What is the dosage of Abecma?

Abecma is available in 3 dosages, including 15,333,333 cells/ml Injection 30 ml, 4,600,000 cells/ml Injection 100 ml and 6,571,428 cells/ml Injection 70 ml

What is Abecma made of?

Abecma contains idecabtagene vicleucel which is a undefined

How is Abecma administered?

Abecma is administered as a Injectable

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Abecma

(idecabtagene vicleucel)

100 ML idecabtagene vicleucel 4600000 CELLS/ML Injection [Abecma]30 ML idecabtagene vicleucel 15333333 CELLS/ML Injection [Abecma]

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BLACK BOX WARNING

Dosage & administration

For autologous use only. For intravenous use only.

* Do NOT use a leukodepleting filter .
* Administer a lymphodepleting chemotherapy regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine before infusion of ABECMA .
* Confirm the patient's identity prior to infusion .
* Premedicate with acetaminophen and an H1-antihistamine .
* Avoid prophylactic use of dexamethasone or other systemic corticosteroids .
* Confirm availability of tocilizumab prior to infusion .
* Dosing of ABECMA is based on the number of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-positive T cells .
* The recommended dose range is 300 to 460 × 106 CAR-positive T cells .
* Administer ABECMA at a certified healthcare facility .

Abecma prescribing information

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prior authorization

Abecma Prior authorization resources

Complete Letter of Medical Necessity

Coverage Authorization Request

Coverage Authorization Appeals

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Benefits investigation

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Reimbursement help (FRM)

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financial assistance

Abecma Financial assistance options

Co-pay savings program

commercial only

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form

Bridge program

commercial only

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Overview

Provide patient immediate access to therapy during an insurance delay (typically new starts; some may cover change in insurance)
Limited time/ fill (typically 7-30 days; some may offer additional fill for continued delay up to certain limit)

Patient benefit

100% free (outside of insurance)

Patient eligibility

HCP must enroll patient
May be limited to commercially insured patients (i.e., no government beneficiaries); some programs may allow government beneficiaries

How to sign up

Typically HCP assisted enrollment (via form)

Foundation programs

under insured

no insurance

goverment insurance

65+

Cell Therapy 360 Patient Assistance Program

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Overview

Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations provide direct cost-sharing and other support (e.g., travel, counseling) through disease-state funds to indigent patients on first-come first-served basis
These organizations may receive financial contributions from drug manaufacturers for particular disease-state funds that cannot provide funds directly to patients - the foundation must be independent/unaligned

Patient benefit

Patients apply for grants that cover a portion (or all) of their out-of-pocket costs (deductibles and co-pays) until the grant is exhausted

Patient eligibility

Patients must apply and meet eligibility criteria including income level (typically a multiple of federal poverty line), specific diagnosis, insurance status, etc.

How to sign up

Patients submit proof of out-of-pocket drug costs to charities for reimbursement

patient education

Abecma Patient education