How much is the latest price of giritinib (segatan) per box in 2024?

Gilteritinib is a drug used to treat certain types of leukemia. It belongs to a class of drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which are used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia, including FLT3 mutation-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Giritinib has been launched in China, but it is not included in medical insurance. The domestic price is very high, with a price of more than 20,000 yuan. Please consult the local hospital pharmacy for specific prices. The cheaper ones abroad are generic drugs, mainly Lao generic drugs. The price is about two to three thousand yuan, which is much cheaper than domestic drugs, and the ingredients are basically the same as the domestic original drugs.

AMLis a blood cancer caused by abnormal proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells, in which FLT3 (Fms-like tyrosine kinase3) mutation is one of the common mutation types. FLT3Mutations lead to abnormal cell proliferation and survival, thereby accelerating disease progression. Giritinib acts on the FLT3tyrosine kinase and inhibits this abnormal signaling in specific FLT3mutated AML patients, thereby hopefully slowing the progression of the disease and improving the patient's survival rate.

Giritinib is an oral medication, usually once daily. The doctor will determine the dosage based on the patient's specific condition, including the severity of the disease, the patient's overall health, and use of other medications. During treatment, doctors may regularly monitor the patient's blood parameters and condition changes to adjust the treatment plan.

Giritinib, as a targeted therapy, is generally better tolerated and has fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy drugs. However, like all drugs, giritinib may cause some adverse reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, fever, etc. Patients should pay close attention to these reactions while taking the drug and report them to their doctors in time so that the treatment plan can be adjusted in a timely manner.