How many years can you live on Lenalidomide?

Lenalidomide (Lenalidomide) can significantly extend the survival time of patients in the treatment of malignant hematological diseases such as multiple myeloma (Multiple Myeloma), but the actual survival time can vary depending on many factors, including the condition of the disease, the patient's overall health, treatment response, and whether maintenance therapy is used. Here is some important information about survival with lenalidomide:

1.Initial and maintenance therapy: Lenalidomide is often used as the initial treatment for multiple myeloma, and patients may experience periods of remission after initial treatment. After that, doctors often consider continuing lenalidomide as maintenance therapy to prolong remission and reduce the risk of disease recurrence. Some studies have shown that maintenance therapy can significantly extend a patient's survival, allowing them to live for many years, but the exact survival rate will vary from individual to individual.

2.Treatment response: The patient's treatment response is very important for survival. If lenalidomide and other treatments effectively control the disease, patients may enjoy longer survival. Response to treatment is usually assessed through methods such as blood tests and bone marrow biopsies.

3.Disease progression: Although lenalidomide can effectively control the disease, diseases such as multiple myeloma can still relapse or progress during or after treatment. Once the disease progresses, the effectiveness of treatment may be limited and survival may be shortened.

4.Individual differences: The survival time of different patients will vary depending on age, health status, stage of the disease and other factors. Some patients may live many years on lenalidomide treatment, while others may live shorter periods of time.

5.Comprehensive treatment: In addition to lenalidomide, the treatment of multiple myeloma usually includes the comprehensive application of other drugs, radiotherapy, bone marrow transplantation and other different treatment methods. A combination of treatments can significantly improve the chances of treatment success and survival.

Lenalidomide has been launched in China and has been included in medical insurance. Patients can purchase it in China at a price of 3500~4000The price is about RMB 10,000. Due to different medical insurance policies in different places, the price also varies. Please consult your local pharmacy for specific prices. There are also original research drugs in China, but the price is as high as tens of thousands of yuan, so it is not recommended to buy them. The cheaper ones abroad are mainly generic drugs, including those from India, Bangladesh, and Laos, which cost about a few hundred yuan per box. The ingredients of foreign generic drugs and domestic lenalidomide drugs are basically the same.