The Surrey Heartlands integrated care system Area Prescribing Committee (APC) approves ozanimod as recommended by NICE TA828 as an option for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults, only if:
• conventional treatment cannot be tolerated or is not working well enough, and infliximab is not suitable, or
• biological treatment cannot be tolerated or is not working well enough, and
• the company provides it according to the commercial arrangement.
Ozanimod for this indication will be considered as RED on the traffic light system (treatment should be initiated and continued by specialist clinicians).
Primary care prescribers should be aware that their patient is receiving this medicine and ensure that this is recorded on the patient’s medication screen as a hospital-only drug in line with guidance on the PAD. This will also alert the prescriber to potential side effects and interactions with other medicines prescribed in primary care. It will also ensure that GP records, which are accessed by other healthcare providers, are a true and accurate reflection of the patient’s medication
