PBS lists Nucala for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

GSK Australia

Issued: Monday 3 April, 2023

  • Nucala is the first biologic treatment to be PBS-subsidised for the treatment of severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps1,2
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis is a common chronic respiratory disease that affects one in ten Australians.3 An estimated 25-30% of people living with chronic rhinosinusitis also have nasal polyps (soft jelly-like tissue growths within the nasal cavity)4,5
  • The availability of Nucala on the PBS for CRSwNP provides subsidised access to a new treatment option for these patients
  • Video news release available here.
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