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Prostate cancer (advanced, hormone dependent) - degarelix depot: evaluation report

01 - Pre-Meeting Briefing prepared by NICE

02 - Submission from the technology manufacturer – Ferring Pharmaceuticals 

03 - NICE request to the manufacturer for clarification on their submission

04 - Manufacturer clarification response 

05 - Manufacturer clarification response – Updated Results

05 - Manufacturer clarification response – Updated Results Until Death

07 - Consultee submission – British Association of Urological Surgeons

08 - Consultee submission – British Uro-Oncology Group 

09 - Consultee submission – Prostate Cancer Support Federation 

10 - Consultee submission – Prostate Cancer UK 

10 - Consultee submission – Royal College of Physicians 

11 – Patient expert personal perspective – Baxter –Smith

12 – Clinical expert personal perspective – Heather Payne  

13 – Clinical expert personal perspective – Isabel Syndikus 

13 – Patient expert personal perspective – Stuart Watson 

14 - Evidence Review Group report prepared by School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) 

15 - Evidence Review Group report Erratum prepared by School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)

16 - Manufacturer factual accuracy check of Evidence Review Group report 

17 – Journal article from European Urology

18 - Evidence Review Group response to query on PSA progression or death  

18 - Evidence Review Group additional analyses 

19 - Evidence Review Group corrections to the manufacturer’s economic model and incorporation of Committee’s preferred assumptions

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