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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, ramucirumab (Cyramza®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who have a serum alpha fetoprotein ≥ 400 ng/mL and who have been previously treated with sorafenib

 Statement of Advice (SOA): Ramucirumab (Cyramza) 2141 (PDF, 119Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name ramucirumab (Cyramza®)
Formulation 10 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion
Reference number 2141
Indication

For use as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who have a serum alpha fetoprotein ≥ 400 ng/mL and who have been previously treated with sorafenib

Company Eli Lilly & Co Ltd
BNF chapter Malignant disease & immunosuppression
Assessment type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Ratification by Welsh Government 28/11/2019
Date of issue 29/11/2019
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