kaarenmarie Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 question on the above two medications given for gene therapy. I am wondering if anyone is on them and if they are having any adverse reactions. Also are they being covered under insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I had about a 5 month course of Tarceva in concert with Taxol Carboplatin. Then, Tarceva was covered but my copay amounted to about $600 per month. Insurance covered $2,400 of that cost. I'm not sure my adverse reactions are typical because I also suffered side effects with Taxol Carboplatin. But the new side effects I believe stemmed from Tarceva include acute face, head and neck acne-like eruptions and extreme gastrointestinal problems. Tarceva had no effect against my tumor and I now know why. I had squamous cell and Tarceva only works on a subset of adenocarcinoma patients. I took the Tarceva at a time before genetic testing was done on biopsied lung cancer tissue. I have no experience with Xalkori. Stay the course. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlgates Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 My father is on Tarceva. The cost is approximately $6,900 and miracalously he has no co pay. He is suffering the same side effects as Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 As long as they are being used on label they should be covered by your insurance company. You can also contact the drugs manufacturers drug assistance programs for co pay assistance. I suggest looking into them. It may be that you won't pay anything out of pocket for these treatments. Good luck and keep posting. I look forward to getting to know you. Best hopes, Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyrose Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I was only on Tarceva for 16 days and experienced an acute rash on my face, neck and upper chest. I started taking it every 3rd day, but was told to stop it all together by the oncologist as the rash just kept getting worse. I don't know about the other drug. My insurance did cover the cost of a 30 day supply ($7126.00) no out of pocket to me. kathyrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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