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Keytruda backed by NICE for late-stage oesophageal cancer

MSD's Keytruda has become the first immunotherapy cleared by NICE for previously-untreated patients with advanced oesophageal cancer, making it an option for routine NHS treatment.

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NICE backs BioCryst's Orladeyo for hereditary angioedema

BioCryst Pharma's Orladeyo has been recommended by NICE as a treatment for the rare disease hereditary angioedema (HAE) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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NICE changes its mind on J&J's Erleada in prostate cancer

NICE has reversed its position on Johnson & Johnson's oral prostate cancer therapy Erleada in patients with hormone-relapsed or hormone sensitive tumours, backing NHS use of the drug.

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NICE backs Cosentyx' use in thousands of children with psori...

NICE has recommended broadening NHS use of Novartis' IL-17 inhibitor Cosentyx to include children aged six to 17 with severe plaque psoriasis.

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NICE backs NHS use of Novartis' cholesterol drug Leqvio

Novartis' cholesterol-lowering drug Leqvio will be made available on the NHS in England and Wales, and could help to prevent up to 30,000 deaths, according to NICE.

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NICE rejects J&J's Darzalex regimen for multiple myeloma

New guidance from NICE has rejected a combination regimen based on Johnson & Johnson's Darzalex for a group of previously-untreated patients with multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow