How much does pemigatinib cost?

Pemigatinib (Pemigatinib) is used in adults who have received previous treatment to treat a certain type of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) that has spread to nearby tissue or other parts of the body and cannot be removed with surgery. Pemetinib is also used in adults to treat a certain type of myeloid/lymphoid neoplasm (MLN; a type of blood cancer) that doesn't get better or comes back after other treatments.

Pemetinib belongs to the kinase inhibitor class of drugs. It works by blocking the activity of abnormal proteins that are signals for cancer cells to reproduce, which helps prevent or slow the spread of cancer cells. Pemetinib is usually taken as an oral tablet. For the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma, it is usually taken once daily with or without food for the first 14 days of a 21-day cycle. This cycle can be repeated as recommended by your doctor. For treatment of myeloid/lymphoid tumors, take this medicine usually once daily with or without food for as long as your doctor advises you to have treatment.

The original drug of pemetinib has been launched in China. Due to its short time on the market, it has not yet entered the scope of medical insurance. The price of each box of 4.5mg*14 tablets may be around 30,000 yuan, which is expensive. The price of the original pemetinib drug, 13.5mg*14 tablets, per box sold overseas may be around RMB 70,000 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). There are also generic pemetinib drugs produced in other countries overseas. For example, the price of a box of 4.5mg*21 tablets produced by a Laos pharmaceutical factory may be around 3,000 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). The price is relatively cheap. The pharmaceutical ingredients of the generic drugs are basically the same as those of the original drugs at home and abroad.