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NICE's evaluations of medicines authorized by EMA with conditional marketing authorization or under exceptional circumstances

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2020

Pilar Pinilla-Dominguez Open the ORCID record for Pilar Pinilla-Dominguez [Opens in a new window] ,
Huseyin Naci ,
Leeza Osipenko  and
Elias Mossialos
Pilar Pinilla-Dominguez*
Affiliation:
Scientific Advice, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), London, UK
Huseyin Naci
Affiliation:
LSE Health, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Leeza Osipenko
Affiliation:
LSE Health, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Elias Mossialos
Affiliation:
LSE Health, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Pilar Pinilla-Dominguez, E-mail: pilar.pinilla-dominguez@nice.org.uk
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Abstract

Objectives

To investigate the impact of the uncertainty stemming from products with European conditional marketing authorization (CMA) or authorization in exceptional circumstances (AEC) on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) recommendations.

Methods

Products which received CMA/AEC by European Medicines Agency (EMA) up to 1 December 2016 were identified and matched with corresponding NICE decisions issued by August 2017, the status of which was then traced to August 2019. We assessed whether the conversion of CMA to full marketing authorization triggered a review of a NICE decision. The odds of a recommendation carrying a commercial arrangement for products with and without CMA/AEC were calculated.

Results

Fifty-four products were granted CMA/AEC by EMA. NICE conducted thirty evaluations of products with CMA/AEC. Twelve products were recommended by NICE by August 2017 and fourteen by August 2019. All recommendations had an associated commercial arrangement. The odds of carrying a commercial arrangement were higher for products with CMA/AEC compared to those with full authorization. Conversions from conditional to full authorization among products not recommended by NICE did not trigger an appraisal review.

Conclusions

Uncertainty, stemming from the lack of robust clinical data of products authorized with CMA/AEC, has a substantial impact on HTA recommendations, frequently requiring risk mitigation mechanisms such as commercial and data collection arrangements. Further analyses should be conducted to assess whether the benefits of early access strategies outweigh the risks for patients and the healthcare system.

Keywords

Drug approvalTechnology assessmentBiomedicalUncertaintyReimbursement mechanisms
Type
Policy
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 36 , Issue 4 , August 2020 , pp. 426 - 433
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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