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Yondelis (Trabectedin)

trabectedin 1 mg injection, 1 vial · INJECTION · PBS code 13348M

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What it costs

AU$809.22 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: 2023-08-01.
  • • Repeats: 3.
  • • 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

Advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) leiomyosarcoma or liposarcoma


Initial treatment


Patient must have an ECOG performance status of 2 or less; AND

Patient must have received prior chemotherapy treatment including an anthracycline; AND

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised systemic anti-cancer therapy for this condition; AND

The condition must be one of the following subtypes for patients with liposarcoma: (i) dedifferentiated, (ii) myxoid, (iii) round-cell, (iv) pleomorphic.

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

Sponsor: Specialised Therapeutics Pharma Pty Ltd ABN 77 609 261 430

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.