Erbitux (Cetuximab)
cetuximab 100 mg/20 mL injection, 20 mL vial · INJECTION · PBS code 7242E
STREAMLINEDWhat it costs
AU$268.53 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: 2011-12-01.
- • Repeats: 0.
- • 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
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Initial treatment
Patient must have RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer; AND
Patient must have a WHO performance status of 2 or less; AND
The condition must have failed to respond to first-line chemotherapy; or
The condition must have progressed following first-line treatment with pembrolizumab for dMMR mCRC; AND
The treatment must be as monotherapy; or
The treatment must be in combination with chemotherapy; AND
The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised anti-EGFR antibody therapy for this condition.
Patients who have progressive disease on panitumumab are not eligible to receive PBS-subsidised cetuximab.
Patients who have developed intolerance to panitumumab of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal are eligible to receive PBS-subsidised cetuximab.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Initial treatment
Patient must have RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer; AND
Patient must have a WHO performance status of 0 or 1; AND
The condition must be previously untreated; AND
The treatment must be in combination with first-line chemotherapy; AND
The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised anti-EGFR antibody therapy for this condition.
Sponsor: Merck Healthcare Pty Ltd ABN 72 006 900 830
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.