Kymriah: England Becomes First In Europe To Say Yes To CAR-T

A new deal between Novartis and England’s National Health Service is one of the fastest funding approvals in the 70-year history of the NHS.

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CAR-T therapy Kymriah could be made available to young patients in England in weeks

Novartis and the National Health Service in England have struck a deal on Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) for use in children and young people with a certain form of leukemia, marking the first time a European country has agreed to fund access to a CAR-T therapy.

Announced today, the agreement comes less than 10 days after Novartis became one of the first two companies to receive...

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