Bosutinib
Bosutinib is a CML pill with less cardiovascular and pleural toxicity than its rivals; its main side effect is diarrhoea.
Approved 2012 for resistant/intolerant CML and 2017 first line (BFORE). Preferred for patients with cardiovascular risk (versus nilotinib/ponatinib) or pleural effusion risk (versus dasatinib). Was the comparator arm in ASCEMBL, which established asciminib.
- Medicare
- Part D (self-administered)
Oral, self-administered, so it is a Part D drug: covered through a stand-alone Part D plan or Medicare Advantage drug benefit, usually on the specialty tier with 25 to 33% coinsurance until the annual cap ($2,000 in 2025, $2,100 in 2026).
- Commercial insurance
- step therapy common
Generic imatinib first is common; Bosulif otherwise covered with prior authorisation.
- Assistance programmes
- Pfizer Oncology Together
- Pfizer RxPathways
- PAN Foundation — Disease-specific co-pay and premium funds; open and closed funds change monthly.
- HealthWell Foundation
- CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
- Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society financial support
Part D out-of-pocket capped at $2,000 (2025) / $2,100 (2026). Medicare patients cannot use manufacturer co-pay cards; charity funds (PAN, HealthWell, CancerCare) and the Extra Help subsidy are the routes.
Sources: Medicare.gov: Drug coverage (Part D) · Medicare.gov: Costs for Medicare drug coverage (annual out-of-pocket cap). Not medical or financial advice; verify with your plan.
- Appraised for
- CML after prior TKI when imatinib, nilotinib and dasatinib are not appropriate
- Notes
- Untreated CML appraised 2018; check NICE.
- NHS England
- Routinely funded for the appraised indication (or via managed access)
Sources: NICE TA401 · SMC advice: bosutinib. Funding decisions are indication-specific and change monthly; verify with NICE and your treating team.
Approvals
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| US | 2012 | Ph+ CML after prior TKI |
| US | 2017 | Newly diagnosed Ph+ CML chronic phase |
| EU | 2013 | Ph+ CML |
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