Scotland's HTA Body Says Fast-Track Yes To UCB’s Bimzelx

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The Scottish health technology appraisal body also OKd Janssen's Ponvory and new indications for AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso, Roche’s Tecentriq and MSD’s Keytruda. It also said it could not make recommendations on a number of drugs because manufacturers had not made a submission to the SMC.

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UCB's Bimzelx for plaque psoriasis has got the nod from Scottish HTA body • Source: Alamy

In its latest raft of advice, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), Scotland’s health technology appraisal body, has accepted UCB’s potential mega blockbuster psoriasis drug Bimzelx (bimekizumab) for use on the Scottish National Health Service following a fast-track process.

The SMC made a restricted recommendation for Bimzelx for plaque psoriasis patients who have failed to respond to standard systemic...

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