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Brukinsa (Zanubrutinib)

zanubrutinib 80 mg capsule, 120 · ORAL · PBS code 13628G

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$7769.96 PBS-determined price per 120 units

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: 2023-09-01.
  • • Repeats: 5.
  • • PBS program: GE.
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

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)


First line drug treatment of this indication


The condition must be untreated with drug treatment at the time of the first dose of this drug; or

Patient must have developed an intolerance of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal following use of another drug PBS indicated as first-line drug treatment of CLL/SLL; AND

The treatment must only be prescribed for a patient with active disease in accordance with the International Workshop on CLL (iwCLL) guidance (latest version) in relation to when to prescribe drug treatment for this condition; AND

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

Patient must be undergoing initial treatment with this drug - this is the first prescription for this drug; or

Patient must be undergoing continuing treatment with this drug - the condition has not progressed whilst the patient has actively been on this drug; AND

Must be treated by a medical practitioner; or

Must be treated by a nurse practitioner where both of the following are occurring: (i) patient care is being shared with a medical practitioner, (ii) the prescription continues existing therapy with this medicine.

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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.