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Besponsa (Inotuzumab ozogamicin)

inotuzumab ozogamicin 1 mg injection, 1 vial · INJECTION · PBS code 11680R

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What it costs

AU$12453.78 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: 2019-05-01.
  • • Repeats: 4.
  • • 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

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia


Consolidation treatment


Patient must have previously received PBS-subsidised induction treatment with this drug for this condition; AND

Patient must have achieved a complete remission; or

Patient must have achieved a complete remission with partial haematological recovery; AND

The treatment must not be more than 5 treatment cycles under this restriction in a lifetime; AND

Patient must not receive PBS-subsidised treatment with this drug if progressive disease develops while on this drug.

This drug is not PBS-subsidised if it is administered to an in-patient in a public hospital setting.

The treatment must not exceed 0.5mg per m2 for all doses within a treatment cycle

Treatment with this drug for this condition must not exceed 6 treatment cycles in a lifetime.

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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.