Advice

Following a full submission

rufinamide (Inovelon®) is not recommended for use within NHS Scotland as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients four years and older.

The manufacturer did not present a sufficiently robust economic analysis to gain acceptance by SMC.

The licence holder has indicated their decision to resubmit.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
rufinamide 100mg, 200mg and 400mg tablets (Inovelon)
SMC ID:
416/07
Indication:
seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) as adjunctive therapy in patients four years and older
Pharmaceutical company
Eisai Ltd
BNF chapter
Central nervous system
Submission type
Full
Status
Not recommended
Date advice published
12 November 2007