Zytiga data

Date Sent: 29 January 2019

Request dated 13 December 2018 for information relating to Zytiga.

29 January 2019

[Name and contact details redacted]

Dear [Name redacted]

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your request dated 13 December 2018 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information relating to Zytiga. You asked for the latest available data on Special Authority (SA) numbers for Zytiga (abiraterone) use in prostate cancer.

The information requested is set out in the table below. The data range refers to a financial year, which runs from 1 July to 30 June. Note that patients can have more than one renewal.

Financial Year	Month Submitted	Initial SA	SA Renewal
2014/15	April	5	0
	May	165	1
	June	75	2
2015/16	July	52	5
	August	57	10
	September	41	10
	October	31	31
	November	29	58
	December	32	51
	January	36	35
	February	23	34
	March	30	27
	April	32	36
	May	38	64
	June	28	37
2016/17	July	40	30
	August	35	54
	September	32	39
	October	26	36
	November	37	51
	December	26	44
	January	39	51
	February	30	47
	March	33	41
	April	35	45
	May	51	53
	June	41	51
2017/18	July	32	51
	August	38	60
	September	41	46
	October	34	38
	November	46	65
	December	38	61
	January	33	37
	February	27	66
	March	44	62
	April	24	62
	May	49	78
	June	37	45
2018/19	July	35	52
	August	50	53
	September	42	57
	October	30	66
Total		1699	1842

We trust that the provision of this information answers your queries, if you have any further questions please feel free to contact us again.

Yours sincerely

[Alison Hill's signature]

Alison Hill
Director, Engagement and Implementation