Cant Pay for ipilimumab, What to do ?
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Cant Pay for ipilimumab, What to do ?

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    • September 11, 2014 at 5:11 pm
    grandtulba
    Participant

    Hi All, 

    Ipi price is very high for me, is there any way can i  get it  cheaper ? im from Cairo – Egypt 

    Please Advice 

    Thanks  Again 

    Ahmed Mukhtar

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      • September 11, 2014 at 6:25 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant

      Yes, if you go to Egypt.

       

      • September 11, 2014 at 6:25 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant

      Yes, if you go to Egypt.

       

      • September 11, 2014 at 6:25 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant

      Yes, if you go to Egypt.

       

      • September 11, 2014 at 9:57 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      I'm not sure. I know Nivolumab PD1 is available in Japan. Not sure about pricing though or requirements. PD1 in US is only available based on requirements like having ipi first or in various trials.

      However most hospitals have a negotiated priced for ipi. When I did it if I remember the bills, granted insurance paid for it, the negotiated price was about 60% of the full price. I'm not sure how else to get it cheaper.

      Not sure I helped much.

      • September 11, 2014 at 9:57 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      I'm not sure. I know Nivolumab PD1 is available in Japan. Not sure about pricing though or requirements. PD1 in US is only available based on requirements like having ipi first or in various trials.

      However most hospitals have a negotiated priced for ipi. When I did it if I remember the bills, granted insurance paid for it, the negotiated price was about 60% of the full price. I'm not sure how else to get it cheaper.

      Not sure I helped much.

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:18 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        Thanks for your advice, i found Nivolumb in japan Price is higher than Ipi , Do you have any other ideas ?

        Thanks again 

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:18 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        Thanks for your advice, i found Nivolumb in japan Price is higher than Ipi , Do you have any other ideas ?

        Thanks again 

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:18 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        Thanks for your advice, i found Nivolumb in japan Price is higher than Ipi , Do you have any other ideas ?

        Thanks again 

      • September 11, 2014 at 9:57 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      I'm not sure. I know Nivolumab PD1 is available in Japan. Not sure about pricing though or requirements. PD1 in US is only available based on requirements like having ipi first or in various trials.

      However most hospitals have a negotiated priced for ipi. When I did it if I remember the bills, granted insurance paid for it, the negotiated price was about 60% of the full price. I'm not sure how else to get it cheaper.

      Not sure I helped much.

      • September 12, 2014 at 11:16 am
      fortiz
      Participant

      If your are BRAF positive, you can try with this clinical trial with Vemurafenib that has these locations in Egypt: Alexandria, Cairo, Dakahlia and Tanta. Print the trial and ask your doctor:

       http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01765543?term=melanoma+cairo&rank=1 

       

       

       
      • September 12, 2014 at 11:16 am
      fortiz
      Participant

      If your are BRAF positive, you can try with this clinical trial with Vemurafenib that has these locations in Egypt: Alexandria, Cairo, Dakahlia and Tanta. Print the trial and ask your doctor:

       http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01765543?term=melanoma+cairo&rank=1 

       

       

       
        • September 14, 2014 at 3:17 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        He is BRAF -Ve, Wild Type I hope there wase Clinical trial for IPI in Egypt 🙁

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:17 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        He is BRAF -Ve, Wild Type I hope there wase Clinical trial for IPI in Egypt 🙁

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:17 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        He is BRAF -Ve, Wild Type I hope there wase Clinical trial for IPI in Egypt 🙁

      • September 12, 2014 at 11:16 am
      fortiz
      Participant

      If your are BRAF positive, you can try with this clinical trial with Vemurafenib that has these locations in Egypt: Alexandria, Cairo, Dakahlia and Tanta. Print the trial and ask your doctor:

       http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01765543?term=melanoma+cairo&rank=1 

       

       

       
      • September 13, 2014 at 4:01 pm
      Ginger8888
      Participant

      Have your oncologist help you apply for assistance from the company that make it..Mine had me fill them out even though i was approved for medicaid..

      • September 13, 2014 at 4:01 pm
      Ginger8888
      Participant

      Have your oncologist help you apply for assistance from the company that make it..Mine had me fill them out even though i was approved for medicaid..

      • September 13, 2014 at 4:01 pm
      Ginger8888
      Participant

      Have your oncologist help you apply for assistance from the company that make it..Mine had me fill them out even though i was approved for medicaid..

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:17 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        No He didnt, Please advice what to do ?

        Thanks 

         

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:17 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        No He didnt, Please advice what to do ?

        Thanks 

         

        • September 14, 2014 at 3:17 pm
        grandtulba
        Participant

        No He didnt, Please advice what to do ?

        Thanks 

         

        • September 14, 2014 at 9:15 pm
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Ask your oncologist for the paperwork, if you can't get it from them then get the # of the company making it ..If you have facebook look up Bad Ass Melanoma Warriors, they have lot's of helpful information also..

        • September 14, 2014 at 9:15 pm
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Ask your oncologist for the paperwork, if you can't get it from them then get the # of the company making it ..If you have facebook look up Bad Ass Melanoma Warriors, they have lot's of helpful information also..

        • September 14, 2014 at 9:15 pm
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Ask your oncologist for the paperwork, if you can't get it from them then get the # of the company making it ..If you have facebook look up Bad Ass Melanoma Warriors, they have lot's of helpful information also..

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