Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of aumolertinib within its marketing authorisation for treating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer that has not previously been treated.
The company (EQRx) have advised that they are no longer pursuing a Marketing Authorisation Application from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for this indication at this time. Therefore, NICE has decided to suspend this appraisal from its current work programme. As this appraisal has been referred NICE will continue to monitor any development and will update interested parties if the situation changes.
 
Status Suspended
Technology type Medicine
Decision Selected
Process TA
ID number 4000

Project Team

Project lead Celia Mayers

Email enquiries

External Assessment Group Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group, University of Liverpool

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors CStone Pharmaceuticals (aumolertinib)
Others Department of Health and Social Care
  NHS England
  Welsh Government
Patient carer groups EGFR Positive UK
  Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Professional groups Association of Cancer Physicians
  British Thoracic Society
  Cancer Research UK
  Royal College of Physicians
  Royal College of Radiologists
Comparator companies • Accord Healthcare (gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • AstraZeneca (gefitinib, osimertinib)
  • Boehringer Ingelheim (afatinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Cipla EU (gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Genus Pharmaceuticals (gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe (erlotinib, gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Mylan (erlotinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Pfizer (dacomitinib)
  • Roche (erlotinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Sandoz (erlotinib, gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Tillomed Laboratories (erlotinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
  • Zentiva (erlotinib, gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
General commentators All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
  British National Formulary
  Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland
  Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  Scottish Medicines Consortium
  Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee
Relevant research groups Institute of Cancer Research

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
14 August 2023 Suspended. The company (EQRx) have advised that they are no longer pursuing a Marketing Authorisation Application from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for this indication at this time. Therefore, NICE has decided to suspend this appraisal from its current work programme. As this appraisal has been referred NICE will continue to monitor any development and will update interested parties if the situation changes.
20 March 2023 Due to changes in the regulatory review timeline, the timelines for this appraisal are now TBC.
07 July 2022 Committee meeting
20 June 2022 Following the receipt of the evidence submission for this appraisal, NICE have considered this topic in line with the selection criteria for a Fast Track Appraisal (FTA). NICE can confirm that the selection criteria are met, and that the appraisal can proceed as a FTA. The final decision about the routing of the technology is the responsibility of NICE and is based on a review of the evidence by NICE supported by an external review group. If a positive recommendation is made through the FTA process, NHS England/commissioners have committed to providing funding for the technologies within 30 days of final guidance publication. For further information please refer to the process guide addendum.
01 December 2021 Invitation to participate
01 December 2021 In progress. Invitation to Participate issued.
06 October 2021 - 27 October 2021 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators

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