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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 27 8:00am | Replies (468)Comment receiving replies
Orencia will be the drug they are using for the infusion. Just hoping my insurance covers this as it is expensive. Doing it by infusion bypasses the liver and kidneys, which should be better.
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Orencia (Abatacept) isn't FDA approved for the treatment of PMR so I doubt any insurance will cover it. That doesn't mean it won't work for you. Is PMR your only diagnosis?
https://www.drugs.com/history/orencia.html
There is a study called the ALORS study that is investigating Abatacept for PMR.
"Due to its good safety profile in rheumatoid arthritis and its potential to modulate T cell activation and derived cytokines, abatacept is an attractive agent to investigate in patients with PMR."
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03632187
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Orencia has a program to help with the cost. Here's the link if you haven't already seen it - https://www.orencia.com/support-savings/on-call.
There is a discussion on Orencia that you might find helpful:
-- Anyone have experience with ORENCIA (abatacept) infusions for RA?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/orencia-insusion-experience/