University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

StatusDrug nameNICE TAsComments
Status: RedAbemaciclib (Verzenios®)
Status: RedAcalabrutinib
Status: RedAfatinib
Status: RedAflibercept

Hospital use only & negative TA

Status: RedAlpelisib
Status: RedArsenic trioxide

Hospital use only

Status: RedAsciminib
Status: RedAsparaginase 10,000 units injection (5 vials)
Status: RedAtezolizumab (Tecentriq®)

Hospital use only

Status: RedAxitinib

National CDF list

Status: RedAzacitidine (Vidaza®)

For hospital use only

Status: RedBendamustine injection
Status: RedBevacizumab infusion (Avastin®)

Negative NICE TA & hospital use only.

Status: RedBexarotene capsules
Status: RedBleomycin injection

Hospital use only

Status: RedBlinatumomab

Hospital use only

Status: RedBortezomib injection

National CDF list. Hospital use only.

Status: RedBosutinib
Status: RedBrentuximab injection

National CDF list. For hospital use only.

Status: RedBrexucabtagene autoleucel
Status: RedBrigatinib (Alunbrig®)
Status: RedBusulfan tablets

For hospital use only

Status: RedCabazitaxel infusion
Status: RedCabozantinib
Status: RedCalcium folinate injection
Status: RedCalcium folinate tablets
Status: RedCapecitabine tablets
Status: RedCaplacizumab (Cablivi®)
Status: RedCarboplatin injection
Status: RedCarfilzomib

For hospital use only

Status: RedCarfilzomib (Kyprolis®)
Status: RedCarmustine 7.7mg implants

For hospital use only

Status: RedCarmustine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedCemiplimab
Status: RedCeritinib

For hospital use only

Status: RedCetuximab infusion

National CDF list. For hospital use only.

Status: RedChlorambucil tablets
Status: RedChlormethine gel
Status: RedCisplatin

For hospital use only

Status: RedCladribine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedClofarabine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedCrisantaspase injection
Status: RedCrizanlizumab (Adakveo®)
Status: RedCrizotinib
Status: RedCyclophosphamide injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedCyclophosphamide tablets

For oncology

Status: RedCyclophosphomide

Neurology indication

Status: RedCytarabine injection

Funding approval should be sought before initiation

Status: RedCytarabine liposomal injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedCytarabine–daunorubicin liposomal (Vyxeos®)
Status: RedDabrafenib
Status: RedDabrafenib with trametinib
Status: RedDacarbazine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedDacomitinib
Status: RedDactinomycin injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedDaratumumab

Hospital use only

Status: RedDasatinib tablets

Hospital use only

Status: RedDaunorubicin injection
Status: RedDaunorubicin liposomal injection
Status: RedDecitabine injection
Status: RedDexrazoxane injection
Status: RedDocetaxel injection

Negative TA

Status: RedDoxorubicin injection
Status: RedDoxorubicin liposomal infusion

National CDF list

Status: RedDupilumab
Status: RedDurvalumab
Status: RedEncorafenib (Braftovi®)
Status: RedEncorafenib with binimetinib
Status: RedEntrectinib
Status: RedEnzalutamide capsules
Status: RedEpirubicin injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedEpirubilin solution for injection
Status: RedErlotinib tablets
Status: RedEtoposide tablets or capsules
Status: RedEverolimus (Afinitor®)

Negative outcome - CDF funded for renal, NET, breast. For hospital use only.

Status: RedEverolimus (Votubia®)

As recommended by NHSE

Refractory seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis

Status: RedFedratinib (Inrebic®)
Status: RedFludarabine injection
Status: RedFludarabine tablets
Status: RedFluorouracil injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedGefitinib tablets
Status: RedGemcitabine injection

Negative TA. Hospital use only.

