How much can dasatinib tablets 50 mg cost in 2024?

Dasatinib (Dasatinib) belongs to a class of drugs called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of cancer cells. Dasatinib is an oral tablet that is usually taken once daily, in the morning or evening, with or without food. Patients need to take dasatinib at approximately the same time each day.

Dasatinib is used to treat a certain type of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML; a type of cancer) as a first treatment in adults who no longer benefit from other leukemia drugs such as imatinib, or who are unable to take these drugs because of side effects.

Dasatinib is also used to treat a certain type of chronic myelogenous leukemia in children 1 year of age or older. Dasatinib is also used to treat certain types of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL; a type of cancer) in people who no longer benefit from other leukemia drugs or who are unable to take them because of side effects. It is also used in combination with chemotherapy drugs to treat a certain type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children 1 year old or older.

Dasatinib is an original drug that has been marketed in China and is included in medical insurance. Currently, only eligible patients can be reimbursed. Common specifications include50mg*60 tablets and 20mg*60 tablets, etc. The price per box is about 10,000 yuan. In comparison, overseas original drugs are more expensive, usually exceeding US$10,000 per box. In addition, there are also generic drugs of dasatinib on the overseas market. Their ingredients are basically the same as the original drugs at home and abroad, but the price is relatively low. Major manufacturers include pharmaceutical companies in India and Bangladesh, and the price of each box of their drugs may be several hundred yuan (the specific price will change due to exchange rate fluctuations).