NPPA outcome data 2022/23

This is a list of decisions on NPPA applications with their outcomes. We've included the indication where it would not compromise anyone's privacy.

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Outcomes of applications by medicine 2022/23



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Medicine   Approved Declined Principles not met Withdrawn application Total
adalimumab 11 2 13
Indication  
chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis 4 4
Other indication(s) 7 2 9
               
alpha tocopheryl acetate 49 1 50
Indication  
cystic fibrosis (CF) 4 4
liver disease or short gut syndrome 36 36
liver disease or short gut syndrome, Biliary Atresia 1 1
Liver disease, EBV infection, Oral liquid required (child) 1 1
other indication(s) 7 1 8
               
anakinra 9 1 10
Indication  
other indication(s) 9 1 10
               
asparaginase 7 7
Indication  
ALL 4 4
other indication(s) 3 3
               
atezolizumab 6 1 7
Indication  
Other indication(s) 6 1 7
               
azacitidine 5 5
Indication  
Other indication(s) 5 5
               
azithromycin 1 1 2 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 1 1 2 4
               
bedaquiline 11 11
Indication  
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) 5 5
Other indication(s) 6 6
               
bevacizumab 9 6 15
Indication  
Other indication(s) 9 6 15
               
biotin 6 6
Indication  
Other indication(s) 6 6
               
blinatumomab 7 1 8
Indication  
B-ALL 4 1 5
Other indication(s) 3 3
               
brentuximab vedotin 17 1 18
Indication  
Other indication(s) 4 4
relapsed/refractory CD30-positive Hodgkin lymphona 13 1 14
               
canakinumab 4 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 4 4
               
cannabinoid 3 10 1 14
Indication  
Epilepsy 3 1 4
Other indication(s) 3 7 10
               
ciclosporin eye preparations 85 1 1 87
Indication  
allergic conjunctivitis 2 2
allergic conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca 1 1
allergic eye disease 2 2
allergic eye disease, limbitis, reactive fibrovascular growth to temporal conjunctiva 1 1
allergic eye disease, Sjogren's syndrome 1 1
allergic keratoconjunctivitis 1 1
allergic keratoconjunctivitis, giant papillarly conjunctivitis 1 1
atopic conjunctivitis 1 1
atopic conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis 2 2
atopic keratoconjunctivitis 4 1 5
atopic keratoconjunctivitis, limbitis 1 1
bilateral keratoconus, corneal graft, giant papillarly conjunctivitis 1 1
Bilateral Superior Conjunctival Epithelium Growth 1 1
Blepharitis, ocular rosacea, meibomian gland dysfunction 1 1
blepharokeratoconjunctivitis 2 2
corneal neovascularisation 1 1
dry eyes 1 1
dry eyes, ocular surface inflammation 1 1
dry eyes, ocular surface inflammation, NOT RARE DISORDER - REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY 1 1
Graft vs Host Disease 1 1
Inferior punctuate erosions 1 1
keratoconjunctivitis sicca 5 5
keratoconjunctivitis sicca, allergic conjunctivitis 1 1
keratoconjunctivitis sicca, dry eyes 1 1
keratoconjunctivitis sicca, severe dry eye 2 2
keratoconjunctivitis sicca, severe dry eyes 2 2
keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Sjogren's syndrome 2 2
marginal keratitis, Blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction 1 1
meibomian gland dysfunction 1 1
neuropathic keratopathy, corneal scarring 1 1
ocular graft vs host disease 1 1
ocular inflammation 1 1
other indication(s) 1 1
rosacea keratitis 1 1
severe allergic conjunctivitis 2 2
severe dry eye 1 1
severe dry eye, NOT RARE DISORDER - REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY 1 1
severe dry eyes, Sjogren's syndrome 1 1
severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca 3 3
Severe ocular rosacea 1 1
severe secretory dry eye 4 4
severe secretory dry eye, connective tissue disorder, Sjogren's syndrome 1 1
severe secretory dry eye, NOT RARE DISORDER - REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY 1 1
severe secretory dry eye, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome 1 1
severe secretory dry eye, RhF positive 1 1
vernal blepharoconjunctivitis 1 1
vernal conjunctivitis, keratitis, veratoconus 1 1
vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) 19 19
               
cinacalcet 2 2 4
Indication  
other indication(s) 2 2 4
               
continuous glucose monitoring system 8 6 2 16
Indication  
Other indication(s) 7 1 2 10
type 1 diabetes 1 5 6
               
dabrafenib 5 1 6
Indication  
other indication(s) 5 1 6
               
dasatinib 3 1 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 3 1 4
               
deferasirox 4 2 1 7
Indication  
iron overload 3 1 4
Other indication(s) 1 1 1 4
               
denosumab 5 5 10
Indication  
Giant cell tumour of the bone 4 1 5
Other indication(s) 1 4 5
               
dupilumab 3 1 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 3 1 4
               
eculizumab 2 1 1 1 5
Indication  
Other indication(s) 2 1 1 1 5
               
eltrombopag 3 1 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 3 1 4
               
enoxaparin sodium 4 2 6
Indication  
Other indication(s) 4 2 6
               
etanercept 2 1 1 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 2 1 1 4
               
fenfluramine 3 1 4
Indication  
dravet's syndrome 3 1 4
               
galcanezumab 1 3 4
Indication  
chronic migraine 1 3 4
               
ganciclovir eye preparations 4 4
Indication  
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) uveitis 4 4
               
