Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of aumolertinib within its marketing authorisation for treating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer that has not previously been treated.

The company (EQRx) has advised that they return their rights to develop and commercialize aumolertinib outside China to Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group, who is pursuing the Marketing Authorisation Application from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for this indication.

Status:
Suspended
Technology type:
Medicine
Decision:
Selected
Process:
STA Standard
ID number:
4000

Project Team

Project lead
Celia Mayers

Email enquiries

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External Assessment Group:
Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group, University of Liverpool

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group (aumolertinib)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
 
Welsh Government
Patient carer groups
EGFR Positive UK
 
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
British Thoracic Society
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Royal College of Physicians
 
Royal College of Radiologists
Comparator companies
• Accord Healthcare (gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• AstraZeneca (gefitinib, osimertinib)
 
• Boehringer Ingelheim (afatinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Cipla EU (gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Genus Pharmaceuticals (gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe (erlotinib, gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Mylan (erlotinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Pfizer (dacomitinib)
 
• Roche (erlotinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Sandoz (erlotinib, gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Tillomed Laboratories (erlotinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
 
• Zentiva (erlotinib, gefitinib) (confidentiality agreement not signed, not participating)
General commentators
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
 
British National Formulary
 
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland
 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
 
Scottish Medicines Consortium
 
Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee
Relevant research groups
Institute of Cancer Research

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
14 August 2023 Suspended. The company (EQRx) has advised that they return their rights to develop and commercialize aumolertinib outside China to Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group, who is pursuing the Marketing Authorisation Application from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for this indication.
20 March 2023 Due to changes in the regulatory review timeline, the timelines for this appraisal are now TBC.
07 July 2022 Committee meeting
20 June 2022 Following the receipt of the evidence submission for this appraisal, NICE have considered this topic in line with the selection criteria for a Fast Track Appraisal (FTA). NICE can confirm that the selection criteria are met, and that the appraisal can proceed as a FTA. The final decision about the routing of the technology is the responsibility of NICE and is based on a review of the evidence by NICE supported by an external review group. If a positive recommendation is made through the FTA process, NHS England/commissioners have committed to providing funding for the technologies within 30 days of final guidance publication. For further information please refer to the process guide addendum.
01 December 2021 Invitation to participate
01 December 2021 In progress. Invitation to Participate issued.
06 October 2021 - 27 October 2021 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators

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