Advice

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation

ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) is not recommended for use within NHSScotland as consolidation therapy after remission induction in previously untreated patients with follicular lymphoma.

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:
ibritumomab tiuxetan 1.6mg/ml (Zevalin)
SMC ID:
499/08
Indication:
for the treatment of follicular lymphoma
Pharmaceutical company
Bayer plc/Bayer Schering Pharma
BNF chapter
Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Submission type
Non submission
Status
Not recommended
Date advice published
11 August 2008