What is the price of Canafenib/Encofenib in 2024?

Encorafenib is used with binimetinib to treat certain types of melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that have spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed with surgery; and to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC; a type of lung cancer) that have spread to other parts of the body. It is also used with cetuximab (Cetuximab) to treat a certain type of colon cancer in adults that has spread to other parts of the body after other treatments.

Canafenib belongs to the kinase inhibitor class of drugs. It works by blocking the activity of abnormal proteins that are signals for cancer cells to reproduce, which helps prevent or slow the spread of cancer cells. Canafenib is an oral capsule that is usually taken once daily with or without food. Take canafenib at about the same time each day, and do not take more or less often than prescribed by your doctor. Depending on whether any side effects occur, your doctor may reduce or stop treatment temporarily or permanently. If you vomit after taking the medicine, do not take any more medicine. Continue regular dosing schedule.

The original drug of Canafenib is not currently on the market for sale in China, so its price is not yet clear. Canafenib The original drug has a European version sold overseas. The price of each box of 75mg*42 pills may be more than 10,000 yuan, and the price of each box of 75mg*168 pills may be more than 40,000 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). The price is very expensive, and no generic version of canafenib has been produced and launched in the domestic and foreign markets. For more information on overseas drug prices and related information, please consult Yaode Medical Consultants.