Xospata Reimbursement Marks A First For AML In England

NICE has become the first reimbursement body in Europe to appraise and recommend Astellas Pharma’s drug for relapsed or refractory FLT3 mutation-positive acute myeloid leukemia.

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NICE says Xospata is cost-effective • Source: Shutterstock

NICE has reversed its preliminary rejection of Xospata (gilteritinib) and now recommends that the acute myeloid leukemia drug, made by Astellas Pharma, should be reimbursed in England for patients with the relapsed or refractory FLT3 mutation-positive form of the disease.

Xospata will become the first oral monotherapy targeted for this group of patients, according to a final appraisal document...

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