Can Olaparib be purchased in the hospital?

Olaparib has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HER2-negative breast cancer with certain germline mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, and for the treatment of patients who are refractory to platinum-based chemotherapy. Maintenance treatment in adults with a complete or partial response (including epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer), maintenance treatment in adults with metastatic cancer (pancreatic cancer), prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and is resistant to castration (not responding to treatments that lower testosterone levels).

Lynparza belongs to a group of targeted therapy drugs called cancer growth inhibitors, also known as PARP inhibitors. PARPs are proteins that help damaged cells repair themselves. Olaparib blocks (inhibits) the way the PARP protein works. Without the PARP protein, cancer cells may be destroyed to the point of being unable to survive and die. Your doctor will discuss this treatment and its possible side effects with you before you agree to treatment.

Olaparib The original drug has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance, but it is limited to patients who meet the indications. The price of 150mg*56 tablets per box may be more than 6,000 yuan. There are price differences among drugs of different specifications. This drug may be sold in domestic hospitals or pharmacies, and patients can choose by themselves. There are also Olaparibgeneric drugs produced overseas. The specifications produced by Bangladesh pharmaceutical factories150mg*120 tablets per box may cost around RMB 4,000 (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). Its drug ingredients are basically the same as those of the Olaparib original drug. For more drug information and specific prices, please consult Yaode Medical Consultant.