What is the dosage of Benlysta?

Benlysta is available in 4 dosages, including 120 mg Injection, 200 mg/ml Auto-Injector 1 ml, 200 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 1 ml and 400 mg Injection

What does Benlysta treat?

Benlysta treats Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

What is Benlysta made of?

Benlysta contains belimumab which is a B Lymphocyte Stimulator-specific Inhibitor

How is Benlysta administered?

Benlysta is administered as a Injectable

What is Benlysta mechanism of action?

Benlysta mechanism of action is B Lymphocyte Stimulator-directed Antibody Interactions

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Benlysta

(belimumab)

1 ML belimumab 200 MG/ML Auto-Injector [Benlysta]1 ML belimumab 200 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe [Benlysta]

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Dosage & administration

* Intravenous Dosage for Adult and Pediatric Patients with SLE or Lupus Nephritis:
−10 mg/kg at 2‑week intervals for the first 3 doses and at 4‑week intervals thereafter. Reconstitute, dilute, and administer as an intravenous infusion over a period of 1 hour.
−Consider prophylactic premedication for infusion reactions and hypersensitivity reactions.
* Subcutaneous Dosage for Adults with SLE:
−200 mg once weekly.
* Subcutaneous Dosage for Adults with Lupus Nephritis:
−400 mg (two 200-mg injections) once weekly for 4 doses, then 200 mg once weekly thereafter.
* See Full Prescribing Information for complete preparation and administration information.

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Benlysta prescribing information

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prior authorization

Benlysta Prior authorization resources

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Benefits investigation

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Reimbursement help (FRM)

Reimbursment Information

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financial assistance

Benlysta 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

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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+

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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