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NICE rejects Xospata to treat AML with FLT3 mutations- Astellas
NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has recommended against Xospata
(gilteritinib) from Astellas for patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who harbor a FLT3 mutation.
Xospata costs £14,188 for a 28-day pack and although Astellas had offered a confidential discount to the NHS, uncertainty over long-term survival means the drug did not meet the NICE cost-effectiveness calculations .
Condition: Acute Myelogeous Leukemia (AML)
Type: drug
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