The company have informed us that they are no longer seeking regulatory approval in this indication. Therefore the appraisal is suspended.

Status:
Discontinued
Technology type:
Medicine
Decision:
Prioritised
Process:
TA
ID number:
1141

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Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
Bristol-Myers Squibb (nivolumab)
Others
Department of Health
 
NHS England
 
Welsh Government
Patient carer groups
British Liver Trust
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
British Association of the Study of the Liver
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Royal College of Physicians
 
Royal College of Radiologists
Associated public health groups
None
Comparator companies
None
Evidence review group
Warwick Evidence
General commentators
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
 
British National Formulary
 
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland
 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
 
Welsh Health Specialised Services committee
Relevant research groups
Foundation for Liver Research
 
Institute of Cancer Research
 
National Cancer Research Institute

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
25 August 2022 Discontinued. The company have informed us that they are no longer seeking regulatory approval in this indication. Therefore the appraisal is suspended.
15 September 2017 Suspended: EMA website. The Department of Health has asked the Institute to conduct an appraisal of nivolumab for previously treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. We have now been informed by the company that it will no longer be pursuing a licensing application, therefore, NICE has decided to suspend this appraisal from its current work programme. For more detailed information please refer to the EMA website. The discussion of this appraisal planned for Thursday 12 October 2017 has been cancelled. As this topic has been referred to the Institute we will continue to monitor any development and will update interested parties if the situation changes.
15 September 2017 The Department of Health has asked the Institute to conduct an appraisal of nivolumab for previously treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. We have now been informed by the company that it will no longer be pursuing a licensing application, therefore, NICE has decided to suspend this appraisal from its current work programme. For more detailed information please refer to the EMA website. The discussion of this appraisal planned for Thursday 12 October 2017 has been cancelled. As this topic has been referred to the Institute we will continue to monitor any development and will update interested parties if the situation changes.
15 May 2017 Invitation to participate
07 March 2017 - 28 March 2017 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional matrix of consultees and commentators
01 March 2017 Referral

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