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Acalabrutinib Calquence®
Formulary
  • 100mg capsules
  • Approved for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA689: Acalabrutinib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Aflibercept Zaltrap®
Formulary
Link  NICE TA307: Aflibercept in combination with irinotecan and fluorouracil-based therapy for treating metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following prior oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (April 2016): Aflibercept (Zaltrap▼): minimising the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2020): Systemically administered VEGF pathway inhibitors: risk of aneurysm and artery dissection

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Alectinib Alecensa®
Formulary
  • 150mg capsules
  • Approved as an option for untreated anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults in line with NICE 
Link  NICE TA536: Alectinib for untreated ALK-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Asciminib Scemblix®
Formulary
  • 20mg and 40mg tablets
  • Approved as an option for treating chronic-phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukaemia without a T315I mutation after 2 or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors in adults, in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA813: Asciminib for treating chronic myeloid leukaemia after 2 or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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Atezolizumab
Formulary
  • 840mg/14ml & 1200mg/20m concentrate for solution for infusion (IV)
  • 1875mg/15ml solution for injection (S/C)
  • Approved for treating locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults who have had chemotherapy (and targeted treatment if they have an EGFR- or ALK‑positive tumour).  
  • Approved in combination with bevacizumab for treating advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults who have not had previous systemic treatment in line with NICE
  • Approved for the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in line with NICE
  • Approved for untreated PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer in adults when cisplatin-containing chemotherapy is unsuitable in line with NICE
  • Approved for for adjuvant treatment of resected non-small-cell lung cancer in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved with carboplatin and etoposide is recommended as an option for untreated extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved with nab‑paclitaxel for triple-negative, unresectable, PD‑L1‑positive, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adults who have not had chemotherapy for metastatic disease in line with NICE
  • Approved for untreated PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer in adults when cisplatin-containing chemotherapy is unsuitable in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA520: Atezolizumab for treating locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer after chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA525: Atezolizumab for treating locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma after platinum-containing chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA584: Atezolizumab in combination for treating metastatic non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA638: Atezolizumab with carboplatin and etoposide for untreated extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA639: Atezolizumab with nab-paclitaxel for untreated PD-L1-positive, locally advanced or metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer
Link  NICE TA666: Atezolizumab with bevacizumab for treating advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Link  NICE TA705: Atezolizumab monotherapy for untreated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA739: Atezolizumab for untreated PD-L1-positive advanced urothelial cancer when cisplatin is unsuitable
Link  NICE TA823: Atezolizumab for adjuvant treatment of resected non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (June 2021): Atezolizumab (Tecentriq▼) and other immune-stimulatory anti-cancer drugs: risk of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs)

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Axicabtagene ciloleucel
Formulary
  • 0.4 – 2 × 108 cells dispersion for infusion
Link  NICE TA872: Axicabtagene ciloleucel for treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more systemic therapies
Link  NICE TA895: Axicabtagene ciloleucel for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after first-line chemoimmunotherapy

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Brexucabtagene autoleucel Tecartus®
Formulary
  • 0.4 – 2 × 108 cells dispersion for infusion
Link  NICE TA893: Brexucabtagene autoleucel for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in people 26 years and over

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Carfilzomib Kyprolis®
Formulary
  • Approved for use in previously treated multiple myeloma in line with NICE and NHSE Commissioning Policy
  • Approved in combination with dexamethasone and lenalidomide for previously treated multiple myeloma in line with NICE

 

Link  NICE TA657: Carfilzomib for previously treated multiple myeloma (COVID-19)
Link  NICE TA695: Carfilzomib with dexamethasone and lenalidomide for previously treated multiple myeloma
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Aug 2019): Carfilzomib (Kyprolis▼): reminder of risk of potentially fatal cardiac events
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2019): Carfilzomib (Kyprolis▼): risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus

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Cemiplimab Libtayo®
Formulary
  • Approved for treating metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA802: Cemiplimab for treating advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

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Chlormethine Gel
Formulary

160 micrograms/g gel

Approved for use in accordance with the following NICE TAs or if the indication is funded from the Cancer Drugs Fund:

Overview | Chlormethine gel for treating mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma | Guidance | NICE

Commissioner: NHS England

Only to be used in line with a current chemotherapy protocol from the North of England Cancer Alliance in line with the appropriate Network Site Specific Group’s clinical guidelines or chemotherapy algorithm.


