Alecensa(alectinib)
NO BOXED WARNING
Dosage & Administration
600 mg orally twice daily. Administer ALECENSA with food.
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Alecensa Prescribing Information
Alecensa Prior Authorization Resources
Most recent state uniform prior authorization forms
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Arizona - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Colorado - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Hawaii - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Illinois - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Indiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Louisiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Minnesota - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024New Hampshire - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024New Mexico - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Oregon - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 24, 2024Texas - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 05, 2024Washington - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Verified: Oct 05, 2024Wisconsin - Uniform Prior Authorization Form
Benefits investigation
Reimbursement help (FRM)
Alecensa Preferred Pharmacy
Alecensa Financial Assistance Options
Copay savings program
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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
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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
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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 copays) 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
Alecensa PubMed™ News
Alecensa Patient Education
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Alecensa FAQs
No, ALECENSA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. It is advised to avoid using ALECENSA during pregnancy and advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus.
No, there are no data on the presence of alectinib or its metabolites in human milk, the effects of alectinib on the breastfed infant, or its effects on milk production. It is advised to not breastfeed during treatment with ALECENSA and for 1 week after the final dose.
Yes, females of reproductive potential should use effective contraception during treatment with ALECENSA and for 1 week after the final dose. Males with female partners of reproductive potential should also use effective contraception during treatment with ALECENSA and for 3 months following the final dose.
The safety and effectiveness of ALECENSA in pediatric patients have not been established.
Clinical studies of ALECENSA did not include a sufficient number of subjects aged 65 and older to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.
No dose adjustment is recommended for patients with mild or moderate renal impairment or mild (Child-Pugh A) or moderate (Child-Pugh B) hepatic impairment. However, the safety of ALECENSA in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min) or end-stage renal disease and severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) is unknown.
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