Dasatinib, Indian WHO-GMP supply of the second-generation BCR-ABL TKI for CML and Ph+ ALL, including imatinib-resistant disease.
The second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor used across chronic myeloid leukaemia and Philadelphia-positive ALL, and the standard step after imatinib resistance or intolerance because it is active against most imatinib-resistant BCR-ABL mutations (the exception being T315I). Supplied as 20 to 140 mg film-coated tablets from Indian WHO-GMP-certified lines, the generic equivalent of Sprycel, with the patent and licence position verified per destination market before any offer. M Care is an exporter, not a manufacturer, and we say so plainly.
WHO-GMP partner lines · 20 to 140 mg tablets · generic equivalent of Sprycel · CTD dossier on file · per-market patent verification · exporter, not manufacturer.
Active ingredient
Dasatinib, an oral second-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor that also inhibits SRC-family kinases, c-KIT and PDGFR-beta. Substantially more potent than imatinib against BCR-ABL and active against most imatinib-resistant mutations except T315I. Supplied from Indian WHO-GMP-certified manufacturers; M Care does not manufacture.
Strengths stocked
Film-coated tablets 20, 50, 70, 80, 100 and 140 mg. The 100 mg once-daily is standard chronic-phase CML; 140 mg once-daily is the advanced-phase CML and Ph+ ALL dose; the lower strengths support dose reduction for cytopenia, pleural-effusion management and organ-function adjustment. Taken once daily, not crushed or split.
Indications
Chronic myeloid leukaemia in chronic phase, accelerated phase and blast crisis, including newly diagnosed Ph+ chronic-phase CML and disease resistant or intolerant to imatinib. Philadelphia-positive ALL resistant or intolerant to prior therapy, and in combination regimens. A specialist haemato-oncology medicine guided by molecular monitoring.
Safety signals
Myelosuppression (count-driven dose modification). Pleural effusion is the signature dasatinib toxicity (chest imaging, dose interruption). Pulmonary arterial hypertension, uncommon but serious and usually reversible on stopping. QT prolongation and bleeding risk through platelet dysfunction. Not active against the T315I gatekeeper mutation.
Storage and pack
Store below 30°C in the original blister or bottle, protect from moisture. Packs in Alu-Alu blister or HDPE bottle (30 or 60 tablets) for institutional and tender supply. Standard ambient dispatch lane, no cold-chain. Shelf life typically 24-36 months, minimum 18 months at dispatch.
Patent & lawful supply
Generic supply is now well-established: the EU compound patent expired in 2019, US FDA generic approval covers all six strengths, and Indian generic supply is long-standing. Some secondary patents persist by jurisdiction. We verify the patent and licence position per destination on every enquiry and quote only where supply is lawful. We do not supply into India.
Haematology and oncology programmes across the established lawful lanes.
India is our origin. We do not sell into the Indian market. Dasatinib is exported only, and only where the patent and licence position permits.
Sub-Saharan African public-sector oncology
SAHPRA South Africa, NAFDAC Nigeria, KEMSA and PPB Kenya, FDA Ghana, EFDA Ethiopia, TMDA Tanzania, NDA Uganda. CML is a chronic, lifelong-treatment disease and the cost gap between Indian generic dasatinib and originator Sprycel is the lever that makes second-line TKI therapy financially viable at programme scale, especially for the imatinib-resistant cohort that has no cheaper alternative.
GCC haematology centres
Tertiary haematology units procure through licensed importers against specialist-oncology formulary awards (NUPCO and SFDA, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, MoHAP / DHA / DoH, and the Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain ministries). Full CTD for MoH registration and GCC central registration, with destination-Arabic bilingual artwork and the molecular-monitoring annexes pre-built.
UK, EU and the post-expiry generic channel
With the EU compound patent expired in 2019 and the post-expiry generic market open, UK and EU dasatinib supply runs through licensed wholesalers where our WHO-GMP partner lines hold the relevant authorisation. The named-patient and MHRA Specials routes cover specific access situations for the CML and Ph+ ALL cohorts.
ASEAN, LATAM and haematology networks
Brazil (ANVISA), Mexico (COFEPRIS), Philippines (FDA), Vietnam (DAV), Indonesia (BPOM), Bangladesh (DGDA) and Sri Lanka (NMRA) through licensed importers against specialist-oncology tenders, where the patent position permits. Per-destination verification on every quote, and we will not quote where a live patent blocks supply.
Molecular monitoring, the pleural-effusion signature, pulmonary hypertension vigilance, and the imatinib-resistance position.