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Crisantaspase Erwinase
Formulary

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Dacomitinib Vizimpro®
Formulary
  • Approved as an option for untreated locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer in adults in line with NICE

 

Link  NICE TA595: Dacomitinib for untreated EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer

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Daratumumab Darzalex®
Formulary
  • Approved in combination with bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone for untreated multiple myeloma when a stem cell transplant is suitable in line with NICE
  • Approved as an option for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma in adults who have had a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulator, and whose disease progressed on the last treatment in line with NICE
  • Approved with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for untreated multiple myeloma when a stem cell transplant is unsuitable in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning guidance
  • Approved in combination for treating newly diagnosed systemic amyloid light-chain amyloidosis in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning Guidance

 

Link  NICE TA763: Daratumumab in combination for untreated multiple myeloma when a stem cell transplant is suitable
Link  NICE TA783: Daratumumab monotherapy for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
Link  NICE TA897: Daratumumab with bortezomib and dexamethasone for previously treated multiple myeloma
Link  NICE TA917: Daratumumab with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for untreated multiple myeloma when a stem cell transplant is unsuitable
Link  NICE TA959: Daratumumab in combination for treating newly diagnosed systemic amyloid light-chain amyloidosis
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Aug 2019): Daratumumab (Darzalex▼): risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus

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Dinutuximab beta Qarziba®
Formulary
  • 20mg/4.5mL concentrate for solution for infusion 
  • Approved for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma in people aged 12 months and over in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA 538: Dinutuximab beta for treating neuroblastoma

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Dostarlimab  Jemperli
Formulary
  • 500mg/10ml concentrate for solution for infusion
  • Approved for previously treated advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency in adults who have had platinum-based chemotherapy in line with NICE
  • Approved with platinum-based chemotherapy for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA779: Dostarlimab for previously treated advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency
Link  NICE TA963: Dostarlimab with platinum-based chemotherapy for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency

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Durvalumab Imfinzi®
Formulary
  • Approved for locally advanced unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemoradiation in adults in line with NICE.
  • Approved in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin for treating unresectable or advanced biliary tract cancer in line with NICE and NHS England Specialised Commissioning Policy.
Link  NICE TA798: Durvalumab for maintenance treatment of unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemoradiation
Link  NICE TA944: Durvalumab with gemcitabine and cisplatin for treating unresectable or advanced biliary tract cancer

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Entrectinib Rozlytrek®
Formulary
  • Approved for ROS1-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults who have not had ROS1 inhibitors in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA643: Entrectinib for treating ROS1-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA644 Entrectinib for treating NTRK fusion-positive solid tumours

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Epcoritamab Tepkinly®
Formulary
  • 4mg/0.8ml & 48mg/0.8ml solution for injection 
  • Approved for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in adults after 2 or more systemic treatments in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA954: Epcoritamab for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more systemic treatments

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Eribulin Halaven®
Formulary
  • Approved for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after 2 or more chemotherapy regimens  in accordance with NICE and NHS England Commissioning Policy
Link  NICE TA423: Eribulin for treating locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after 2 or more chemotherapy regimens

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Fedratinib
Formulary

Capsule: 100 mg

 
Link  NICE TA 756: Fedratinib for treating disease-related splenomegaly or symptoms in myelofibrosis

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Fostamatinib
Formulary

100mg and 150mg film-coated tablets

Approved for use in accordance with the following NICE TAs or if the indication is funded from the Cancer Drugs Fund:

• NICE TA835: Fostamatinib for treating refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia

Commissioner: NHS England

Only to be used in line with a current chemotherapy protocol from the North of England Cancer Alliance in line with the appropriate Network Site Specific Group’s clinical guidelines or chemotherapy algorithm

Link  NICE TA835: Fostamatinib for treating refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia

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Gemtuzumab ozogamicin Mylotarg®
Formulary
  •  Approved for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA545: Gemtuzumab ozogamicin for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia

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Gilteritinib Xospata®
Formulary
  • Approved for relapsed or refractory FLT3-mutation-positive acute myeloid leukaemia in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA642: Gilteritinib for treating relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia

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Glofitamab Columvi®
Formulary
  • 2.5mg and 10mg concentrate for solution for infusion
  • Approved for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more systemic treatments in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning guidance
Link  NICE TA927: Glofitamab for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more systemic treatments

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Idelalisib
Formulary
  • Approved in combination with rituximab for the treatment of:
    • Untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults with a 17p deletion or TP53 mutation; NICE or
    • Chronic lympocytic leukaemia in adults when the disease has been treated but has relapsed within 24 months NICE.

