How much does Pazopanib cost per month?

Pazopanib(Pazopanib) is an oral small molecule multikinase inhibitor that mainly inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1, -2 and -3, platelet endothelial growth factor receptor-α and -β, and stem cell factor receptor c-kit. Pazopanib inhibits angiogenesis caused by a combination of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor and is approved in many countries for advanced soft tissue sarcoma and renal cell carcinoma.

The recommended dose of pazopanib is 800mg once daily (four 200mg tablets). Patients benefit from it and the side effects are controllable, and the treatment can be continued. This drug is only available with a prescription. The common preparations are 200mg*30 tablets per box, which is estimated to be needed by patients in a month Take about four boxes, but if you experience discomfort after taking it, the doctor may adjust or stop the dose. The price of each box of domestic Pazopanib original drug may be around about 3,000 RMB, and four boxes cost about more than 10,000 RMB. Although Pazopanib has been covered by medical insurance, it is only reimbursed for patients who meet the indications. Patients who do not meet the conditions have to pay for it at their own expense, which is expensive.

The price of pazopanib original drug specifications200mg*30 tablets per box listed overseas may be around RMB 1,000 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). There are also pazopanib generic drugs produced in other countries. The price of 200mg*30 tablets produced by Bangladesh pharmaceutical factory may be around 500 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate), which is cheaper. The pharmaceutical ingredients of generic drugs are basically the same as those of domestic and foreign original drugs.