Dasatinib is dosed once daily, with or without food, and the tablet is swallowed whole, not crushed or split. The standard chronic-phase CML dose is 100 mg once daily, and the advanced-phase CML and Ph+ ALL dose is 140 mg once daily, with dose reduction in 20 mg steps for toxicity. Therapy is steered by molecular monitoring of BCR-ABL transcript levels (quantitative PCR on the International Scale) against milestone responses at 3, 6 and 12 months; failure to reach a milestone, or loss of response, prompts mutation analysis and a change of agent. The cleanest reason to reach for dasatinib over a generic imatinib first line is the imatinib-resistant or intolerant patient: dasatinib retains activity against most BCR-ABL kinase-domain mutations, with the important exception of the T315I gatekeeper mutation, which is resistant to dasatinib and needs a different agent. On toxicity, three signals dominate. Myelosuppression (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anaemia) is common and managed by count-driven dose interruption and reduction, with FBC weekly to fortnightly initially and then monthly. Pleural effusion is the signature dasatinib adverse effect, dose- and schedule-related, presenting with dyspnoea or cough and managed with chest imaging, dose interruption, diuretics and a short corticosteroid course where needed; a once-daily rather than twice-daily schedule reduces the incidence. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is uncommon but serious, can develop even after more than a year of treatment, and is usually reversible on discontinuation, so new exertional dyspnoea is investigated and a baseline cardiopulmonary assessment is sensible in at-risk patients. Add QT-interval prolongation (correct electrolytes, review concomitant QT-prolonging drugs), bleeding risk through reversible platelet dysfunction, and the recognised cardiac and fluid-overload effects. The destination-language SmPC carries the full table for the receiving haematology service and dispensing pharmacy.
The documentation pack a regulator actually asks for.
Dasatinib is supplied from Indian WHO-GMP-certified facilities under per-market patent and licence verification. Our role is manufacturer-facing, we sit between the WHO-GMP plant and your procurement, hospital pharmacy or programme team and take the paperwork off both sides.
CTD Module 3
Full chemistry, manufacturing and controls in eCTD-ready format: polymorph control documented (dasatinib polymorphism is a known quality-critical attribute), finished-product specifications, validation data, and stability under ICH Zone IVb (30°C / 75% RH). Tablet dissolution and content-uniformity validation.
Bioequivalence
Comparative bioequivalence study reports against the Sprycel reference product for new registrations, with reliable AUC, Cmax and Tmax demonstration against the originator across the dosing range.
Patent verification per market
Per-destination patent-verification opinion appended to every quote: compound-patent-expired status, secondary polymorph and formulation patent check by jurisdiction, and a clear lawful-supply determination. We refuse to supply where a live patent or settlement window blocks supply.
Molecular-monitoring annex
A destination-language annex covering BCR-ABL transcript monitoring on the International Scale, milestone-response guidance, and the T315I-resistance caveat, so the receiving haematology service has the response-management framework alongside the product.
CoA + WHO-GMP per batch
HPLC dasatinib assay, related substances per Ph.Eur./USP, polymorph identity, dissolution profile, content uniformity, water content. Signed by the manufacturer's authorised QC head. CoPP issued by CDSCO India, apostilled where required.
Pharmacovigilance
Named PV contact in the destination market against registration, PSURs to ICH E2C. Pleural effusion, pulmonary arterial hypertension, myelosuppression, QT and bleeding are the priority signals for ADR routing.
The TKI line of therapy and the supportive shelf.
Dasatinib sits in a sequence: imatinib first line for many, dasatinib and the other second-generation TKIs for resistance or intolerance, and a different agent again for T315I. As we extend the haemato-oncology shelf the supporting pages link here.
Imatinib
First-generation BCR-ABL TKI, the original CML standard and common first line. Dasatinib is the standard step after imatinib resistance or intolerance. 100 mg / 400 mg tablets.
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CTD / eCTD dossier preparation
CTD Module 3, comparative bioequivalence and the per-market patent-verification pack assembled for new dasatinib registrations.
GCC MoH registration
Importer-of-record coordination, Arabic bilingual artwork and the specialist-oncology formulary submission for the Gulf haematology centres.
South Africa market
The continent's largest oncology programme by tender volume and the anchor African CML market, SAHPRA registration detail.
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Molecule · strength · volume · destination. One working day to a quote.
- Send us the specifics. Strength mix (20 / 50 / 70 / 80 / 100 / 140 mg), monthly patient count, destination, and channel: haematology centre, CML or Ph+ ALL programme, or tender. Flag the line of therapy (first-line chronic-phase CML, or imatinib-resistant or intolerant) for the right documentation pack.
- We verify patent / licence and route. Per-destination patent-verification opinion, secondary-patent check by jurisdiction. We will not quote into a market where supply is not lawful.
- Commercial and regulatory offer. FOB / CIF price, lead time, dossier and bioequivalence status, molecular-monitoring annex, full documentation pack, inside one working day.
- Order, produce, release, ship. QC release on the Indian side, ambient dispatch, in-transit logging and on-arrival inspection. Typical 4-8 weeks for made-to-order batches.
- After delivery. Batch records, CoA and stability archived for the full shelf life. PV contact opened on registration, ADR routing established for the pleural-effusion and pulmonary-hypertension signals.
Dasatinib supply, the specific questions.
What strengths and pack formats of dasatinib do you supply?
