Does ENBREL have a patient assistance program?

ENBREL Support® can put you in touch with the Amgen Safety Net Foundation—a nonprofit patient assistance program sponsored by Amgen that helps qualifying patients access Amgen medicines at no cost. To learn more, call ENBREL Support® at 1-888-4ENBREL (1-888-436-2735).

Does ENBREL compromise your immune system?

ENBREL is a medicine that affects your immune system. ENBREL can lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections. Serious infections have happened in patients taking ENBREL. These infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have spread throughout the body.

How much do ENBREL injections cost?

The list price for ENBREL is $1,602.45 per weekly 50 mg dose. *,† For patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, the recommended dose is 50 mg twice weekly for the first 3 months followed by 50 mg weekly thereafter. Most patients do not pay the list price.

What is the success rate of ENBREL?

Through eight years of treatment with ENBREL, data showed that 73 to 85 percent of patients with ERA and 53 to 72 percent of patients with LRA achieved a clinically significant improvement in the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score, a patient questionnaire that measures disability.

When will Enbrel go generic?

patents on the top-selling rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel, ensuring Novartis AG’s Sandoz unit won’t be able to sell a biosimilar of the drug in the U.S. until 2029.

Is Enbrel a high risk medication?

People being treated with Enbrel have a higher risk of developing serious infections including fungal, bacterial, viral, and tuberculosis infections. In some cases, these infections can lead to hospitalization or even death.

How does Enbrel make you feel?

Common side effects may include: pain, swelling, itching, or redness where the medicine was injected; or. cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.

Does Enbrel cause weight gain?

No, Enbrel shouldn’t cause weight gain or weight loss. These side effects weren’t reported in studies of Enbrel. However, unexplained weight changes can sometimes be a symptom of more serious side effects. Or it could be a sign of a different health condition.

Is Enbrel a Tier 4 drug?

Enbrel is a specialty drug that Part D plans list as a tier 5 medication.