tysabri approval

My insurance finally approved Tysabri!! Both neuros recommended it, but we've had issues getting approval. My new one was willing to fight for me. I have my first infusion Monday morning. My son graduates on Wednesday so I'm hoping all goes well!

It actually has European Medicines Agency approval, which it received almost simultaneously with FDA approval. However, as you say, this Reuters piece indicates delays in its actual release in Europe. Though they didn't make it clear what the estimates were based on, the MS Ireland newsletter stated that it should be available for patients in Ireland in late 2014 (c. 18 months).

I was on tysabri for 9 months till my liver decided it didnt like it anymore but I loved the drug went from using a cane to nothing. I just started gilenya yesterday so jury still out on that. Its been 7 months since being off therapy and feel like crap the fatigue is overwhelming and my balance is bad dragging foot again so should be using cane again just not mentally ready for it. if your jc neg I would go for the tysabri as long as insurance covers it 1 hr a month and done so easy.

My sister had her first Tysabri infusion today and all went well! I was so anxious for her, but for no reason--she sounded great. She had to start the Tysabri because she was getting this terrible-looking, itchy rash which hurt which her neuro (actually our neuro) had said was probably a reaction to her Rebif. She also was progressing in her disease.

Hi BL- Welcome to Our Merry Band :-) I was diagnosed 2 years ago, at age 51, with SPMS. My first, and up until a week ago my only, DMD was Tysabri. When I was diagnosed we were able to connect seemingly random events over the previous 20 years. What seemed completely unrelated was related. All were symptoms of MS. Because I'd had MS for so long my doc thought I was out of reach of the injectables. At the time the orals were just starting to come on the market.

t want to switch programs until I know. I have just finished my first year on Tysabri and want to consider options for later but they won't give you prices until you have switched.......

I was scheduled to have my first Tysabri infusion tomorrow morning at 8:30. The infusion nurse called me Friday at 5:00 and told me we needed to reschedule because they needed one more thing from insurance. This is the same thing that happened with my first insurance approval and then it was denied. I'm worried the same thing is going to happen this time. They had me reschedule for May 30th. I'm afraid to get my hopes up. I guess time will tell.

If you are following the approval of Genzyme Sanofi's re-purposing of their chemo drug to be used for MS as Lemtrada, you will be interested to read it appears the FDA had brought that plan to a screeching halt . http://www.businessweek.

approval for government coverage, I think some of the latest ones have been approved fairly quickly. Every province and territory has their own process so time frames vary. This is from the MS Society website: COST REIMBURSEMENT Genzyme is currently working closely with private and public payers to ensure Lemtrada will be accessible to all individuals who need it. The Common Drug Review advises whether or not a drug is cost effective and should be covered by public drug programs.

They are 200 miles away, but we got to see great friends. So the specialist saw me in pretty much top form, but due to my history, recommended Tysabri. I had my first treatment and got a sinus infection that night. It took 8 days for the infection to heal after I finally had antibiotics. So I had an infection for about 14 days. Today I am pretty sure I am in a flair, but the list of things I have going on is beyond typable.

all the trial patients), and review all of the Safety Data so that they could resubmit Tysabri to the FDA for approval once again (Tysabri is only the second drug to be reapproved by the FDA). I was one of the MS patients that spoke before the FDA AC (via videotape) in March 2006 in an effort to bring Tysabri back to the market. I'm so very grateful that we all succeeded!

m told that this means the Rituxan is still working 9 months out. I have an approval for Round 2, but it expires on 7/11, not hugely convenient since I don't seem to need it yet. The billing department at my MS practice is on the case however.

I saw my neuro on Friday and in the course of a fairly long appointment and discussion, I asked a lot of questions. One in particular had to do with oral meds, which we've been told for years are right around the corner. He says yes, they'll definitely be available very soon, but prescribing them will be difficult because of their side effects. Only select patients will get them. I asked if this included those who couldn't tolerate or just didn't do the injections.

Many people who come off of Tysabri have been put on Gilenya pills. You would have to get checked first for heart issues, immunity to chicken pox and maybe one or two other things, and have an eye exam to rule out macular edema (swelling). Then of course you have to get approval from insurance or proof that you could afford the pill. Once that happens, you get scheduled for a 6 hour appointment for your first pill. They keep you on an EKG to watch for lowered heart rate.

Spoke to my MS nurse today and she seemed to favour Gilenya over Aubagio (more effective) and Tysabri (potentially less risky). Will be speaking about all the options with neuro, hopefully soon. So far Gilenya is the only oral covered by the MS Drug Program in Alberta. The others are awaiting approval and expected to go through. For me is not really an issue as my employer group plan covers all the DMDs.

in the seven parts of this video, Dr [Alasdair] Coles gives an overview on four current or emerging therapies for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). These are Tysabri, Cladribine, Fingolimod and Alemtuzumab." http://www.mssociety.org.uk/support_and_services/audio_and_video/video/awareness_talks/current_and_emerging_therapies/current_and_emer.

We are going with Tysabri. YAY NO MORE SHOTS!!! We discussed the dangers, but he said that the DMD pill should be avail by Dec and that we can do Tysabri for a year with no concerns. If we have to go long term we will discuss that later. He is running a battery of tests (7 vials of blood) including sjrogen's syndrome, celiac disease, and recheck of my ACE for sarcoid (which he says I do not have Thank goodness) vit d, B12 and a few other typical tests.

Hi Bruno - Is your Doc talking about getting you into the trial? My worry about trials is that if they are properly set up, I might get a placebo, rather than the drug. We all respond differently to different drugs. For me, I was on Tysabri, but after a year and a hals it stopped working. Since I've been on rituximab I am not any better, but I have not gotten any worse. The goal of these drugs is to keep you from getting worse. THey aren't really designed to make you better.

all the trial patients), and review all of the Safety Data so that they could resubmit Tysabri to the FDA for approval once again (Tysabri is only the second drug to be reapproved by the FDA). I was one of the MS patients that spoke before the FDA AC (via videotape) in March 2006 in an effort to bring Tysabri back to the market. I'm so very grateful that we all succeeded!

Agreed! The names they come up with can be just silly! In any case, I'm hoping this leads to a release sooner than later. I'm happy on Tysabri, and since I'm JC negative (and I get tested regularly) I can take it for a long time. But if that ever changes, Tecfidera will be my next choice!

Thanks. I will do that. I saw three neurosurgeons about more minor versions of these and other symptoms in the months before I finally figured out myself that I probably had MS which this neurologist confirmed. He is generally very responsive....enough so that he switched me from Avonex to Tysabri after 18 months and rounds of steroids.

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