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Kinase Inhibitors

Kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancers such as leukemia, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, and renal cancer. They are also used to prevent organ transplant rejection. They work by stopping cancer cell growth and preventing the spread of the cells.

Why are kinase inhibitors prescribed?

  1. Leukemia (20%)
  2. Mastocytosis (20%)
  3. GIST (20%)
  4. Soft Tissue Sarcoma (20%)
  5. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (20%)
  6. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (1%)
  7. Breast Cancer (0%)
  8. Uterine Cancer (0%)
  9. Renal Cancer (0%)
  10. Liver Cancer (0%)

Key takeaways

Kinase inhibitors are a broad group of medications used to treat several types of cancer, such as lung cancer, breast cancer, and leukemia. They also have other uses, such as treating graft-versus-host disease. These medications work by blocking specific enzymes called kinases, which help stop the growth and spread of cancer cells (or inflammatory cells). Kinase inhibitors often come as oral pills. Examples include Gleevec (imatinib), Tykerb (lapatinib), Rezurock (belumosudil), and more.

Prices for popular Kinase Inhibitors medications
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IMATINIB treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
NILOTINIB treats leukemia. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
DASATINIB treats leukemia. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
Sutent (Sunitinib) is an expensive drug that targets proteins in cancer cells and stops the cancer cells from growing. It is used to treat specific digestive tract tumors called GISTs, advanced kidney cancer, and certain pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It is less popular than comparable drugs. While 99% of insurance plans cover the most common version of Sutent at a co-pay of $32.50-$60.00, many of them have restrictions.
BOSUTINIB treats leukemia. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
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Imkeldi

as low as$2,449
Imkeldi is part of the Kinase Inhibitors class and treats Mastocytosis, Skin Cancer, GIST and other conditions. Kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancers such as leukemia, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, and renal cancer. They are also used to prevent organ transplant rejection. They work by stopping cancer cell growth and preventing the spread of the cells. Imkeldi is only available as a brand name drug.
PAZOPANIB treats kidney cancer. It may also be used to treat sarcoma, a cancer that occurs in bone and connective tissues, such as fat, muscle, and blood vessels. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
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Truqap

as low as$4,067
CAPIVASERTIB treats breast cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
Danziten is part of the Kinase Inhibitors class and treats Leukemia. Kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancers such as leukemia, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, and renal cancer. They are also used to prevent organ transplant rejection. They work by stopping cancer cell growth and preventing the spread of the cells. Danziten is only available as a brand name drug.
SORAFENIB treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
FOSTAMATINIB treats low levels of platelets in your body caused by immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). It is prescribed when other medications have not worked well enough. It works by increasing the amount of platelets in your blood. This lowers the risk of bleeding.
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Zykadia

as low as$5,787
CERITINIB treats lung cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
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Tukysa

as low as$7,229
TUCATINIB treats breast cancer and colorectal cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
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Augtyro

as low as$7,528
REPOTRECTINIB treats lung cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
LAROTRECTINIB treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
Rozlytrek (entrectinib) is used to treat adrenal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancrearic cancer, prostate cancer, renal cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, testicular cancer, thryoid cancer and uterine cancer. Rozlytrek is a Kinase Inhibitor, which works by preventing cancer cell growth. The most common form of Rozlytrek is a 100mg capsule. It is also available as a 200mg capsule and a cartson of 50, 42mg packets. There are currently no generic alternaitves for Rozlytrek. It may be covered by some Medicare and insurance plans.
REGORAFENIB treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
VANDETANIB treats thyroid cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
Ensacove is only available as a brand name drug.
BRIGATINIB treats lung cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
ASCIMINIB treats leukemia. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
CRIZOTINIB treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
PEXIDARTINIB treats noncancerous tumors that occur in joints. It works by blocking a protein that causes tumor cells to grow and multiply.
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Rydapt

as low as$14,332
MIDOSTAURIN treats blood and bone marrow cancers. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
LORLATINIB treats lung cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.
Disclaimer: Popularity is based on total prescriptions for the brand and generic versions of each drug, regardless of the condition being treated. Some drugs are prescribed for multiple conditions.

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