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UK charities challenge Nice's halt of CAR T-cell therapy funding for rare lymphoma, citing patient lives at stake.
Charities including Blood Cancer UK, Lymphoma Action, and Anthony Nolan have appealed a decision by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) to stop funding Tecartus, a CAR T-cell therapy for mantle cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer affecting about 600 people annually in the UK.
The treatment, the only one of its kind for this condition, was previously available through the Cancer Drugs Fund while more data was gathered.
Nice concluded it did not perform as well in real-world NHS use as in clinical trials, citing a median survival of 2.5 years compared to four years in trials.
The charities argue the decision undermines access to a critical treatment for patients with few options, highlighting patient testimonials like that of 66-year-old Paul Madley, who regained his health after treatment.
While patients already on the therapy can complete it, the appeal challenges the assessment process and calls for reconsideration, with Nice confirming it will review the concerns through established procedures.
Las organizaciones benéficas del Reino Unido desafían la suspensión por parte de Niza de la financiación de la terapia con células T CAR para el linfoma raro, citando las vidas de los pacientes en juego.