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ravulizumab (Ultomiris®)

 

Status: Recommended

Ravulizumab (Ultomiris®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in paediatric patients with a body weight of 10 kg or above:

  • in patients with haemolysis with clinical symptom(s) indicative of high disease activity
  • in patients who are clinically stable after having been treated with eculizumab for at least the past 6 months

This recommendation applies only in circumstances where the approved Patient Access Scheme (PAS) is utilised or where the list/contract price is equivalent or lower than the PAS price.

 Final Recommendation: ravulizumab (Ultomiris) 4869 (PDF, 387Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name ravulizumab (Ultomiris®)
Formulation 300 mg/3 mL concentrate for solution for infusion and 1,100 mg/11 mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Reference number 4869
Indication

For the treatment of paediatric patients with a body weight of 10 kg or above with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH): 

  • in patients with haemolysis with clinical symptom(s) indicative of high disease activity
  • in patients who are clinically stable after having been treated with eculizumab for at least the past 6 months
Company Alexion Pharma UK Ltd
BNF chapter Nutrition & blood
Submission type Licence extension for paediatric use
Status Recommended
Advice number 0322
AWMSG meeting date 09/02/2022
Date of issue 23/02/2022
Commercial arrangement PAS
Further information

See NICE guidance for ravulizumab (Ultomiris® ) for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in adults (TA698, originally published May 2021).

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