following a full submission assessed under the end of life and orphan-equivalent process:
tucatinib (Tukysa®) is accepted for use within NHSScotland.
Indication under review: in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have received at least two prior anti-HER2 treatment regimens.
In a phase II study the addition of tucatinib to trastuzumab plus capecitabine was associated with a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival.
This advice applies only in the context of an approved NHSScotland Patient Access Scheme (PAS) arrangement delivering the cost-effectiveness results upon which the decision was based, or a PAS/ list price that is equivalent or lower.
This advice takes account of the views from a Patient and Clinician Engagement (PACE) meeting.
Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- tucatinib (Tukysa)
- SMC ID:
- SMC2398
- Indication:
In combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have received at least 2 prior anti-HER2 treatment regimens
- Pharmaceutical company
- Seagen
- BNF chapter
- Malignant disease and immunosuppression
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Accepted
- Date advice published
- 17 January 2022