Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of givinostat within its marketing authorisation for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy in people 6 years and over.
 
Status In progress
Technology type Medicine
Decision Selected
Reason for decision Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources
Process STA Standard
ID number 6323

Provisional Schedule

Committee meeting: 1 10 July 2025
Expected publication 18 September 2025

Project Team

Project lead Greg O'Toole

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Stakeholders

Companies sponsors ITF Pharma UK (givinostat)
Others Department of Health and Social Care
  NHS England
  The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre, Newcastle
Patient carer groups Action Duchenne
  Duchenne UK
  Gene People
  Muscular Dystrophy UK
Professional groups Association of British Neurologists
  British Paediatric Neurology Association
  British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
  British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  Royal College of Physicians
Associated public health groups None
Comparator companies PTC Therapeutics (ataluren)
General commentators All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
  Board of Community Health Councils in Wales
  British National Formulary
  Department of Health - Northern Ireland
  Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
  Scottish Medicines Consortium
  Welsh Government
  NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Relevant research groups None

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
17 March 2025 "After receiving the external assessment report, NICE has assessed the evidence submissions and report to decide how this appraisal will progress. This appraisal will continue as a single technology appraisal and progress to technical engagement before preparation for the committee meeting in July 2025. Due to operational issues at NICE although the topic remains a single technology appraisal (STA) it will be discussed by the highly specialised technologies (HST) committee in July.
07 August 2024 Topic routing was discussed at the NICE Prioritisation Board in June 2024. The Board concluded that the topic was suitable for a Technology Appraisal. Please see project documents for further details.
05 August 2024 Please note that following on from a request received from the company, the timelines for this appraisal have been revised. The deadline for submissions is expected in approximately early December 2024. These timings are based on a request from the company to reschedule the initial date set by NICE, in order to facilitate a suitably comprehensive and robust submission.
13 June 2024 Invitation to participate
09 April 2024 - 08 May 2024 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators: 6323
09 April 2024 In progress. Scoping commenced.
13 July 2023 Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected

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