The price of giritinib after it enters medical insurance in 2024

Gilteritinib, a protein kinase inhibitor containinggilteritinib, focuses on the treatment of adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Especially for those patients whose disease has recurred multiple times or whose previous treatments failed to achieve significant results, the therapeutic effect of giritinib is particularly significant when the FLT3 gene is defective. It precisely inhibits the abnormal activity of the FLT3 gene and effectively blocks the proliferation of leukemia cells, bringing new hope to many AML patients. However, although giritinib has been successfully launched in China, its high treatment cost has always been a heavy burden on patients and their families. Therefore, medical insurance issues have become the focus of many patients.

As of the current publication date, giritinib has not been included in the medical insurance catalog, which means that patients need to bear the cost of treatment themselves. Fortunately, however, in addition to the original drug, some overseas regions also provide generic drug options of geritinib for patients with limited financial conditions. In Laos, generic versions of giritinib produced by multiple pharmaceutical factories have attracted much attention. These generic drugs have obvious price advantages over original drugs, making them more affordable for more patients. Generic drugs produced by different pharmaceutical manufacturers also vary in specifications and prices, providing patients with more choices. The current specifications of the Laos Lucius version of generic medicine are40mg*90 tablets, and each box sells for about 3,000 yuan. There is also a Laos-ASEAN version of generic drugs, which are produced in a specification of 40mg*28 tablets and each box sells for about more than 2,000 yuan. Affected by exchange rates, overseas drugs usually fluctuate slightly, so the above is for reference only, and the specific price is subject to the latest real-time selling price of the pharmaceutical factory. It should be noted that purchasing drugs overseas usually involves many risks, so be sure to choose formal channels that can provide protection.