Advice

UK Conditional Marketing Authorisation withdrawn

On 10 January, 2024, the UK Conditional Marketing Authorisation for crizanlizumab (Adakveo) was revoked.

 

Medicine details

Medicine name:
crizanlizumab (Adakveo)
SMC ID:
SMC2438
Indication:

Prevention of recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients aged 16 years and older, as either an add-on therapy to hydroxyurea/hydroxycarbamide (HC/HU) or as monotherapy in patients for whom HC/HU is inappropriate or inadequate.

Pharmaceutical company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
BNF chapter
Nutrition and blood
Submission type
Full
Status
Withdrawn
Date advice published
11 July 2022
Additional notes

On 10 January, 2024, the UK Conditional Marketing Authorisation for crizanlizumab (Adakveo) was revoked due to lack of therapeutic efficacy as determined by MHRA.