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An urgent review of life saving cancer drugs

Closed 3,067 signatures

What the petition asks

NICE ruled against an introduction of Zykadia (ceritinib) due to the cost to the NHS. Lung cancer is one of the biggest killers & currently patients are being denied life saving drugs. The drug in trials reduced tumours by 57% and increased survival by 16 months. This needs to be reviewed urgently.
http://www.ukmi.nhs.uk/applications/ndo/record_view_open.asp?newDrugID=5856

Timeline

25 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Aug 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,067
Status Closed
Opened 25 Feb 2016
Closed 25 Aug 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.