 

Link  NICE TA359: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - Idelalisib
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (May 2016): Idelalisib (Zydelig▼): interim measures following signal of serious infection and deaths related to infection found in clinical trials.
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (September 2016): Idelalisib (Zydelig▼): updated indications and advice on minimising the risk of infection  

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Imlifidase Idefirix®
Formulary
  • 11mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
  • Approved for desensitisation treatment before kidney transplant in people with chronic kidney disease in line with NICE and NHSE Commissioning Policy
Link  NICE TA809: Imlifidase for desensitisation treatment before kidney transplant in people with chronic kidney disease

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Inotuzumab ozogamicin Besponsa®
Formulary

  • Approved for treating relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in adults in line with NICE

Link  NICE TA541: Inotuzumab ozogamicin for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Isatuximab
Formulary

20mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.

Approved for use in accordance with the following NICE TAs or if the indication is funded from the Cancer Drugs Fund:

• NICE TA658: Isatuximab with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

Not approved in accordance with the following NICE TAs:

• NICE TA727: Isatuximab with carfilzomib and dexamethasone for treating relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (terminated appraisal)

Commissioner: NHS England

Only to be used in line with a current chemotherapy protocol from the North of England Cancer Alliance in line with the appropriate Network Site Specific Group’s clinical guidelines or chemotherapy algorithm.

Link  NICE TA658: Isatuximab with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

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Ivosidenib Tibsovo®
Formulary
  • 250mg tablets
  • Approved for treating locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with an IDH1 R132 mutation in adults after 1 or more systemic treatments in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning Policy.
  • Approved for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia with an IDH1 R132 mutation in line with NICE

Link  NICE TA948: Ivosidenib for treating advanced cholangiocarcinoma with an IDH1 R132 mutation after 1 or more systemic treatments
Link  NICE TA979: Ivosidenib with azacitidine for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia with an IDH1 R132 mutation

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Ixazomib
Formulary
  • Capsules: 2.3mg, 3mg, 4mg

 

Link  NICE TA870: Ixazomib with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for treating relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

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Larotrectinib
Formulary

20 mg/mL oral solution

Link  NICE TA630: Larotrectinib for treating NTRK fusion-positive solid tumours

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Loncastuximab tesirine Zynlonta®
Formulary
  • 10mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
  • Approved or treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and high-grade B-cell lymphoma in adults after 2 or more systemic treatments in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning Policy
Link  NICE TA947: Loncastuximab tesirine for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and high-grade B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more systemic treatments

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Lorlatinib Lorviqua®
Formulary
  • Approved for previously treated ALK-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA628: Lorlatinib for previously treated ALK-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Lutetium (177Lu)
Formulary
  • Lutetium (177Lu) oxodotreotide (Lutathera)
    • Approved for treating unresectable or metastatic neuroendocrine tumours in adults in line with NICE
  • Lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan (Pluvicto)
    • Approved for treating prostate-specific membrane antigen-positive hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer after 2 or more treatments in adults in line with NICE 
Link  NICE TA539: Lutetium (177Lu) oxodotreotide for treating unresectable or metastatic neuroendocrine tumours
Link  NICE TA930: Lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan for treating PSMA-positive hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer after 2 or more treatments

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Midostaurin Rydapt®
Formulary
  • Approved for the treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis in line with NICE

 

Link  NICE TA523 Midostaurin for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia
Link  NICE TA728: Midostaurin for treating advanced systemic mastocytosis

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Mogamulizumab  Poteligeo®
Formulary
  • Approved for previously treated mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome in line with NICE

 

Link  NICE TA754: Mogamulizumab for previously treated mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome

