Azazacitidine is a cytosine nucleoside analog. It is a demethylated drug with dual action mechanisms and currently the only clinical study that has proven to improve overall survival (OS). It has a clear mechanism of action, positive efficacy, and safety. High sex and wide clinical application.
Azacitidine original research
From Celgene (acquired by BMS has been completed, the name Celgene may no longer be available), the domestic equity is in the hands of BeiGene.
Trade name Vidasa, the indication is Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) with 20-30% of bone marrow blasts. Global sales in 2018 were $ 594 million. Entered the Chinese market in 2017 and was listed in the National Medical Insurance Class B Drugs in October 2018. According to Minnet data, the sales of azacitidine for terminal injection in Chinese public medical institutions in 2018 was 8.48 million yuan, and only the products of original research manufacturers were sold in the domestic market that year.
Azazacitidine is the first MDS treatment approved by the US FDA and is the only demethylation drug that can significantly extend the overall survival of high-risk MDS patients. This product is suitable for the treatment of all subtypes of MDS, and has the qualification to treat rare diseases. For high-risk elderly patients over 65 years of age, azacitidine treatment is the first choice, which can give patients a significant survival advantage.
Pricing
At present, the original retail price of 100mg / branch of Vindasha is 1055 yuan; according to the data of the drug melting circle, the first imitation of Zhengda Tianqing Weishou is currently priced at 996 yuan at 100mg / branch. It is only 59 yuan lower than the original research, and the price drop is 5.6% (the new product listing strategies are different, and the price changes of the two parties in the later period are not ruled out).
Regardless of pricing, in the future, several high-quality generic drugs will work with original research drugs to benefit domestic patients.
