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canakinumab (Ilaris®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, canakinumab (Ilaris®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of active Still's disease including Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD) and Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) in patients aged 2 years and older who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and systemic corticosteroids.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): canakinumab (Ilaris) 1209 (PDF, 97Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name canakinumab (Ilaris®)
Formulation 150 mg powder for solution for injection
Reference number 1209
Indication

Monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of active Still's disease including Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD) and Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) in patients aged 2 years and older who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and systemic corticosteroids

Company Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
BNF chapter Musculoskeletal & joint diseases
Assessment type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Date of issue 14/03/2017
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