Rare Cancers Act 2026

1 This Bill is intended to support research and investment for rare cancers. The Bill uses the definition of a rare disease consistent with that specified in the UK Rare Diseases Framework: a condition which affects less than 1 in 2,000 people. 2 The Bill specifically achieves this by: a. Ensuring the Government publishes a review of the law relating to marketing authorisations for orphan medicinal products that are for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of cancer. The review must consider regulatory approaches in other countries compared to the UK’s approach. These relevant regulations …