Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of osimertinib within its marketing authorisation as maintenance treatment of EGFR mutation-positive locally advanced or unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which has not progressed after platinum based chemoradiation.

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:
6223

Provisional Schedule

Expected publication:
29 April 2026

Project Team

Project lead
Thomas Feist

Email enquiries

If you have any queries please email TATeam3@nice.org.uk


External Assessment Group:
Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group, University of Liverpool

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
AstraZeneca (osimertinib)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
Patient carer groups
EGFR Positive
 
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists
 
British Thoracic Oncology Group
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Royal College of Physicians
 
Royal College of Radiologists
Associated public health groups
None
Comparator companies
AstraZeneca (durvalumab)
General commentators
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
 
British National Formulary
 
Department of Health – Northern Ireland
 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
 
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
 
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Comittee
 
Scottish Medicines Consortium
 
Welsh Government
Relevant research groups
Institute of Cancer Research

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
14 January 2026 Note added to the project documents
20 November 2025 Committee meeting: 2
29 September 2025 Note - Note added to the project documents
28 August 2025 - 18 September 2025 Draft guidance
19 June 2025 Committee meeting
19 June 2025 Declaration of interests
04 April 2025 Note - Note added to the project documents
30 October 2024 Invitation to participate
10 July 2024 - 07 August 2024 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators: 6223
10 July 2024 In progress. Scoping commencing
14 March 2024 Note - Note added to the project documents
26 January 2024 Note - Note added to the project documents
31 July 2023 Note - Note added to the project documents
16 December 2022 Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected
28 November 2022 Topic selection

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