Written questions

Teplizumab

Commons · Question 15868 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the introduction of teplizumab contributes to reducing rates of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis and inequalities in outcomes for people with type 1 di

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 14 Jul 2026

Teplizumab is a new treatment for people aged eight years old and over with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, before the onset of symptoms. Its introduction represents a significant development in the treatment of type 1 diabetes and requires new clinical pathways...