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Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 February 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Breast Cancer: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2015 to Question 222671, what recommended alternatives to (a) eribulin, (b) lapatinib and (c) everolimus are available to treat breast cancer; and what clinical benefits each alternative offers in terms of (i) progression free survival, (ii) overall survival, (iii) quality of life and (iv) toxicity.

Answer

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a number of drugs for the treatment of advanced and metastatic breast cancer through its technology appraisals and a clinical guideline. These include:

- anthracyclines

- docetaxel

- vinorelbine

- capecitabine

- gemcitabine in combination with paclitaxel

- tamoxifen

- trastuzumab

Further information on each of these, together with the evidence base for NICE’s recommendations, can be found in NICE’s updated clinical guideline on advanced breast cancer (CG81) at:

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg81


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
223908
Session
2014-15
Related items
Breast Cancer: Drugs
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Breast cancer Drugs
Link
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