How much does a box of palbociclib/palbociclib cost in 2024?

Palbociclib belongs to a class of drugs called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of abnormal proteins that signal cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.

Palbociclib may be given in combination with another drug, such as an aromatase inhibitor, as an initial treatment for a specific type of hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer (a cancer that relies on hormones such as estrogen to grow) that has spread to other parts of the body. Palbociclib is also used with fulvestrant to treat a certain type of hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer (cancer that depends on hormones such as estrogen to grow) that has spread to other parts of the body in patients who have been successfully treated with anti-estrogen drugs such as tamoxifen.

The original drug of palbociclib has been launched in China and is included in medical insurance. Currently, reimbursement is only available to patients who meet the indications. Common sales specifications include 75 mg*21 pills per box, 100 mg*21 pills, and 125 mg*21 pills, and the price may be around 5,000 RMB. Original drugs sold overseas are more expensive, and the price of 125 mg*21 pills per box may be around 10,000 RMB (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). Its generic drugs are also sold overseas. The ingredients of the drugs are basically the same as those of the original drugs sold at home and abroad, but the price is cheaper. For example, the price of 125mg*21 tablets produced by a Bangladesh pharmaceutical factory may range from 900 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate).