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ramucirumab (Cyramza®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, ramicirumab (Cyramza®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales in combination with FOLFIRI (irinotecan, folinic acid, and 5-fluorouracil) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with disease progression on or after prior therapy with bevacizumab, oxaliplatin and a fluoropyrimidine.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): ramucirumab (Cyramza) 2628 (PDF, 96Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name ramucirumab (Cyramza®)
Formulation 10 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion
Reference number 2628
Indication

For use in combination with FOLFIRI (irinotecan, folinic acid, and 5-fluorouracil) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with disease progression on or after prior therapy with bevacizumab, oxaliplatin and a fluoropyrimidine.

Company Eli Lilly & Co Ltd
BNF chapter Malignant disease & immunosuppression
Submission type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Ratification by Welsh Government 29/04/2016
Date of issue 03/05/2016
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