Ibrutinib is the generic name for the medicine Imbruvica. Health care professionals in some cases may use the trade name Imbruvica while referring to the generic drug name ibrutinib.
The medicine is a type of immunotherapy, which activates the immune system of the patient to fight cancer. Ibrutinib is a type of immunotherapy that works by activating your immune system to fight the cancer. Effects of IMBRUVICA on kids are not yet known. It is yet to be confirmed if it is safe and effective on children.
Ibrutinib brands or generic manufacture in India
Some of the Ibrutinib brands in India are:
- Ibrunat manufactured by Natco pharma
- Nitib manufactured by Hetero Drugs
- bdbrut manufactured by BDR pharma
- ibrushil manufactured by Shilpa Medicare Ltd
How much does generic Ibrutinib cost in India?
The generic ibrutinib 140 mg price in india is aprox 7000 to 9000 per bottle of 30 capsules.
What is the medicine ibrutinib used for?
Ibrutinib belongs to a class of medications known as kinase inhibitors. The medicine blocks the action of the abnormal protein, which causes cancer cells to multiply and spread to other parts of the body. Inbrutinib plays an instrumental role in checking the spread of cancer cells.
It is noteworthy that ibrutinib is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with:
- Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL): For patients who have undergone treatment at least once before taking this medicine.
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) with 17p deletion
- Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM)
- Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL): For patients who have received a certain type of prior treatment and need the medicine to be administered by mouth or injection (systemic therapy.
- Chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD): After failure of 1 or more lines of systemic therapy