It's been called a 'ray of hope' by one patient
A potentially life-saving treatment for children and young adults with a rare type of blood cancer will be rolled out widely on the NHS in England after receiving the green light from the health service's spending watchdog. A charity described the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence as a "ray of hope" for patients with few other options.
Helen Knight, director of medicines evaluation at Nice, said: "I am delighted that we have been able to recommend continued use of this innovative treatment, which is already making a huge difference to the lives of children and young adults." The 24-month overall survival was 72% following treatment, according to Nice. Clinical trials found the median overall survival was 48 months, compared to 7.5 months for the immunotherapy blinatumomab, and three months for salvage chemotherapy, which are two other standard treatments.
"The severity of ALL which has not responded to treatment or that has relapsed after treatment was recognised when Nice gave the treatment its highest possible severity modifier. This means the NHS is willing to pay than they usually would for each year of health people gain when they access this treatment."
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