Vectibix (Panitumumab)
panitumumab 100 mg/5 mL injection, 5 mL vial · INJECTION · PBS code 10508C
STREAMLINEDWhat it costs
AU$450.42 PBS-determined price per pack
Most patients pay only the standard PBS co-payment, not the full price above — up to AU$25.00 per script (general) or AU$7.70 (concession/Safety Net) in 2026. The figure above is what the PBS pays the pharmacy; the Australian Government subsidises the rest. Always confirm the current amount with your pharmacist.
- • First listed on the PBS: 2015-10-01.
- • Repeats: 9.
- • PBS program: IN.
Eligibility criteria for subsidised access
The following is the government's own wording from the PBS Schedule, shown unchanged.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Initial Treatment
Patient must have RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer; AND
Patient must have a WHO performance status of 0 or 1; AND
The condition must be previously untreated; AND
The treatment must be in combination with first-line chemotherapy; AND
The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised anti-EGFR antibody therapy for this condition.
Patients who have progressive disease on cetuximab are not eligible to receive PBS-subsidised panitumumab.
Patients who have developed intolerance to cetuximab of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal are eligible to receive PBS-subsidised panitumumab.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Continuing treatment
Patient must have received an initial authority prescription for panitumumab for first-line treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer; AND
Patient must not have progressive disease; AND
The treatment must be in combination with first-line chemotherapy; AND
The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised anti-EGFR antibody therapy for this condition.
Patients who have progressive disease on cetuximab are not eligible to receive PBS-subsidised panitumumab.
Patients who have developed intolerance to cetuximab of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal are eligible to receive PBS-subsidised panitumumab.
Sponsor: Amgen Australia Pty Limited ABN 31 051 057 428
Not medical advice. Voxsanity republishes public PBS data in plain English. PBS listing status and criteria can change; always confirm current subsidised availability with your doctor or pharmacist.
Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.