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Momelotinib Omjjara®
Formulary
  • 100mg, 150mg and 200mg tablets
  • Approved for treating myelofibrosis-related splenomegaly or symptoms in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA957: Momelotinib for treating myelofibrosis-related splenomegaly or symptoms

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Neratinib Nerlynx®
Formulary
  • Approved for the treatment of early hormone receptor-positive HER2-positive breast cancer after adjuvant trastuzumab in line with NHS England Commissioning Policy and NICE
Link  NICE TA612: Neratinib for extended adjuvant treatment of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive early stage breast cancer after adjuvant trastuzumab

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Niraparib Zejula®
Formulary
  • Approved for treating relapsed, platinum-sensitive high-grade serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in adults in line with NICE
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Oct 2020): Niraparib (Zejula▼): reports of severe hypertension and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), particularly in early treatment
Link  NICE TA673: Niraparib for maintenance treatment of advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer after response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA784: Niraparib for maintenance treatment of relapsed, platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer

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Nivolumab  Opdivo®
Formulary
  • For the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic squamous nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after prior chemotherapy in adults.
  • Approved for the treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in adults in line with NICE.
  • Approved in combination with ipilimumab for treating advanced melanoma in line with NICE and NHS England Commissioning Policy (SSC1664)
  • Approved for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma in adults in line with NICE and NHS England Commissioning Policy
  • Approved for the treatment of relapsed of refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma in line with NICE and NHS England Commissioning Policy 
  • Approved for the treatment of  locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults after chemotherapy in line with NICE
  • Approved for adjuvant treatment of completely resected melanoma with lymph node involvement or metastatic disease in adults
  • Approved for use in patients with previously untreated unresectable advanced or recurrent oesophageal cancer in line with NICE
  • Approved in combination ipilimumab for use in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency in line with NICE
  • Approved for treating recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck after platinum-based chemotherapy in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved adjuvant treatment of completely resected oesophageal or gastro‑oesophageal junction cancer in adults who have residual disease after previous neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in line with NICE
  • Approved in combination with ipilimumab for untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma in line with NICE
  • Approved for adjuvant treatment of invasive urothelial cancer at high risk of recurrence in line with NICE
  • Approved with ipilimumab or untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved for treating locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults after chemotherapy in line with NICE
  • Approved (with fluoropyrimidine-based and platinum-based combination chemotherapy) for untreated unresectable advanced, recurrent, or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in adults whose tumours express PD‑L1 at a level of 1% or more.
  • Approved as an option for the neoadjuvant treatment of resectable (tumours at least 4 cm or node positive) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults - in line with NICE TA876.
  • Approved with cabozantinib (Cabometyx) for untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma in adults
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2017): Nivolumab (Opdivo▼), pembrolizumab (Keytruda▼): reports of organ transplant rejection
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Oct 2019): Nivolumab (Opdivo): reports of cytomegalovirus (CMV) gastrointestinal infection or reactivation
Link  NICE TA384: Nivolumab for treating advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma
Link  NICE TA400: Nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab for treating advanced melanoma
Link  NICE TA417: Nivolumab for previously treated advanced renal cell carcinoma
Link  NICE TA462 Nivolumab for treating relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma
Link  NICE TA530: Nivolumab for treating locally advanced unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer after platinum-containing chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA655: Nivolumab for advanced squamous non-small-cell lung cancer after chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA684: Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of completely resected melanoma with lymph node involvement or metastatic disease
Link  NICE TA707: Nivolumab for previously treated unresectable advanced or recurrent oesophageal cancer
Link  NICE TA713: Nivolumab for advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer after chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA716: Nivolumab with ipilimumab for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency
Link  NICE TA724: Nivolumab with ipilimumab and chemotherapy for untreated metastatic non-small- cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA736: Nivolumab for treating recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck after platinum-based chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA746: Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of resected oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer
Link  NICE TA780: Nivolumab with ipilimumab for untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma
Link  NICE TA817: Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of invasive urothelial cancer at high risk of recurrence
Link  NICE TA818: Nivolumab with ipilimumab for untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma
Link  NICE TA865: Nivolumab with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based chemotherapy for untreated unresectable advanced, recurrent, or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Link  NICE TA876: Nivolumab with chemotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of resectable non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA964: Cabozantinib with nivolumab for untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma

