Adcetris (Brentuximab vedotin)
brentuximab vedotin 50 mg injection, 1 vial · INJECTION · PBS code 11664X
AUTHORITY_REQUIREDWhat it costs
AU$4422.25 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: 2019-04-01.
- • Repeats: 11.
- • PBS program: IP.
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
CD30 positive cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Continuing treatment
Patient must have previously received PBS-subsidised treatment with this drug for this condition; AND
Patient must have achieved an objective response with this drug; AND
Patient must not have developed disease progression while receiving PBS-subsidised treatment with this drug for this condition; AND
The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised systemic anti-cancer therapy for this condition; AND
The treatment must not exceed 12 cycles under this restriction in a lifetime.
An objective response is defined as the demonstration of response by clinical observation of skin lesions, or response by positron-emission tomography (PET) and/or computed tomography (CT) standard criteria.
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