answer text |
<p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent
body responsible for developing evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service
on whether medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of resources. All
new medicines, including immunotherapies, are appraised by NICE within their licensed
indications, and the NHS in England is legally required to fund medicines recommended
by NICE.</p><p>NICE is currently developing guidance on the immunotherapy dabrafenib
with trametinib for treating BRAF V600E mutation-positive glioma in children and young
people aged 1 to 17. If this is recommended for use on the NHS, it will be eligible
for funding through the Cancer Drugs Fund from the point that NICE issues positive
draft guidance.</p>
|
|