What is the latest price of Rubicatin/Rubicatin in 2024

Lurbinectedin/Lurbinectedin injection is used to treat small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body and does not improve during or after treatment with platinum chemotherapy. Rubicatine injection belongs to the alkylating agent class of drugs. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. Rubicatin is structurally similar to trabectedin, although the tetrahydroisoquinoline present in trabectedin is replaced by tetrahydroβ-carboline, which allows rubicatin to exhibit enhanced antitumor activity compared with trabectedin.

Rubicardin injection comes in powder form mixed with liquid and injected intravenously (into a vein) over 60 minutes by a doctor or nurse at a hospital or medical facility. Usually it is given once every 21 days. The length of treatment dependson how the patient's body responds to the medication and any side effects experienced. Your doctor may give you medicine to prevent nausea and vomiting before you receive each dose of rubicatin. Rubicatin injection can only be given intravenously. However, it can leak into surrounding tissue and cause severe irritation or damage. The doctor or nurse will monitor the patient's medication site for this reaction. Tell your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms: pain, itching, redness, swelling, or discomfort where the medication is injected.

The original drug Rubicatin has not yet entered the domestic market, let alone entered the scope of medical insurance. In Hong Kong, the price of each 4mg original drug may exceed 20,000 yuan, and the specific price will also be affected by exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, there are multiple versions of Rubicatin original drug on the overseas market. The US version is priced at more than 90,000 yuan, while the Singapore version is about 30,000 yuan. Similarly, these prices will also fluctuate with exchange rate changes. It is worth noting that there are no generic versions of Rubicatin available overseas.