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NICE does not recommend Roche's ocrelizumab for primary progressive MS

July 13, 2018 6:58 PM UTC

The U.K.'s NICE said in an appraisal consultation it does not recommend the use of Ocrevus ocrelizumab from Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) to treat primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) with imaging features characteristic of inflammatory activity in adults. NICE concluded ocrelizumab compared with best supportive care alone is not cost-effective at the patient access scheme price or at the lower proposed commercial arrangement price.

The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio at the patient access scheme price is £78,316 ($103,733) per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained in the deterministic model and £84,249 ($111,592) per QALY gained in the probabilistic model...

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