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Nivolumab-relatlimab Opdualag®
Formulary
  • 240mg/20ml (12mg/1ml) & 80mg/20ml (4mg/1ml) concentrate for solution for infusion
  • Approved for untreated advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in people 12 years and over in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA950: Nivolumab–relatlimab for untreated unresectable or metastatic melanoma in people 12 years and over

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Olaparib  Lynparza®
Formulary
  • Approved for the maintenance treatment of BRCA 1 or 2 mutated, relapsed, platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer in people whose relapsed disease has responded to platinum-based chemotherapy in line with NICE.
  • Approved for maintenance treatment of relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in adults with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation in line with NICE
  • Approved for adjuvant treatment of BRCA mutation-positive HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer after chemotherapy in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved for previously treated BRCA mutation-positive hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved as maintenance treatment of relapsed, platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer after 2 or more courses of platinum-based chemotherapy in adults in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning policy
  • Approved with bevacizumab for maintenance treatment of advanced high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in adults in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning policy
  • Approved with abiraterone for untreated hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved for maintenance treatment of BRCA muatation-positive advanced ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer after response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA886: Olaparib for adjuvant treatment of BRCA mutation-positive HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer after chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA887: Olaparib for previously treated BRCA mutation-positive hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer
Link  NICE TA908: Olaparib for maintenance treatment of relapsed, platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer after 2 or more courses of platinum-based chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA946: Olaparib with bevacizumab for maintenance treatment of advanced high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer
Link  NICE TA951: Olaparib with abiraterone for untreated hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer
Link  NICE TA962: Olaparib for maintenance treatment of BRCA mutation-positive advanced ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer after response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy

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Pablociclib Ibrance®
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Panobinostat
Formulary
  • Approved in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone as an option for the treatment of multiple myeloma in line with NICE.

 

Link  NICE TA380: Panobinostat for treating multiple myeloma after at least 2 previous treatments

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Pembrolizumab  Keytruda®
Formulary
  • Approved for the treatment of advanced melanoma after disease progression with ipilimumab in accordance with NICE.  
  • Approved for the treatment of advanced melanoma not previously treated with ipilimumab in accordance with NICE. 
  • Approved for treating PD-L1-positive non-small-cell lung cancer 
  • Approved for treating PD-L1-positive metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer 
  • Approved for untreated metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in adults whose tumours express PD L1 with a combined positive score (CPS) of 1 or more in line with NICE
  • Approved with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for untreated, metastatic, non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults whose tumours have no epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)- or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive mutations.
  • Approved for treating locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma after platinum-containing chemotherapy in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved for untreated metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency in line with NICE
  • Approved with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for untreated advanced oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved for adjuvant treatment of completely resected stage 3 melanoma in line with NICE
  • Approved in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for adults with untreated metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer in line with NICE
  • Approved for treating relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma in people aged 3 and older who have had a stem cell transplant or at least 2 previous therapies in line with NICE
  • Approved with paclitaxel or nab‑paclitaxel for triple-negative, locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic breast cancer in adults who have not had chemotherapy for metastatic disease in line with NICE
  • Approved for adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved for the adjuvant treatment of resected stage 2B and 2C melanoma in people 12 years and over in line with NICE
  • Approved with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for untreated, metastatic, non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults whose tumours have no epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)- or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive mutations in line with NICE
  • Approved plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved with lenvatinib for previously treated advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning guidance
  • Approved for previously treated endometrial, biliary, colorectal, gastric or small intestine cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency in adults in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning guidance
  • Approved plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer in line with NICE
  • Approved for relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma in people 3 years and over in line with NICE

 

