1. Pink Sheet
  2. >>Geography
  3. >>Europe
  4. >>United Kingdom

UK’s ‘Pioneering’ Medicines Repurposing Program Delivers First License

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Now that the first license for a drug has been obtained in partnership with the program, work will begin to ensure other companies that make the product adopt the new licensed indication.

Anastrozole is now approved in the UK for use as a preventive treatment for breast cancer • Source: Shutterstock

Anastrozole is to be funded in the UK for use as a preventive treatment for breast cancer after becoming the first product to be repurposed via a multi-agency program that was set up in 2021 to look at using existing medicines in new ways.

It is hoped that the move could help prevent around 2,000 cases of breast cancer in England.

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Pink Sheet for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required
Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

More from United Kingdom

UK And US Regulators In Sync On RWD External Control Arms

 
• By Vibha Sharma

The UK regulator’s draft guideline on the use of external control arms based on real-world data reflects concepts similar to those outlined by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Why Hympavzi Secured English Funding For Hemophilia B But Not Hemophilia A

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Pfizer told the Pink Sheet it would work with the health technology assessment institute, NICE, with the hope of making Hympavzi available to patients with hemophilia A via the National Health Service.

ClinicalTrials.gov Or ISRCTN: Getting Transparency Right For UK Trials

 
• By Vibha Sharma

ISRCTN’s systems are being redesigned to facilitate compliance with upcoming requirements in the UK’s clinical trials legislation.

Spain Beats England To Tevimbra Reimbursement Recommendations

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Spanish authorities have published more pricing and reimbursement reports as part of a new drive to increase transparency.

More from Europe

EU CHMP Opinions And MAA Updates

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

This is an update of recommendations from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use on the authorization of new medicines in the EU, and updates on EU marketing authorization changes recommended by the CHMP.

EMA: ‘Sad To See’ Member States Against Patient Engagement Under EU Pharma Reform

 
• By Eliza Slawther

The European Medicines Agency’s chief medical officer Steffen Thistrup argued that patients are able to understand the “complex regulatory and scientific issues” that the EMA committees discuss when they assess drugs.

EU To Track Decentralized Clinical Trials In CTIS To Support Innovation

 
• By Vibha Sharma

Monitoring the use of decentralized elements in clinical trials is a priority for the European medicines regulatory network.