ibrutinib 1 6 7
Indication  
other indication(s) 1 6 7
               
imiglucerase 5 5
Indication  
Gaucher's Disease 5 5
               
indomethacin 4 4
Indication  
other indication(s) 4 4
               
infliximab 7 4 11
Indication  
Other indication(s) 7 4 11
               
inotuzumab ozogamicin 4 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 4 4
               
insulin pump consumables 3 4 7
Indication  
other indication(s) 1 2 3
Type 1 diabetes 2 2 4
               
ivabradine 1 4 1 6
Indication  
atrial tachycardias 1 1
inappropriate sinus tachycardia 4 1 5
               
ketamine 8 8
Indication  
pallative care pain 8 8
               
lamotrigine 10 5 1 16
Indication  
Epilepsy 10 3 1 14
Other indication(s) 2 2
               
lenalidomide 6 1 7
Indication  
myelodysplastic syndrome with 5q deletion 4 4
Other indication(s) 2 1 3
               
levetiracetam 31 1 32
Indication  
palliative care, Seizures 31 1 32
               
levocarnitine 2 1 3
Indication  
other indication(s) 2 1 3
               
linezolid 7 1 8
Indication  
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) 6 6
Other indication(s) 1 1 2
               
liraglutide 6 6
Indication  
Obesity, high BMI 6 6
               
macitentan 7 3 1 11
Indication  
other indication(s) 2 2
Pulmonary hypertension (PAH) 5 3 1 9
               
melatonin 4 4
Indication  
other indication(s) 4 4
               
mepolizumab 2 2 4
Indication  
other indication(s) 2 2 4
               
mitotane 10 10
Indication  
adrenocortical carcinoma 10 10
               
moxifloxacin 4 1 1 6
Indication  
other indication(s) 4 1 1 6
               
nelarabine 4 1 5
Indication  
Acute Lymphocytic leukaemia 4 1 5
               
nirmatrelvir with ritonavir 1 2 5 8
Indication  
COVID-19 1 2 5 8
               
octreotide lar 4 1 5
Indication  
Other indication(s) 4 1 5
               
olaparib 12 1 13
Indication  
BRCA2 mutation, metastatic breast cancer 5 5
Other indication(s) 7 1 8
               
omalizumab 2 1 1 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 2 1 1 4
               
pazopanib 3 2 5
Indication  
Other indication(s) 3 2 5
               
pembrolizimab 9 11 1 21
Indication  
other indication(s) 2 11 1 14
placental trophoblastic tumour 1 1
relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma 6 6
               
pirfenidone 1 3 4
Indication  
other indication(s) 1 3 4
               
posaconazole 9 1 10
Indication  
Other indication(s) 9 1 10
               
pristinamycin 7 7
Indication  
Mycoplasma genitalium infection 6 6
Other indication(s) 1 1
               
prucalopride 6 6 1 13
Indication  
chronic constipation 5 5
severe gastroparesis 6 1 1 8
               
retinol (vitamin a) 55 55
Indication  
liver disease or short gut syndrome 46 46
other indication(s) 9 9
               
rituximab 26 5 3 34
Indication  
Other indication(s) 26 5 3 34
               
rufinamide 7 1 8
Indication  
Other indication(s) 1 1
refractory epilepsy 6 1 7
               
ruxolitinib 4 2 6
Indication  
Graft versus host disease 3 2 5
Other indication(s) 1 1
               
sargramostim 4 4
Indication  
High risk neuroblastom 4 4
               
secukinumab 7 3 10
Indication  
Other indication(s) 7 3 10
               
sirolimus 4 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 4 4
               
sunitinib 2 1 1 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 2 1 1 4
               
tacrolimus ointment 1 4 5
Indication  
other indication(s) 1 4 5
               
tadalafil 3 3 1 7
Indication  
Other indication(s) 1 1
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) 2 3 1 6
               
temozolomide 10 3 13
Indication  
Highr risk neuroblastoma 4 4
other indication(s) 6 3 9
               
thalidomide 4 1 5
Indication  
other indication(s) 4 1 5
               
tocilizumab 7 9 1 17
Indication  
Giant cell arteritis 1 4 5
Other indication(s) 6 5 1 12
               
topotecan 5 5
Indication  
High risk neuroblastoma 5 5
               
trametinib 16 1 1 18
Indication  
neurofibromatosis type 1 4 1 5
Other indication(s) 12 1 13
               
upadacitinib 12 5 1 18
Indication  
Other indication(s) 3 3 1 7
severe atopic dermatitis 9 2 11
               
ustekinumab 1 3 4
Indication  
Other indication(s) 1 3 4
               
valganciclovir 4 4
Indication  
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) 4 4
               
varicella zoster virus 5 1 6
Indication  
shingles prevention 5 1 6
               
venetoclax 5 5 1 11
Indication  
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) 3 1 4
Other indication(s) 2 5 7
               
voriconazole 7 1 8
Indication  
chronic aspergillosis 4 4
Other indication(s) 3 1 4
               
zonisamide 8 1 9
Indication  
refractory epilepsy 8 1 9