NHS England Rolls Out Evkeeza® ▼(evinacumab) for Eligible Adults and Adolescents Aged 12 Years and Older with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH)

LONDON, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of novel therapies for rare and ultrarare genetic diseases, today announced that NHS England has implemented the commissioning of Evkeeza (evinacumab) following the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) final guidance in September. The use of Evkeeza in eligible people aged 12 years and older will be routinely commissioned by NHS England in line with the NICE TA and will be available in seven hospital trusts in England. In addition, prior approval forms are in place to enable access for children aged 5 to 11 years, via the NHS England Commissioning Medicines for Children policy.