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Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 January 2016. It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Nivolumab

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he made of the number of lung cancer patients in England who have accessed the immuno-oncology drug nivolumab via private healthcare providers or other private sources of funding in the last year; and when NICE will make its final decision about NHS patients gaining access to that drug.

Answer

The Department does not hold the requested information concerning private healthcare or other private sources of funding.


The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence currently has two technology appraisals of nivolumab for lung cancer in development:


(i) Nivolumab for previously treated locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer, with an anticipated publication date of May 2016.

(ii) Nivolumab for previously treated locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer, with an anticipated publication date of September 2016.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23119
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Lung cancer Nivolumab
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk