate response to conventional systemic hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) therapy

Company AbbVie Ltd
BNF chapter Skin
Submission type Limited
Status Recommended
Advice number 1217
NMG meeting date 07/06/2017
AWMSG meeting date 19/07/2017
Date of issue 07/08/2017
Date of last review August 2020
Commercial arrangement WPAS
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