Apalutamide
Also known as Erleada (us)
Apalutamide is used to treat certain types of prostate cancer (cancer in men that begins in the prostate [a male reproductive gland]) and has spread to other parts of the body or that has not spread to other parts of the body but has not been helped by other medical treatments.
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Based on 30 units per month. US $233.33 vs India $3.68 per unit.
The savings here are large enough that a trip may still come out ahead. Adjust the numbers to your own situation — every value is an editable estimate.
- Medicine savings over 6 months
- $41,338
- Estimated travel cost
- − $2,300
- Net savings after travel
- $39,038
Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $39,038.
Assumptions: medicine savings = (US − India monthly price) × months. Travel cost = flights + hotel × nights + buffer. Excludes consultation fees, visas, and other costs. For information only — not medical, legal, or travel advice.
Apalutamide is filled about 95.6K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Rough estimate. Based on Medicare Part D prescription volume (not the entire US market) scaled by the representative monthly price — actual totals depend on dose, duration and coverage.