Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost-effectiveness of catumaxomab within its marketing authorisation for treating malignant ascites in epithelial cellular adhesion molecule-positive carcinomas when further systemic anticancer treatment is unsuitable.

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:
6580

Provisional Schedule

Committee meeting:
10 June 2026
Expected publication:
30 September 2026

Project Team

Project lead
Kate Moore

Email enquiries

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


External Assessment Group:
Warwick Evidence, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
Pharmanovia (catumaxomab)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
Patient carer groups
AMMF – The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity
 
Breast Cancer Now
 
Ovarian Cancer Action
 
Prostate Cancer Research
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Royal College of Pathologists
 
Royal College of Physicians
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
 
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
28 October 2025 Invitation to participate
02 October 2025 To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of Catumaxomab within its marketing authorisation for treating malignant ascites ID6580
25 July 2025 - 22 August 2025 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators: 6580
25 July 2025 In progress. Scoping commencing
15 May 2025 Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected

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