How much does Pembrolizumab cost?

Pembrolizumab is an injection that can be used alone or in combination with other chemotherapy drugs. It belongs to a class of drugs called monoclonal antibodies, which work by helping the body's immune system slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.

Pembrolizumab is used to treat certain types of melanoma (a type of skin cancer), Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). It is also used to prevent the recurrence of melanoma after surgery. Pembrolizumab may also be used alone and/or in combination with other chemotherapy drugs to treat certain types of lung cancer (NSCLC), head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, primary mediastinal B cells Lymphoma (PMBCL), urothelial cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), breast cancer and certain other solid tumors.

PembrolizumabThe original drug is already on the market in China. SpecificationsThe price per box of 100mg/4ml may be around RMB 15,000. This drug is a strictly controlled drug and has not yet been included in medical insurance. Pembrolizumab The price of the European version of the original drug 100mg/4ml per box may be around RMB 25,000, and the price of the Turkish version of 100mg/4ml per box may be around 10,000 RMB (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). The ingredients of the original drugs at home and abroad are basically the same, and they are expensive. There are currently no generic versions of Pembrolizumab available overseas.