6. Kalydeco – $307,000 per year
One of the most expensive drug treatments is the treatment with Kalydeco, which is a drug developed to combat the effects of cystic fibrosis.
The disease appears at the patients with a very specific genetic mutation in which the drug treatment becomes effective.
This medication works to fix a defective protein that prevents fluids and salt from flowing in and out of cells properly.
Kalydeco is made available through the help of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It’s the first treatment that directly attacks the cause of cystic fibrosis.
