Status:
In progress
Technology type:
Medicine
Decision:
Selected
Prioritisation programme:
Medicines evaluation
Rationale:
Review of TA987
Process:
Cost Comparison Standard
ID number:
6619

Project Team

Project lead
Leena Issa

Email enquiries

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


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

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
Bristol-Myers Squibb (lisocabtagene maraleucel)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
Patient carer groups
Anthony Nolan
 
Blood Cancer UK
 
Lymphoma Action
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
 
Royal College of Pathologists
 
Royal College of Physicians
 
Royal College of Radiologists
Associated public health groups
None
Comparator companies
AbbVie (epcoritamab) (confidentiality agreement signed, participating)
 
Gilead Sciences (axicabtagene ciloleucel) (confidentiality agreement signed, participating)
 
Roche Products (rituximab, glofitamab, polatuzumab vedotin) (confidentiality agreement signed, participating)
 
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (loncastuximab tesirine) (confidentiality agreement signed, participating)
 
Accord Healthcare (carboplatin, cisplatin, cytarabine, gemcitabine) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Advanz Pharma (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Amarox (cisplatin, oxaliplatin) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
AS Kalceks (dexamethasone, oxaliplatin) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Aspen (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Aspire Pharma (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Baxter Healthcare (ifosfamide) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Celltrion Healthcare UK (rituximab) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Chemidex Pharma (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) (bendamustine, rituximab) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Ennogen Healthcare International (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Hameln Pharma (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Hospira UK (carboplatin, cisplatin, cytarabine, dexamethasone, gemcitabine) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals UK (cytarabine) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
KrKa UK (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Martindale Pharma (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Medac Pharma (epirubicin, oxaliplatin) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Napp Pharmaceuticals (rituximab) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Neon Healthcare (etoposide) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Panpharma UK (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Pfizer (cytarabine, epirubicin, methylprednisolone, rituximab) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Rayner Pharmaceuticals (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Sandoz (cisplatin, rituximab) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Seacross Phramaceuticals (bendamustine, epirubicin, oxaliplatin) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Sun Pharmaceutical (gemcitabine, oxaliplatin) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Synchrony Pharma (dexamethasone, gemcitabine) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Thame Laboratories (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Thea Pharmaceuticals (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Wockhardt UK (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
Zentiva (dexamethasone) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
General commentators
All Wales Therapeutics & 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
03 December 2025 In progress. Review of TA987
25 November 2025 Invitation to participate
26 September 2025 - 13 October 2025 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators
28 August 2025 Awaiting development. Status change linked to topic prioritisation decision being set to Selected

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