Link  NICE TA357: Pembrolizumab for treating advanced melanoma after disease progression with ipilimumab
Link  NICE TA366: Pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma not previously treated with ipilimumab
Link  NICE TA428: Pembrolizumab for treating PD-L1-positive non-small-cell lung cancer after chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA531: Pembrolizumab for untreated PD-L1-positive metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA661: Pembrolizumab for untreated metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Link  NICE TA683: Pembrolizumab with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for untreated, metastatic, non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA692: Pembrolizumab for treating locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma after platinum-containing chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA709: Pembrolizumab for untreated metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency
Link  NICE TA737: Pembrolizumab with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for untreated advanced oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer
Link  NICE TA766: Pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment of completely resected stage 3 melanoma
Link  NICE TA770: Pembrolizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel for untreated metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA772: Pembrolizumab for treating relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma after stem cell transplant or at least 2 previous therapies
Link  NICE TA801: Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for untreated, triple-negative, locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic breast cancer
Link  NICE TA830: Pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma
Link  NICE TA837: Pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment of resected stage 2B or 2C melanoma
Link  NICE TA885: Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer
Link  NICE TA904: Pembrolizumab with lenvatinib for previously treated advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer
Link  NICE TA914: Pembrolizumab for previously treated endometrial, biliary, colorectal, gastric or small intestine cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency
Link  NICE TA939: Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer
Link  NICE TA967: Pembrolizumab for treating relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma in people 3 years and over
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2017): Nivolumab (Opdivo▼), pembrolizumab (Keytruda▼): reports of organ transplant rejection

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Polatuzumab vedotin Polivy®
Formulary
  • Approved with rituximab and bendamustine for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in adults who cannot have a haematopoietic stem cell transplant in line with NICE
  • Approved with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisolone (R‑CHP) for untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in adults - in line with NICE TA874.
Link  NICE TA649: Polatuzumab vedotin with rituximab and bendamustine for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Link  NICE TA874: Polatuzumab vedotin in combination for untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

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Pomalidomide
Formulary

Commissioner: NHS England

Only to be used in line with a current chemotherapy protocol from the North of England Cancer Alliance in line with the appropriate Network Site Specific Group’s clinical guidelines or chemotherapy algorithm

 

 

Link  NICE TA427: Pomalidomide for multiple myeloma previously treated with lenalidomide and bortezomib

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Ramucirumab Cyramza®
Formulary
Link   NICE TA378: Ramucirumab for treating advanced gastric cancer or gastro–oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with chemotherapy
Link  NICE TA403: Ramucirumab for previously treated locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2020): Systemically administered VEGF pathway inhibitors: risk of aneurysm and artery dissection

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Rucaparib
Formulary

Film coated tablets: 200mg, 250mg, 300mg

 
Link  NICE TA 611: Rucaparib for maintenance treatment of relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Sep 2022) Rucaparib (Rubraca▼): withdrawal of third-line treatment indication

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Sacituzumab govitecan Trodelvy®
Formulary
  • 180mg powder for solution for infusion
Link  NICE TA819: Sacituzumab govitecan for treating unresectable triple-negative advanced breast cancer after 2 or more therapies

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Selinexor Nexpovio®
Formulary
  • 20mg tablets
  • Approved with dexamethasone for treating relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after 4 or more treatments in adults in line with NICE
  • Approved with bortezomib and dexamethasone for previously treated multiple myeloma in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA970: Selinexor with dexamethasone for treating relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after 4 or more treatments
Link  NICE TA974: Selinexor with bortezomib and dexamethasone for previously treated multiple myeloma

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Selpercatinib
Formulary
  • 40mg and 80mg capsules
  • Approved for advanced thyroid cancer with RET alterations in people 12 years and older in line with NICE
  • Approved for untreated RET fusion-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA742: Selpercatinib for treating advanced thyroid cancer with RET alterations
Link  NICE TA760: Selpercatinib for previously treated RET fusion-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Link  NICE TA911: Selpercatinib for untreated RET fusion-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Selumetinib Koselugo®
Formulary
  • 10mg and 35mg hard capsules
  • Approved treating symptomatic and inoperable plexiform neurofibromas associated with type 1 neurofibromatosis in children aged 3 and over in line with NICE
Link  NICE HST20: Selumetinib for treating symptomatic and inoperable plexiform neurofibromas associated with type 1 neurofibromatosis in children aged 3 and over

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Sotorasib Lumykras
Formulary

Tablets: 120 mg

 
Link  NICE TA 781: Sotorasib for previously treated KRAS G12C mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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Talazoparib  Talzenna®
Formulary
  • 0.25mg and 1mg capsule
  • Approved or HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations in adults in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA952: Talazoparib for treating HER2-negative advanced breast cancer with germline BRCA mutations

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Talimogene laherparepvec
Formulary

  • Approved for the treatment of unresectable metastatic melanoma in line with NICE and NHS England Commissioning Policy (SSC1679).

