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etanercept (Enbrel®)

 

Following a full submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not recommended

Etanercept (Enbrel®) is not recommended for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of chronic severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents from the age of eight years who are inadequately controlled by, or are intolerant to, other systemic therapies or phototherapies. The cost effectiveness data presented was insufficient for AWMSG to recommend the use of etanercept (Enbrel®) in NHS Wales.

 Final Recommendation: etanercept (Enbrel) 138 (PDF, 189Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name etanercept (Enbrel®)
Formulation powder and solvent for solution for injection
Reference number 138
Indication

Treatment of chronic severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents from the age of eight years who are inadequately controlled by, or are intolerant to, other systemic therapies or phototherapies

Company Pfizer Ltd
BNF chapter Skin
Assessment type Full
Status Not recommended
Advice number 0210
NMG meeting date 20/01/2010
AWMSG meeting date 03/03/2010
Ratification by Welsh Government 31/03/2010
Date of issue 08/04/2010
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