Lancashire and South Cumbria
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10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases

This chapter of the formulary is under continual development, please let the team know if you have any comments about the contents: mlcsu.lscformulary@nhs.net

For more information about the formulary development process, please see: https://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb-formulary-development/

10-01-03 Cytokine modulators
Consultant Rheumatologist initiation only
Only to be prescribed in accordance with NICE Guidelines
Baricitinib Olumiant®
Formulary

Tablets 2mg, 4mg

Link  Baricitinib (Olumiant▼): risk of venous thromboembolism
Link  MHRA: Baricitinib (Olumiant▼): increased risk of diverticulitis, particularly in patients with risk factors
Link  NICE TA466: Baricitinib for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis

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Filgotinib  Jyseleca®
Formulary

Tablets 100mg, 200mg

Link  NICE TA676: Filgotinib for treating moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis

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Tofacitinib Xeljanz®
Formulary

Tablets 5mg

MR Tablets 11mg

   CCG commissioned for TA547

Link  LSCMMG: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): new measures to minimise risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and malignancies
Link  LSCMMG: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): new measures to minimise risk of venous thromboembolism and of serious and fatal infections
Link  LSCMMG: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): restriction of 10 mg twice-daily dose in patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism while safety review is ongoing
Link  NICE TA480: Tofacitinib for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
Link  NICE TA543: Tofacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
Link  NICE TA547: Tofacitinib for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
Link  NICE TA735: Tofacitinib for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Link  NICE TA920: Tofacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis

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Upadacitinib  Rinvoq®
Formulary

Prolonged release tablets 15mg

Red For NICE TA665: upadacitinib for treating severe rheumatoid arthritis - see link below

Red For NICE TA768: Upadacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs - see link below

Red For NICE TA829: Upadacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis - see link below 

Red For NICE TA861 Upadacitinib for treating active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis - see link below
 
 
 
Link  NICE TA665: Upadacitinib for treating severe rheumatoid arthritis
Link  NICE TA744: Upadacitinib for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis
Link  NICE TA768: Upadacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
Link  NICE TA829: Upadacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis
Link  NICE TA861: Upadacitinib for treating active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

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