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rituximab (MabThera®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, rituximab (MabThera®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales in combination with glucorticoids for the treatment of adult patients with severe, active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegeners) (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

 Statement of Advice (SOA): Rituximab (MabThera) 3517 (PDF, 98Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name rituximab (MabThera®)
Formulation 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion, 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
Reference number 3517
Indication

For use in combination with glucorticoids for the treatment of adult patients with severe, active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegeners) (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

Company Roche Products Ltd
BNF chapter Malignant disease & immunosuppression
Assessment type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Date of issue 09/05/2019
Date of last review 14/05/2019
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