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dasatinib (Sprycel®)

 

Status: Partially superseded

AWMSG ADVICE PARTIALLY SUPERSEDED BY NICE GUIDANCE ISSUED JANUARY 2012. Refer to TA425: Dasatinib, nilotinib and high-dose imatinib for treating imatinib-resistant or intolerant chronic myeloid leukaemia (which replaced NICE TA241) for full guidance on NICE recommendations, including any specific restrictions on the use of the technology. 

Dasatinib (Sprycel®) is not recommended for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and lymphoid blast chronic myeloid leukaemia (LB-CML) with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy.

 

 Final Recommendation: dasatinib (Sprycel) 102 (PDF, 534Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name dasatinib (Sprycel®)
Formulation film-coated tablet
Reference number 102
Indication

Treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and lymphoid blast chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy

Company Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd
BNF chapter Malignant disease & immunosuppression
Assessment type Full
Status Partially superseded
Advice number 1407
NMG meeting date 13/11/2007
AWMSG meeting date 11/12/2007
Ratification by Welsh Government 16/01/2008
Date of issue 18/01/2008
NICE guidance

TA425: Dasatinib, nilotinib and high-dose imatinib for treating imatinib-resistant or intolerant chronic myeloid leukaemia

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