nice u-turns on omalizumab for asthma

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 674 - 23 Mar 2013 NICE U-turns on omalizumab for asthma In final draft guidance, the UK NICE has decided to recommend the use of omalizumab [Xolair] as add-on therapy in adults with severe, persistent allergic asthma, reversing its decision in November 2012 not to recommend the treatment. * As a result of the manufacturer making omalizumab available via a patient access scheme, the Appraisal Committee has now estimated that the most plausible incremental cost-effectiveness ratio is £23 200 per QALY gained for the combined population of adults, adolescents and children with persistent allergic asthma. The Committee also acknowledged the health- related QOL benefits of reducing dependence on oral corticosteroids and was persuaded that the inclusion of these additional benefits would be sufficient to make omalizumab a cost-effective treatment. This appraisal of omalizumab is a review of NICE technology appraisal guidance 133 (omalizumab for severe persistent allergic asthma in adults, 2007) and NICE technology appraisal guidance 201 (omalizumab for the treatment of severe persistent allergic asthma in children aged 6 to 11 years, 2011) – TA 133 recommended omalizumab for adults, and TA 201 did not recommend it for use in children. * see PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 667 p14; 801085622 NICE. NICE says yes to treatment for asthma in final draft guidance. Media Release : 7 Mar 2013. Available from: URL: http://www.nice.org.uk 809147156 1 PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 23 Mar 2013 No. 674 1173-5503/10/0674-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 674 - 23 Mar 2013

NICE U-turns on omalizumab forasthma

In final draft guidance, the UK NICE has decided torecommend the use of omalizumab [Xolair] as add-ontherapy in adults with severe, persistent allergic asthma,reversing its decision in November 2012 not torecommend the treatment.*

As a result of the manufacturer making omalizumabavailable via a patient access scheme, the AppraisalCommittee has now estimated that the most plausibleincremental cost-effectiveness ratio is £23 200 perQALY gained for the combined population of adults,adolescents and children with persistent allergicasthma. The Committee also acknowledged the health-related QOL benefits of reducing dependence on oralcorticosteroids and was persuaded that the inclusion ofthese additional benefits would be sufficient to makeomalizumab a cost-effective treatment.

This appraisal of omalizumab is a review of NICEtechnology appraisal guidance 133 (omalizumab forsevere persistent allergic asthma in adults, 2007) andNICE technology appraisal guidance 201 (omalizumabfor the treatment of severe persistent allergic asthma inchildren aged 6 to 11 years, 2011) – TA 133recommended omalizumab for adults, and TA 201 didnot recommend it for use in children.* see PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 667 p14; 801085622

NICE. NICE says yes to treatment for asthma in final draft guidance. MediaRelease : 7 Mar 2013. Available from: URL: http://www.nice.org.uk 809147156

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 23 Mar 2013 No. 6741173-5503/10/0674-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved