Active-ingredient Dossier

Imatinib

Active-ingredient Dossier for Imatinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor). Australian brands, products, PBS listings, PBAC outcomes — compiled by arcimedes.

What is

Imatinib Imatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Australian brands containing

Imatinib — GLIVEC — IMATINIB SANDOZ — ZUCIEL — TERONIB

Therapeutic areas

Imatinib is registered in oncology, with four brands containing this ingredient on the ARTG.

Sponsor landscape

Three sponsors market imatinib in Australia: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Sandoz, and Hetero.

PBS and regulatory activity

One brand with imatinib is PBS-listed, with the latest PBS schedule date of 1 May 2026. In the 2017–18 financial year, imatinib incurred government cost of approximately $66.2 million across 25,760 scripts. The latest PBAC outcome was recorded on 1 May 2025, with three brands having PBAC outcomes on record.