adalimumab (Humira®)

AWMSG ADVICE SUPERSEDED BY NICE GUIDANCE (TA373) NICE GUIDANCE ISSUED DECEMBER 2015 (Refer to NICE website for full guidance on NICE recommendations, including any specific restrictions on the use of the technology) Adalimumab (Humira®) in combination with methotrexate is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, in children and adolescents aged 4 to 17 years who have had an inadequate response to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Adalimumab (Humira®) can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to methotrexate or when continued treatment with methotrexate is inappropriate. AWMSG is of the opinion that adalimumab (Humira®) is suitable for specialist only prescribing within NHS Wales for the above indication.