Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of baxdrostat within its marketing authorisation for treating uncontrolled or resistant hypertension.

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:
6623

Provisional Schedule

Committee meeting:
04 November 2026
Expected publication:
14 April 2027

Project Team

Project lead
Kate Moore

Email enquiries

If you have any queries please email TACommD@nice.org.uk


External Assessment Group:
Southampton Health Technology Assessment Centre (SHTAC), University of Southampton

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
AstraZeneca (baxdrostat)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
Patient carer groups
Kidney Care UK
 
Kidney Research UK
 
National Kidney Federation
Professional groups
British and Irish Association of Stroke Physicians
 
British and Irish Hypertension Society
 
Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
 
UK Kidney Association
Associated public health groups
None
Comparator companies
None
General commentators
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
 
British National Formulary
 
Department of Health - Northern Ireland
 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
 
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Relevant research groups
None

Related links

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
13 April 2026 Invitation to participate
12 January 2026 - 09 February 2026 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators
12 January 2026 In progress. Scoping commenced.
02 September 2025 Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected

For further information on our processes and methods, please see our CHTE processes and methods manual