How much does one bottle of Tepotinib cost?

Tepotinib is approved to treat patients with metastatic (cancer that has spread) cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have abnormal mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET) genes. Before patients use this drug, your doctor will do a MET gene test. Tepotinib is an antineoplastic drug (cancer drug). It works by interfering with the growth of cancer cells and eventually destroying them. This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.

When deciding to use a drug, the risks and benefits of taking it must be weighed. Tepotinib, a drug used to treat cancer, is very potent and may have many side effects. Common side effects are edema, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, and dyspnea. Patients should take this medicine strictly according to their doctor's instructions. Do not take more, do not take it more often, or do not take it for longer than prescribed by your doctor. Doing so may increase the chance of side effects. Tepotinib is best taken with food and at the same time each day.

The original drug Tepotinib is already on the market in China, but it is not yet eligible for medical insurance. Tepotinib Original drug currently marketed overseas is relatively expensive, and the price of each box of 225mg*30 tablets may be around RMB 80,000 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). There are already generic Tepotinib drugs produced in other countries. The ingredients of these generic drugs are basically the same as those of the original drug, but the price is relatively cheap. For example, the price of 225mg*60 tablets produced by a Laos pharmaceutical factory may be more than 8,000 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates).