| Assessment Status | Assessment process complete |
| HTA ID | - |
| Drug | Omalizumab |
| Brand | Xolair® |
| Indication | As an add-on therapy to improve asthma control in patients with severe persistent allergic asthma who have a positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen and who have reduced lung function (FEV1<80%) as well as frequent daytime symptoms or night-time awakenings and who have had multiple documented severe asthma exacerbations despite daily high-dose inhaled corticosteroids, plus a long-acting inhaled beta2-agonist. |
| Assessment Process | |
| Full pharmacoeconomic assessment commissioned by HSE | 22/08/2014 |
| NCPE assessment completed | 25/06/2015 |
| NCPE assessment outcome | Reimbursement not recommended. |
Following NCPE assessment of the company submission, omalizumab (Xolair ®) is not considered cost-effective for the treatment of severe allergic asthma and therefore is not recommended for reimbursement.
