Advice
NICE is unable to make a recommendation about the use in the NHS of mepolizumab for treating severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in adults. GSK has confirmed that it does not intend to make an evidence submission for this appraisal. This is because the technology will not be launched in the UK for treating this indication.
Information
If NHS organisations wish to consider mepolizumab for this indication, they should follow the advice on rational local decision making in the NHS Constitution for England and the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012. This outlines the approach that should be taken when there is no NICE guidance.
NICE will review the position if the company decides that it wants to make an evidence submission.
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