Mar 9, 2021 12:12pm
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Zokinvy, recently approved by the FDA for ultrarare rapid-aging diseases that affect an estimated 600 children worldwide, is the most expensive drug in U.S. pharmacies in 2021, according to GoodRx.(Jacoblund)
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals in November snagged FDA clearance for Zokinvy for ultra-rare rapid-aging diseases that affect an estimated 600 people worldwide. Orphan drugs that treat small patient populations typically come with high prices, but Zokinvy’s sticker price now beats them all in U.S. pharmacies.
At an estimated monthly price of $86,000, or more than $1 million a year, Zokinvy’s now the most expensive pharmacy drug in the U.S. as of February, according to a list compiled by GoodRx. The ranking focuses on monthly prices and doesn’t include drugs administered by doctors.