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• NICE to look again at Pfizer’s Besponsa after appeal

  Last August, NICE turned down Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) for routine use on the National Health Service for adults with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) ... Pfizer is committed to ongoing

• NICE set to reject Pfizer's leukaemia drug Besponsa

  The National Institute of Healthcare and Excellence (NICE) is set to reject Pfizer’s orphan drug for leukaemia Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin). ... David Montogomery, oncology medical director at Pfizer UK, said: “[This] frustrating decision for

• FDA clears Pfizer's leukaemia drug Besponsa

  Europe. Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin), which had breakthrough status, was approved after a priority review by the FDA as this type of leukaemia is aggressive, has a very poor prognosis in adults, ... care. The rate of complete remission was

• NICE rejects Pfizer's antibody drug for leukaemia

  Evidence from clinical trial data showed no survival benefit from Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) compared to current treatment said NICE, although it noted that more people who were treated with Pfizer's ... David Montgomery, oncology medical director

• CHMP backs two rare disease therapies at April meeting

  In other news from the CHMP meeting, Pfizer picked up a positive opinion for Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) as a single-agent treatment for adults with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive