Is Gilteritinib included in medical insurance? Where to buy it?

At present, Gilteritinib (Gilteritinib) has been launched in China, but it is not included in medical insurance. If patients need it, they can go to the hospital to buy it at their own expense, but the price is very high, about 35,000 yuan. For specific prices, please consult the local hospital pharmacy.

Foreign original drugs of gilitinib are even more expensive. For example, the price of the Hong Kong version of the original drug is around 90,000 yuan, and the European version of the original drug is as high as more than 200,000 yuan, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary patients. But what is gratifying is that there are already foreign generic drugs of giritinib, mainly Laotian generic drugs. The price is about four to five thousand yuan, which is relatively cheap. In terms of drug ingredients, the ingredients of domestic and foreign original gilitinib drugs are basically the same as those of generic drugs.

Giritinib is a drug used to treat certain types of leukemia. It belongs to a class of drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which interfere with signaling pathways in abnormal cells to help control the growth and spread of leukemia.

Giritinib is mainly used to treat a subtype of leukemia called FLT3 mutation-positive acute myeloid leukemia (FLT3-positive acute myeloid leukemia, AML). FLT3Mutation is a common variation in this type of leukemia, which can lead to abnormal proliferation of leukemia cells. Giritinib helps control the growth of leukemia cells by inhibiting the activity of FLT3 tyrosine kinase.

The use of gilitinib or any drug should be done under the supervision of a doctor and must be administered correctly according to the doctor's prescription. Medications may cause some side effects, so patients need to work closely with their doctor to ensure safe and effective treatment.