Advice

following a full submission assessed under the end of life and orphan medicine process:

venetoclax (Venclyxto®) is accepted for use within NHS Scotland.

Indication under review: as monotherapy for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL):

  • in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who are unsuitable for or have failed a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor.
     
  • in the absence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who have failed both chemoimmunotherapy and a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor.

 

In phase II, non-comparative studies of patients with relapsed / refractory CLL, treatment with venetoclax was associated with clinically meaningful overall response rates.


This SMC advice takes account of the benefits of a Patient Access Scheme (PAS) that improves the cost-effectiveness of venetoclax. This advice is contingent upon the continuing availability of the PAS in NHS Scotland or a list price that is equivalent or lower.

This advice takes account of views from a Patient and Clinician Engagement (PACE) meeting.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
venetoclax (Venclyxto)
SMC ID:
1249/17
Indication:
as monotherapy for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who are unsuitable for or have failed a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor. in the absence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who have failed both chemoimmunotherapy and a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor.
Pharmaceutical company
AbbVie Ltd
BNF chapter
Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Submission type
Full
Status
Accepted
Date advice published
07 August 2017