Advice
In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation.
Imatinib (Glivec) is not recommended for use within NHSScotland for the treatment of adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFR? rearrangement.
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:
- imatinib (Glivec)
- SMC ID:
- 429/07
- Indication:
- for the treatment of adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFRα rearrangement
- Pharmaceutical company
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Malignant disease and immunosuppression
- Submission type
- Non submission
- Status
- Not recommended
- Date advice published
- 10 December 2007