How much does Dasatinib cost in China?

Dasatinib (Dasatinib) is used to treat adults and children 12 months and older with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). It is also used to treat adults and children 12 months and older with a type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) called Philadelphia chromosome-positive, or Ph+ ALL. Leukemia is a cancer of immature white blood cells that grow in the bone marrow. In leukemia, these immature white blood cells multiply in an uncontrolled manner, taking up space in the bone marrow and spilling into the bloodstream.

The active ingredient in dasatinib isDasatinib, which works by inhibiting the activity of proteins in leukemia cells in patients with CML or Ph+ALL. These proteins are responsible for the uncontrolled growth of leukemia cells. By inhibiting these proteins, dasatinib kills leukemia cells in the bone marrow and allows normal production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to resume.

Domestic dasatinib is already on the market and is produced by domestic pharmaceutical companies, such as Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Factory, BeiGene Pharmaceutical Factory, etc., and may be more affordable. Common specifications50mg*7 tablets may cost several hundred yuan per box. The original drug of dasatinib has been marketed in China and has been included in medical insurance. Currently, reimbursement is only available to eligible patients. The price of a common specification of 50mg*60 tablets per box may be around RMB 10,000.

The original drug of dasatinib currently sold overseas is more expensive. Generic drugs of dasatinib are also sold overseas. The drug ingredients are basically the same as those sold domestically and abroad, but the price is cheap. For example, the price of a box of 50mg*60 tablets produced by an Indian pharmaceutical factory may be several hundred yuan (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates).