Are there any domestically produced drugs for Eltrombopag/Eltrombopag? What is the domestic price?

Eltrombopag/Eltrombopag is an oral thrombopoietin receptor agonist. It is mainly used to treat thrombocytopenia, such as chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), chronic hepatitis C, aplastic anemia, etc. Eltrombopag inhibits stem cells in the bone marrow from increasing platelet production and increases a patient's platelet count, thereby reducing or eliminating the risk of bleeding. Eltrombopag does not cure these conditions but rather manages symptoms by increasing platelet counts.

Regarding the domestic drug Eltrombopag, according to relevant information released by the State Food and Drug Administration, there may be four domestic drug manufacturers developing and producing Eltrombopag ethanolamine tablets that have been approved for marketing. They are Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical, Zhengda Tianqing Pharmaceutical, Qilu Pharmaceutical, and Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical. There is currently no publicly announced information on their prices. As for the specific price of the original drug of eltrombopag in China, it is relatively expensive. It is available in 25 mg 14 tablets and 25 mg 28 tablets. The price of each box is roughly between 2-4,000 yuan. This drug has also been included in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement, and patients who meet the indications can purchase it with medical insurance reimbursement.

In addition, the price of eltrombopag abroad is not cheap. The price of the original drug sold in places such as Turkey and India may be slightly lower, about more than 1,000 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates).

In general, eltrombopag is a relatively expensive drug, but with the improvement of policies and the emergence of drug company price reduction policies, patients' purchase burden is expected to gradually decrease. At the same time, when using eltrombopag, patients also need to pay attention to its possible side effects and use it according to the doctor’s recommendations.