Osimertinib with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy based on the FLAURA2 trial

BTOG wishes to inform members of a new NICE release that has been published today.

NICE has recommended Osimertinib with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy (based on the FLAURA2 trial) as an option for untreated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults whose tumours have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations. Please refer to NHS England’s clinical treatment criteria (Blueteq form).

For full details and the documents, please see the NICE website

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ta11408/documents

 

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