Besremi in France?

[JustKeepSw1mming]

Hi all,

I mentioned Besremi to my hematologist (as I am not tolerating Peg well).

He knew about it, but said it was not available in France yet.

I asked if I could pay for it myself, but, apperently, it would be thousands per months (if I could get hold of it).

He hopes it will become available in the future.

I wondered if anybody else on this group was able to obtain it in France and how you did it.

Thank you very much

[hunter5582]

The cost of Besremi is $14,000 -%15,000 per month. Hopefully it will get approved in France soon.

[JustKeepSw1mming in reply to hunter5582]

Thank you very much for replying, Hunter!

Oh my Goodness! Wow.

Yes, I hope so too. I understand that the side effects might be ght be milder, than with Pegasys.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[WeylandYutani in reply to hunter5582]

The EMA already has approved Besremi in Europe. Price is about 3.000€/month.

[ainslie]

Dr Kiladjian is a MPN expert in Paris I think, his speciality is Besremi /Pegasys, he may be worth consulting anyway. In some countries you can get meds on compassionate grounds ie free. The fact you failed on Peg may help the cause.

I have Rux on compassionate grounds, I am in UK though

[JustKeepSw1mming in reply to ainslie]

Thank you, Ainslie!!

[WeylandYutani]

The EMA has approved Besremi in Europe, I think three or four years ago. Therefore it's already available in France as well. I also have a contact, who is using Besremi in France. Unfortunately it's only approved for PV, ET is in discussion.

Regards

Thomas

[JustKeepSw1mming in reply to WeylandYutani]

Hi Thomas,

Thank you replying. That is interesting.

Would you know if your contact had to do anything special to be able to get it approved for him?

[WeylandYutani in reply to JustKeepSw1mming]

I will check with her, maybe it's best, when you contact her directly.

In any case, I check with her and let you know.

[JustKeepSw1mming in reply to WeylandYutani]

Thank you very very much!!

Mary

[kristinmarie]

This drug was turned down by HAS in France in December 2020:

has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3225401/en/besremi-ropeginterferon-alfa-2b

Key points

Unfavourable opinion for reimbursement as monotherapy in adults for the treatment of polycythaemia vera without symptomatic splenomegaly.

It is also unavailable in UK and Germany.

[JustKeepSw1mming in reply to kristinmarie]

Thank you very much, Kristinmarie!

[Manouche in reply to kristinmarie]

Apparently Besremi is available in Germany and Italy.