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Ogivri (Trastuzumab)

trastuzumab 150 mg injection, 1 vial · INJECTION · PBS code 10589H

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What it costs

AU$105.18 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: 2019-08-01.
  • • Repeats: 0.
  • • PBS program: TY.
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 (Stage IV) HER2 positive adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastro-oesophageal junction


Initial treatment


Patient must have evidence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positivity as demonstrated by immunohistochemistry 2+ or more in tumour material; AND

Patient must have evidence of HER2 gene amplification as demonstrated by in situ hybridisation results based on more than 6 copies of HER2 in the same tumour tissue sample; AND

Patient must have evidence of HER2 gene amplification as demonstrated by in situ hybridisation results based on the ratio of HER2 to chromosome 17 being more than 2 in the same tumour tissue sample; AND

Patient must commence treatment in combination with platinum based chemotherapy and capecitabine; or

Patient must commence treatment in combination with platinum based chemotherapy and 5 fluorouracil; AND

Patient must not have previously received this drug for this condition; AND

Patient must not have received prior chemotherapy for this condition; AND

Patient must have a WHO performance status of 2 or less; AND

The treatment must not be used in a patient with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 45% and/or with symptomatic heart failure.

Cardiac function must be tested by echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA), prior to initiating treatment with this drug for this condition.

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Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.