Link  NICE TA410: Talimogene laherparepvec for treating unresectable metastatic melanoma

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Tisagenlecleucel
Formulary
  • Approved for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in people 25 years and under in line with NICE
  • Will be funded by NHS England at the following commissioned centres: Newcastle University Teaching Hospitals, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
Link  NICE TA975: Tisagenlecleucel for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in people 25 years and under

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Tivozanib Fotivda®
Formulary
  • Capsules: 890 mg and 1340 mg
Link  NICE TA512: Tivozanib for treating advanced renal cell carcinoma
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Updates (July 2020) Systemically administered VEGF pathway inhibitors: risk of aneurysm and artery dissection

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Trastuzumab deruxtecan Enhertu
Formulary

Vial: powder for concentrate for infusion, 100 mg

Link  NICE TA704: Trastuzumab deruxtecan for treating HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic breast cancer after 2 or more anti-HER2 therapies
Link  NICE TA862: HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic breast cancer after 1 or more anti-HER2 treatments

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Venetoclax Venclyxto®
Formulary
  • Approved in combination with rituximab for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults who have had at least 1 previous therapy in line with NICE
  • Approved in combination with azacitidine for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia when intensive chemotherapy is unsuitable in line with NICE
  • Approved in combination with low dose cytarabine for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia in adults when intensive chemotherapy is unsuitable in line with NICE.
  • Approved for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults:
    • with a 17p deletion or TP53 mutation and when a B‑cell receptor pathway inhibitor is unsuitable, or whose disease has progressed after a B‑cell receptor pathway inhibitor or
    • without a 17p deletion or TP53 mutation, and whose disease has progressed after both chemo‑immunotherapy and a B‑cell receptor pathway inhibitor in line with NICE

 

Link  NICE TA561: Venetoclax with rituximab for previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Link  NICE TA663 Venetoclax with obinutuzumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Link  NICE TA765: Venetoclax with azacitidine for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia when intensive chemotherapy is unsuitable
Link  NICE TA787: Venetoclax with low dose cytarabine for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia when intensive chemotherapy is unsuitable
Link  NICE TA796: Venetoclax for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2021): Venetoclax (Venclyxto▼): updated recommendations on tumour lysis syndrome (TLS)

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Zanabrutinib Brukinsa
Formulary
  • 80mg capsule
  • Approved for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in line with NICE and NHSE Specialised Commissioning guidance
Link  NICE TA931: Zanubrutinib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Picibanil
Formulary

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Streptozocin
Formulary
  • Named patient supply only.

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Idecabtagene vicleucel
Non Formulary
  • Treating relapsed and frefractory multuiple myeloma after 3 or more treatments
Link  NICE TA936: Idecabtagene vicleucel for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma after 3 or more treatments (terminated appraisal)

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Lisocabtagene maraleucel
Non Formulary
  • Not approved for for treating relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (terminated appraisal)
Link  NICE TA987:Lisocabtagene maraleucel for treating relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (terminated appraisal)

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Pembrolizumab  Keytruda®
Non Formulary
  • Pembrolizumab with gemcitabine and cisplatin for untreated advanced biliary tract cancer (terminated appraisal)
  • Not recommended in line with NICE: Pembrolizumab with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for untreated locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
Link  NICE TA966: Pembrolizumab with gemcitabine and cisplatin for untreated advanced biliary tract cancer (terminated appraisal)
Link  NICE TA983: Pembrolizumab with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for untreated locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma

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Tisagenlecleucel
Non Formulary
  • Treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in adults after 2 or more systemic therapies.
Link  NICE TA933: Tisagenlecleucel for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more systemic therapies (terminated appraisal)

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Trastuzumab deruxtecan Enhertu®
Non Formulary
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan for treating HER2-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy (terminated appraisal)
  • Not approved for treating HER2-low metastatic or unresectable breast cancer after chemotherapy in line with NICE
Link  NICE TA976: Trastuzumab deruxtecan for treating HER2-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy (terminated appraisal)
Link  TA992: Trastuzumab deruxtecan for treating HER2-low metastatic or unresectable breast cancer after chemotherapy

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