What is the cost of Nexavar?

The cost for Nexavar oral tablet 200 mg is around $24,033 for a supply of 120 tablets, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans. Nexavar is available as a brand name drug only, a generic version is not yet available.

Is Nexavar generic?

Currently, no generic version of Nexavar is available in the U.S. The FDA has approved Nexavar, or sorafenib, to treat thyroid, liver and kidney cancer.

How do you take Nexavar?

Swallow Nexavar tablets with a glass of water, either without food or with a low-fat or moderate fat meal. Do not take this medicine with high fat meals, as this may make Nexavar less effective. If you intend to have a high fat meal, take the tablets at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after the meal.

Is NEXAVAR a chemotherapy?

What Is Nexavar? Nexavar (sorafenib) is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication used to treat a type of kidney cancer called advanced renal cell carcinoma. Nexavar is also used to treat liver cancer.

Where can I buy sorafenib?

NEXAVAR tablets are available by prescription only and distributed through your healthcare professional (HCP), as well as different types of pharmacies: a network of specialty pharmacy providers (SPPs) and dispensing pharmacies. Your insurance company may require you to fill your prescription through an SPP.

How long is sorafenib Effective?

Overall response and efficacy The median duration of sorafenib treatment was 3.6 months (range: 0.1–49.5 months), and the median follow‐up period was 8.6 months (range: 0.4–54.3 months).

When did sorafenib go off patent?

Bayer owns Indian Patent 215758 that claims sorafenib tosylate and expires on January 12, 2020.

How long does it take for Nexavar to work?

for at least half of the people taking Nexavar, their cancer didn’t progress for at least 10.8 months after starting treatment. for at least half of the people taking a placebo, their cancer didn’t progress for at least 5.8 months after starting treatment.

Who makes sorafenib?

NEXAVAR. Summary of product characteristics. Bayer AG; November 2019.