Advice
NICE is unable to make a recommendation about the use in the NHS of bendamustine for the treatment of indolent (low grade) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is refractory to rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen. This is because Napp Pharmaceuticals did not provide an evidence submission. They consider that there is not enough evidence to provide an evidence submission for this appraisal.
Information
If NHS organisations wish to consider bendamustine 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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