Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of durvalumab within its marketing authorisation for treating resectable gastric and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer.

Status:
In progress
Technology type:
Medicine
Decision:
Awaiting decision
Process:
STA Standard
ID number:
6374

Project Team

Project lead
Jeremy Powell

Email enquiries

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

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
AstraZeneca (durvalumab)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
Patient carer groups
Stomach Cancer UK
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Royal College of Physicians
 
Royal College of Radiologists
Comparator companies
AS Kalceks (oxaliplatin) (not participating)
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb (nivolumab) CAU received- Participating
 
Hospira (docetaxel, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin) (not participating)
 
Medac (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) (not participating)
 
Medac (leucovorin) (not participating)
 
Ranbaxy (oxaliplatin) (not participating)
 
Seacross Pharmaceuticals (docetaxel, oxaliplatin) (not participating)
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
 
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
 
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
 
Scottish Medicines Consortium
 
Welsh Government
Relevant research groups
Institute of Cancer Research

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
03 September 2025 Invitation to participate
16 July 2025 - 13 August 2025 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators
16 July 2025 In progress. Scoping commenced.
20 January 2025 Note - Note added to the project documents
23 December 2024 Awaiting development. Please note that following on from a request received from the company, the timelines for this appraisal have been revised and the appraisal is now anticipated to begin in early July 2025. These timings are based on a request from the company to reschedule the initial date set by NICE, in order to facilitate a suitably comprehensive and robust submission.
21 June 2024 Note - Note added to the project documents
25 October 2023 Topic selection

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