Film-coated tablets across the full CML and Ph+ ALL dosing range: 20, 50, 70, 80, 100 and 140 mg. The 100 mg once-daily is the standard chronic-phase CML dose; 140 mg once-daily is the standard advanced-phase CML and Ph+ ALL dose; the 20, 50, 70 and 80 mg strengths support dose reduction for cytopenia, pleural effusion management and renal or hepatic adjustment. Pack formats: Alu-Alu blister and HDPE bottle (30 or 60 tablets) for institutional and tender supply. All from Indian WHO-GMP-certified facilities. Dasatinib is taken once daily, with or without food, and the tablets are not to be crushed or split.
Is M Care a dasatinib manufacturer?
No. M Care is a merchant exporter. We supply dasatinib from Indian WHO-GMP-certified manufacturers (the major Indian generic lines include Natco, Dr Reddy's, Hetero, BDR and others) and handle export, documentation, registration support, freight and pharmacovigilance set-up. We do not run a manufacturing plant ourselves. For a buyer that means we route each order to the right WHO-GMP line for the destination, including an EU-GMP-capable line where the destination requires it, and carry the regulatory and logistics paperwork.
What is the patent and licence position by destination market?
Generic dasatinib supply is now well-established and verified per market on every quote. The EU compound patent expired in 2019 and generics are available across the bloc; the US FDA has approved generic dasatinib in all six strengths; and Indian generic supply has been established for years. Generic lanes are broad across sub-Saharan Africa, the GCC, ASEAN and Latin America. Some secondary polymorph and formulation patents persist in particular jurisdictions and timeframes, so we run a per-destination verification on every enquiry and supply only where it is lawful, refusing to quote where a live patent or settlement window blocks supply. We do not supply into India.
What is dasatinib used for clinically?
Dasatinib is a second-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in Philadelphia-chromosome-positive leukaemias. In chronic myeloid leukaemia it is used in chronic phase, accelerated phase and blast crisis, both as a first-line option in newly diagnosed chronic-phase CML and, importantly, in patients who are resistant or intolerant to imatinib, because dasatinib is active against most imatinib-resistant BCR-ABL mutations (the exception being the T315I gatekeeper mutation, which needs an alternative agent such as ponatinib). In Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia it is used where the disease is resistant or intolerant to prior therapy, and it features in combination regimens. Therapy is guided by molecular monitoring of BCR-ABL transcript levels against milestone responses. A specialist haemato-oncology medicine throughout.
What are the key safety points for dasatinib?
Several priority signals govern use. Myelosuppression (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and anaemia) is common and managed by count-driven dose modification, with FBC weekly to fortnightly initially then monthly. Fluid retention is characteristic, and pleural effusion is the signature dasatinib toxicity, dose- and schedule-related, managed with chest imaging, dose interruption, diuretics and sometimes corticosteroids. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is an uncommon but serious effect that may develop even after more than a year of treatment and is usually reversible on stopping the drug, so cardiopulmonary assessment at baseline and on symptoms is advised. QT-interval prolongation, bleeding risk through platelet dysfunction, and cardiac dysfunction complete the priority list. Dasatinib is active against most imatinib-resistant BCR-ABL mutations but not the T315I gatekeeper mutation.
Which markets can you ship dasatinib into?
Subject to per-market patent and licence verification, with the compound patent expired the lawful lanes are broad. Sub-Saharan African public-sector oncology (SAHPRA, NAFDAC, KEMSA and PPB, FDA Ghana, EFDA, TMDA, NDA). GCC haematology centres (NUPCO and SFDA, MoHAP / DHA / DoH, and the Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain ministries) through licensed importers. ASEAN and South Asia (Philippines FDA, Vietnam DAV, Indonesia BPOM, Bangladesh DGDA, Sri Lanka NMRA) and Latin America (Brazil ANVISA, Mexico COFEPRIS). UK and EU supply runs through the post-expiry generic channel where our WHO-GMP partner lines hold the relevant authorisation. We do not supply into India. Full coverage at markets.
What documentation ships with a dasatinib consignment?
Batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (HPLC dasatinib assay, related substances per Ph.Eur./USP, polymorph identity, dissolution profile, content uniformity, water content), Method of Analysis, bioequivalence study report against the Sprycel reference for new registrations, Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) from CDSCO India, WHO-GMP certificate, manufacturing licence, per-destination patent-verification note, Certificate of Origin, and a destination-language pack insert with the molecular-monitoring guidance, the pleural-effusion and pulmonary-arterial-hypertension warnings, the QT and bleeding-risk notes and the T315I-resistance caveat. CTD Module 3 dossier available against an NDA, see dossier preparation.
Send the specifics. You'll have a price inside one working day.
Strength mix, monthly patient count, destination, channel and line of therapy (first-line chronic-phase CML, or imatinib-resistant or intolerant, or Ph+ ALL). We verify the patent and licence position per destination as part of the quote and we include the molecular-monitoring annex in every offer. Everything else is on us.