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The NICE Appraisal Committee recognized that Toctino(R), an innovative therapy shown to be highly effective in Phase III trials, is a cost-effective use of National Health Service (NHS) resources. The final guidance is in line with the Final Appraisal Determination issued in July this year and can be found on the NICE www.nice.org.uk website.
"We welcome the publication of NICE's positive final guidance. It confirms the value Toctino brings to patients and the healthcare community," said Dr. Anthony Man, CEO, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. "This decision will allow access to Toctino across England and Wales by patients suffering from severe chronic hand eczema."
The NHS will fund Toctino(R) for patients with severe disease, as defined by the physician's global assessment and a dermatology life quality index score of 15 or more. It is stated that NHS must provide funding and resources within three months of the final guidance being published.
In March of this year the Scottish Medicine's Consortium accepted Toctino(R) for use within the NHS Scotland.
Chronic hand eczema - a debilitating skin disease Hand eczema is a common inflammatory skin disease and is often chronic and relapsing. It is characterized by thick, scaly skin that commonly gives rise to blisters, redness, swelling and painful cracks in the skin. Hand eczema is reported to affect up to ten percent of the general population. The more severe, chronic form of the condition is thought to affect five to seven percent of these patients, causing impaired use of their hands and a considerable impact on their ability to perform everyday activities.
Toctino(R) (alitretinoin) is the only therapy approved for severe refractory chronic hand eczema Toctino(R) was developed by Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd. To date, Toctino(R) is launched in Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom, and has received marketing authorization in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Spain. In addition, Toctino(R) has been recommended for approval in Italy and is under regulatory review in Canada, Switzerland and 15 additional European countries.
In the largest ever phase III clinical trial program in chronic hand eczema (CHE), Toctino(R) was the first treatment to show effective clearing of severe CHE, with clear or almost clear hands achieved in nearly 50 percent of patients treated 30 mg Toctino(R). The once-daily oral therapy is given for 12 to 24 weeks, depending on patient response, and six-month post-treatment observations in patients who responded to Toctino(R) indicate that treatment can provide long periods free from relapse.
Toctino(R) is a known teratogen (a substance that can cause birth defects when women are exposed during pregnancy). Strict pregnancy prevention one month before, during, and one month after cessation of treatment as well as monthly pregnancy testing are required for women of childbearing age. A comprehensive pregnancy prevention program for Toctino(R) has been developed and implemented.
In clinical trials, Toctino(R) was well tolerated and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with the retinoid class. Overall, the most frequently reported adverse events in the phase III clinical trials were headache and increased levels of blood lipids. Side effects were dose-dependent. A phase III clinical trial on alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema is ongoing in the U.S.
About Basilea Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX:BSLN). Basilea's integrated research and development operations are currently focused on new antibacterial, antifungal and oncology agents to fight drug resistance and on the development of dermatology drugs. Basilea's products are targeted to satisfy high medical and patient needs in the hospital and specialty care setting. The company owns a diversified portfolio including two commercialized drugs (Toctino(R), ZEFTERA(TM)/Zevtera(TM)) and one investigational drug in phase III (isavuconazole). Toctino(R) (alitretinoin) is marketed in the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany and is approved in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Spain. Alitretinoin has been recommended for approval in Italy and is under regulatory review in Canada, Switzerland and 15 additional European countries. Furthermore a phase III clinical trial on alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema is ongoing in the U.S. Ceftobiprole is marketed in Canada under the brand name ZEFTERA(TM) and in Switzerland under Zevtera(TM). Marketing applications for ceftobiprole were submitted in the U.S., the EU and several other countries. The company has set up commercial organizations in UK, Denmark, Germany and Canada, while it is building sales and marketing organizations in other countries to commercialize alitretinoin and to co-promote ceftobiprole, subject to approval.
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