2 Information about lenalidomide

Information about lenalidomide

Marketing authorisation indication

Lenalidomide (Revlimid, Celgene) as combination therapy is indicated for 'the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for transplant'.

Dosage in the marketing authorisation

The recommended starting dosage is 25 mg orally once daily on days 1 to 21 of repeated 28‑day cycles.

Price

Lenalidomide is available as a 21‑capsule pack. The cost per pack (excluding VAT; British National Formulary online, accessed April 2019) varies according to capsule size: £3,426.00 (2.5 mg), £3,570.00 (5 mg), £3,675.00 (7.5 mg), £3,780.00 (10 mg), £3,969.00 (15 mg), £4,168.50 (20 mg) and £4,368.00 (25 mg).

The company has a commercial arrangement. This makes lenalidomide available to the NHS with a discount. The size of the discount is commercial in confidence. It is the company's responsibility to let relevant NHS organisations know details of the discount.