Advice

in the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation:

blinatumomab (Blincyto®) is not recommended for use within NHSScotland.

Indication under review: As monotherapy for the treatment of adults with CD19 positive relapsed or refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

Patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive B-precursor ALL should have failed treatment with at least 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and have no alternative treatment options.

The holder of the marketing authorisation has not made a submission to SMC regarding this product in this indication. As a result we cannot recommend its use within NHSScotland.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
blinatumomab (Blincyto®)
SMC ID:
SMC2468
Indication:

As monotherapy for the treatment of adults with CD19 positive relapsed or refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive B-precursor ALL should have failed treatment with at least 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and have no alternative treatment options.

Pharmaceutical company
Amgen Ltd
Submission type
Non submission
Status
Not recommended
Date advice published
07 March 2022