Status: RedGlatiramer acetate (Copaxone®)
Status: RedGliteritinib
Status: RedGlofitamab
Status: AmberHydroxycarbamide capsules

For myeloproliferative disorders. ESCA under development

Status: RedIbrutinib
Status: RedIdarubicin capsules
Status: RedIdarubicin injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedIdelalisib (Zydelig)
Status: RedIfosfamide infusion

For hospital use only

Status: RedImatinib (Glivec®)

Off-label use for melanoma with responsive c-KIT mutation 

Status: RedIpilumumab injection
Status: RedIrinotecan injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedIsatuximab
Status: RedIxazomib
Status: RedLapatinib tablets

Negative TA

Status: RedLarotrectinib (Vitrakvi®)
Status: RedLenvatinib (Kisplyx®)
Status: RedLomustine capsules
Status: RedLorlatinib (Lorviqua®)
Status: RedMelphalan injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedMelphalan tablets
Status: RedMercaptopurine injection

For oncology

Status: RedMercaptopurine tablets
Status: RedMesna injection
Status: RedMesna tablets
Status: RedMethotrexate 2.5mg tablets
Status: RedMethotrexate injection
Status: RedMidostaurin

For hospital use only

Status: RedMifamurtide injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedMitomycin injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedMitotane tablets
Status: RedMitoxantrone injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedMobocertinib (Exkivity®)
Status: RedMogamulizumab (Poteligeo®)
Status: RedNab-paclitaxel
Status: RedNelarabine vial
Status: RedNilotinib capsules
Status: RedNintedanib
Status: RedNiraparib
Status: RedNivolumab (Opdivo®)
Status: RedObinutuzumab (Gazyvaro®)
  • For hospital use only
  • Off label use - for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
Status: RedOlaparib (Lynparza®)
Status: RedOlaratumab

For hospital use only

Status: RedOsimertinib
Status: RedOxaliplatin injection
Status: RedPaclitaxel
Status: RedPaclitaxel injection

Negative TA

Status: RedPalbociclib (Ibrance®)
Status: RedPalifermin injection

Private patients only

Status: RedPanitumumab concentrate for infusion

Negative TA

Status: RedPazopanib tablets
Status: RedPegaspargase injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedPembrolizumab (Keytruda®)

For hospital use only

Status: RedPemetrexed injection

For hospital use only. Negative TA (124)

Status: RedPemigatinib
Status: RedPentostatin injection

National CDF list

Status: RedPertuzumab (Perjeta®)

For hospital use only

Status: RedPixantrone

For hospital use only

Status: RedPolatuzumab (Polivy®)
Status: RedPonatinib

For hospital use only

Status: RedPorfimer

HGS only

Status: RedProcarbazine capsules

National CDF list

Status: RedRalititrexed injection

Hospital use only

Status: RedRegorafenib (Stivarga®)

For hospital use only

Status: RedRibociclib (Kisqali®)

For hospital use only

Status: RedRucaparib (Rubraca®)
Status: RedRuxolitinib (Jakavi®)
Status: RedSacituzumab govitecan
Status: RedSelpercatinib (Retsevmo®)
Status: RedSiponimod (Mayzent®)
Status: RedSorafenib tablets

National CDF list. Negative outcome - CDF funded.

Status: RedStreptozocin injection

QEHB use only

Status: RedSunitinib capsules

Hospital use only

Status: RedTemoporfin injection

National CDF list

Status: RedTemozolomide capsules
Status: RedTemsirolimus infusion (Torisel®)

Hospital use only

Status: RedThiotepa injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedTioguanine tablets
Status: RedTisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®)
Status: RedTivozanib
Status: RedTopotecan capsules

For hospital use only

Status: RedTrametinib
Status: RedTrastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu®)
Status: RedTrastuzumab emtansine
Status: RedTrastuzumab infusion

Funding approval should be sought prior to initiation

Status: RedTreosulfan capsules

National CDF list

Status: RedTreosulfan injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedTretinoin capsules
Status: RedVandetanib
Status: RedVemurafenib tablets

National CDF list

Status: RedVenetoclax (Venclyxto®)

For hospital use only

And azacitidine for relapsed or refractory AML

Status: RedVinblastine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedVincristine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedVindesine

HGS only

Status: RedVinflunine

Negative TA

Status: RedVinorelbine capsules
Status: RedVinorelbine injection

For hospital use only

Status: RedVismodegib

Commissioning to be confirmed prior to initiation

Status: RedZanubrutinib
Status: RedZanubrutinib (Brukinsa®)

Drug status key

Formulary drugs are allocated a traffic light status. This provides guidance on where clinical and prescribing responsibilities lie in regard to the initiation and maintenance of prescribing.

Grey

Grey

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

Amber

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists and transfer to primary care prescribing when appropriate, or in primary care following a specialists recommendation. Prior to initiation some medicines may require committee agreement or a framework to support safe transfer and maintenance.

Green

Green

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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