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Apalutamide

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease BNF 0803042V0
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Apalutamide was ranked 1679th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2 items, up 100.0% on a year earlier.

2items +100%

Dispensed in May 2026

12items

Rolling 12 months

£5,470

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Apalutamide: national items dispensed by month

0 2 4 May 2022 Nov 2022 Oct 2023 May 2024 Dec 2024 Nov 2025 May 2026 2 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 3 Dec 2024: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £2,735.00
  • Year on year Up 100.0% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Apalutamide this month.

Presentations of Apalutamide, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Erleada 60mg tablets 0803042V0BBAAAA 1 £2,735
Erleada 240mg tablets 0803042V0BBABAB 1 £2,735

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Apalutamide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Apalutamide volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

In NHS hospitals

Apalutamide is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.

Compare Apalutamide with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.