following a full submission assessed under the orphan medicine process:
darvadstrocel (Alofisel®) is not recommended for use within NHSScotland.
Indication under review: For the treatment of complex perianal fistulas in adult patients with non-active / mildly active luminal Crohn’s disease, when fistulas have shown an inadequate response to at least one conventional or biologic therapy.
In a randomised, double-blind, phase III study, the rate of combined remission at week 24 was significantly higher with darvadstrocel than placebo in patients with Crohn’s disease and complex perianal fistulas.
The submitting company did not present a sufficiently robust economic analysis to gain acceptance by SMC.
This advice takes account of views from a Patient and Clinician Engagement (PACE) meeting.
Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- darvadstrocel (Alofisel)
- SMC ID:
- SMC2115
- Indication:
Treatment of complex perianal fistula(s) in adult patients with non-active/mildly active luminal Crohn’s disease (CD), when fistula(s) have shown an inadequate response to at least one conventional or biologic therapy.
- Pharmaceutical company
- Takeda UK Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Gastro-intestinal system
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Not recommended
- Date advice published
- 08 July 2019