Provenge

[Niso]

Hello warriors. I came to the usa especially to get the provenge treatment .

Can someone give me some cost estimate for the all procedure?

I met with stanford ,they insisted to see me before giving some kind of quotation.

now my insurance claims that the quote that they gotten is 1 million $

For the all treatment. including some blood drows and maybe some test.

Is this the actual cost of provenge?

It seems to me that the costs are rocket high especially for non American patients?

I'll appreciate to hear some comments.

Thank you.

[God_Loves_Me]

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[Schwah]

I am in the unique position to be able to answer your question with some certainty. I wanted to do Provenge about 3 years ago. However, Provenge is only approved for castrate resistant men and I am still hormone sensitive so my insurance company refused to cover it. I talked it over with my MO and decided to pay for it out of pocket. After much discussion, my MO worked it out for the 3 stage Provenge treatment. Everything was done exactly like his patients who’s insurance company was paying except I paid out of pocket. All three treatments including everything (including my MO’s fee) was approximately $165,000. A hell of a lot to be sure but nowhere near the million dollars you are hearing. Perhaps the hospital charges are adding a lot. However there is no need for a hospital stay. My blood was taken out on a Friday at the local Red Cross and infused back in at my doctors office the following Monday. No shortcuts. I am convinced it made a big difference. I will be posting more about it soon.

Feel free to contact me private message me if you have any questions.

Schwah

[Tinkudi in reply to Schwah]

what do you think it made a difference in ?

[Miccoman in reply to Tinkudi]

Jumping into this conversation to say I had Provenge in 2021 and believe it is the reason my QOL is so good today. People cannot believe my age nor that I have been living with metastatic disease for 10 years. YMMV, of course. BTW it did not change my PSA.

[Tinkudi in reply to Miccoman]

Thanks 😊

Did you have it while still being hormone sensitive ?

[Schwah in reply to Tinkudi]

I did. More detail in my post last night about my entire Provenge experience and results.

Schwah

[Schwah in reply to Tinkudi]

I think there are more killer t-cells in my body from Provenge. More detail in my post last night about my entire Provenge experience and results.

Schwah

[Miccoman in reply to Tinkudi]

No. I was past that as my PSA was rising above 2.0 so Xtandi was no longer working.

[Niso in reply to Schwah]

Thank you very much schwah.your reply helped me a lot.

If I'll have more questions I'll contact you

Thx

[Niso in reply to Schwah]

I'll be happy to read your next post's about it.

[Cape1]

this is the answer from y AI.

>>>Provenge, the prostate cancer treatment, typically costs around $93,000 for a full course of treatment, which consists of three infusions[1][3][5]. Each infusion costs approximately $31,000[1]. The cost can vary based on factors such as insurance coverage, location, and the specific pharmacy used[2]. Financial assistance may be available through programs like Dendreon ON Call, which helps patients manage the cost of Provenge treatment[2].

Sources

[1] Dendreon: Provenge to cost $93K for full course of treatment fiercebiotech.com/biotech/d...

[2] Provenge: Cost, side effects, uses, how it works, and more medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

[3] Provenge Cancer Vaccine: Can You Put a Price on Delaying Death? abcnews.go.com/Health/Prost...

[4] Questions and Answers - Provenge fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biol...

[5] Can we afford the war on cancer? - PMC - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[6] Provenge Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment uclahealth.org/cancer/cance...

[7] PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T) Lead Page fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biol...

[8] Sipuleucel-T - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipul...

[Niso in reply to Cape1]

This is great thank you sir

[dhccpa]

Mine starting tomorrow is supposed to be covered by Medicare.

But I've never heard a $1 million price--maybe 100-200K.

[Niso]

Thank you and good luck

[Seasid]

My medical oncologist in Sydney Darlinghurst NSW Australia said to me couple of years ago that I will need 120 k$ to arrange provenge in LA.

I also learnt on this site that the best to get provenge in UCLA.

[Niso in reply to Seasid]

Thank you sir,I already had my treatment in a private clinic in California for 95 k

[Seasid in reply to Niso]

That is great. Thanks for the information.

Could you get immunotherapy keytruda in the future if it is indicated despite provenge?

[Seasid in reply to Seasid]

Yes, it is possible to receive Keytruda (pembrolizumab) even if you've had Provenge (sipuleucel-T), provided it is clinically indicated. Provenge is an autologous cellular immunotherapy designed to stimulate an immune response specifically against prostate cancer, while Keytruda is a checkpoint inhibitor that enhances the immune system's ability to attack cancer cells more broadly.

However, combining or sequencing immunotherapies depends on various factors, such as:

1. Clinical Indication: Keytruda is generally used for cancers with high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR). It is also considered for specific biomarkers like PD-L1 expression.

2. Response to Provenge: If Provenge was used previously, the immune system's status and any residual effects from the therapy would be evaluated.

3. Overall Health and Tumor Progression: The treatment strategy would depend on whether the cancer is responding, stable, or progressing after previous therapies.

If this becomes a consideration for you in the future, a medical oncologist would review the clinical evidence, biomarkers, and your treatment history to determine the best approach. Would you like me to provide more specific details on Keytruda eligibility criteria in prostate cancer?

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