Other Immunosuppressants

*Prices reflect U.S. average retail price

Azasan (azathioprine)

Azathioprine  sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, and in kidney transplants to prevent rejection. ...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                        Average retail cost: $346/30 tabs

Xatmep (methotrexate)

Methotrexate, formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune-system suppressant. It is used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancy and for medical abortions. Types of cancers it is used for include breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, gestational trophoblastic disease, and osteosarcoma. Types of autoimmune diseases it is used for include psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Xatmep                                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $430/20ml

Imuran (azathioprine)

Azathioprine  sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, and in kidney transplants to prevent rejection. ...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $596/60 tabs

Rasuvo (methotrexate)

Methotrexate, formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune-system suppressant. It is used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancy and for medical abortions. Types of cancers it is used for include breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, gestational trophoblastic disease, and osteosarcoma. Types of autoimmune diseases it is used for include psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Rasuvo                                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $846/Package

Otrexup (methotrexate)

Methotrexate, formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune-system suppressant. It is used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancy and for medical abortions. Types of cancers it is used for include breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, gestational trophoblastic disease, and osteosarcoma. Types of autoimmune diseases it is used for include psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Otrexup                                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $1,058/package*

 

* Otrexup is not covered by most Medicare and insurance plans.

Trexall (methotrexate)

Methotrexate, formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune-system suppressant. It is used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancy and for medical abortions. Types of cancers it is used for include breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, gestational trophoblastic disease, and osteosarcoma. Types of autoimmune diseases it is used for include psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                         Average retail cost: $195/4 tabs

Beyfortus (nirsevimab)

Nirsevimab, sold under the brand name Beyfortus, is a human recombinant monoclonal antibody with activity against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Beyfortus                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: *

 

* This prescription is provided by your healthcare provider. It cannot be filled in a pharmacy and may be expensive.

Revlimid (lenalidomide)

Lenalidomide, sold under the trade name Revlimid among others, is a medication used to treat multiple myeloma, smoldering myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Revlimid                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is only available at select specialty pharmacies, which usually means it may be expensive.

Pomalyst (pomalidomide)

Pomalidomide (INN; marketed as Pomalyst in the US and Imnovid in the European Union and Russia) is a derivative of thalidomide marketed by Celgene. It is anti-angiogenic and also acts as an immunomodulator... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Pomalyst                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is only available at select specialty pharmacies, which usually means it may be expensive.

Thalomid (thalidomide)

Thalidomide, sold under the brand names Contergan, Thalomid among others, is a medication used to treat a number of cancers (including multiple myeloma), graft-versus-host disease, and a number of skin conditions including complications of leprosy. While it has been used in a number of HIV-associated conditions, such use is associated with increased levels of the virus... Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Thalomid                                                                                                                      Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is only available at select specialty pharmacies, which usually means it may be expensive.

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