We are partnering with #PBCers Organization for this important patient-facing webinar to give #patients and #caregivers an opportunity to ask "what's do I do? next" after the voluntary withdrawal of #Ocaliva.
Come prepared with questions & register today 💜
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The 5 and 10 mg #ocaliva pills are identically priced so up titration does not result in double cost. 10 mg pill is not scored #pbcers
I define inadequate response to UDCA, as ALP > 1.67-times ULN and/or total bilirubin greater than ULN at 1 year #pbcers #ocaliva #pbc
WAC for #ocaliva is $69,350/year or $5,700 for 30 day supply. $ICPT estimates that 19,000 #pbcers have inadequate response to UDCA
Interconnect Support Services will provide #ocaliva pt education and financial assistance. #pbcers #pbc https://www.interconnectsupport.com/
#ocaliva must be administered at least 4 hours before or after a bile acid binding resin eg: cholestyramine or cholestipol #pbcers #pbc
Increase #ocaliva to 10 mg max after 3 months if inadequate reponse based on AlkPhos blood level & if drug well tolerated #pbc #pbcers
#ocaliva at 5 mg starting dose indicated for non reponse to UDCA after at least 1 year treatment or intolerance of UDCA #PBC #pbcers
