How many years can you live taking Crizotinib?

Predicting how long a patient will live after treatment with crizotinib is difficult because each patient's situation is unique. The effectiveness of treatment depends on many factors, including the type and stage of the cancer, the patient's overall health, the presence of other health problems, and the tumor's sensitivity to drugs.

However, according to clinical studies and long-term follow-up data, for those patients with ALKpositiveNSCLC and ROS1positive NSCLC, crizotinib can usually significantly prolong survival and bring better therapeutic effects. Some studies have shown that patients treated with crizotinib can survive for years after treatment. However, please note that this is only a general situation and does not represent the actual situation of all patients.

Patient survival is also affected by other factors, such as disease progression and the development of drug resistance. Some patients may respond well to crizotinib treatment and benefit long-term, while other patients may develop drug resistance after treatment, leading to disease progression.

The best way for each patient is to work closely with a professional medical team to develop a treatment plan based on the individual situation and conduct regular follow-up and review. The doctor will make adjustments based on the effect of the treatment and the patient's condition to obtain the best treatment results.

Crizotinib is currently on the market in China and is included in medical insurance. Patients can purchase it domestically, and the price is around 6,000~12,000 yuan. Since the price of medical insurance policies varies greatly across regions, please consult your local pharmacy or medical insurance bureau for specific prices. There are original and generic versions of crizotinib available abroad. The original version is mainly Pfizer’s original drug, and the price is around 11,000 yuan. Generic drugs are mainly from Bangladesh and Laos. Due to different pharmaceutical manufacturers and drug specifications, generic drugs cost around 2,700~3,000 yuan. Moreover, the ingredients of foreign original drugs and generic drugs are basically the same as those of domestic drugs.