Avastin (bevacizumab) Injection
Avastin is a VEGF-specific angiogenesis inhibitor used for the treatment of patients with epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by Avastin alone, in patients with stage III or IV disease after surgical resection; in combination with paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, or topotecan for platinum-resistant recurrent disease after 2 or less previous chemotherapy regimens; and in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, or carboplatin and gemcitabine, after Avastin alone, for patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent disease.
Genentech Oncology offers 2 financial assistance programs for patients using Avastin:
Genentech Oncology Co-pay Assistance Program
Eligible patients with private insurance will pay just a $5 copay per prescription or infusion of Avastin, with an annual benefit limit of $25,000. Retroactive requests for assistance will be honored if the prescription was filled within 180 days before enrollment in this program.
Genentech Patient Foundation
This foundation provides Avastin free of charge to uninsured or underinsured patients whose annual household income is less than $150,000 and who meet specific financial criteria.
Hexalen (altretamine)
Hexalen is an antineoplastic medication used for palliative treatment in patients with ovarian cancer.
Eisai does not currently offer financial assistance programs for Hexalen. However, Eisai has partnered with Rx Outreach to provide medications at a low cost for patients with financial needs who are using Hexalen and meet the program eligibility criteria. For more information, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 800-769-3880.
Lynparza (olaparib) Capsules/Tablets
Lynparza is a PARP inhibitor used for the maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, and for the treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer associated with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA mutation, after 3 or more chemotherapies. Lynparza is also used for the maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, and as first-line maintenance treatment, in combination with bevacizumab, of adults with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and whose cancer is associated with HRD status, defined by a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation and/ or genomic instability, as detected by an FDA-approved test.
AstraZeneca offers 2 financial assistance programs for patients using Lynparza:
Lynparza Co-pay Savings Program
Although out-of-pocket costs may vary, this program aims for eligible patients to pay $0 monthly for Lynparza, with a maximum out-of-pocket savings of $26,000 annually. This program has no income requirements, but eligible patients must have private health insurance that partially covers the medication costs for Lynparza.
AZ&Me Prescription Savings Program
This prescription savings program offers free, mail-based medication to qualifying patients who have no insurance, those who have Medicare Part D coverage, and some patients with Medicare Part B coverage. General eligibility requirements include limited household income and/or a life-changing event in the past year that affected the patient’s finances. Patients with Medicare Part D coverage must spend 3% of their total household income on prescription medicines through a Medicare Part D prescription plan during the current calendar year and must be unable to enroll in Medicare Limited Income Subsidy. Patients with Medicare Part B coverage should call 800-292-6363 for program requirements. Once accepted into the program, patients will be enrolled for 1 year (with the option to re-enroll) and a supply of Lynparza (up to 90 days) will be sent directly to the patient. Refills need to be requested by the doctor or the patient.
Rubraca (rucaparib) Tablets
Rubraca is a PARP inhibitor used as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer associated with deleterious BRCA mutation (germline and/or somatic) who received 2 or more chemotherapies, and for maintenance treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer in patients whose disease is in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Rubraca is also used for the maintenance treatment of adults with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.
Clovis Oncology offers 3 financial assistance programs for patients using Rubraca:
Rubraca $0 Co-Pay Program
Patients with private insurance pay $0 copay for Rubraca through this program, with maximum annual assistance up to $30,000.
Rubraca Connections Patient Assistance Program
Patients who are uninsured or underinsured who meet certain financial and residential eligibility requirements may qualify to receive Rubraca for free.
Rubraca Connections QuickStart Program
Patients with private, commercial, or government insurance who are experiencing delays in medication coverage may be eligible to receive Rubraca at no cost for the first 15 days of treatment, up to 3 refills (maximum 60 days).
Zejula (niraparib) Capsules
Zejula is a PARP inhibitor used as a maintenance (continuing) treatment for adults with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Zejula is also used for the treatment of adults with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after at least 3 previous chemotherapy regimens, whose cancer is associated with HRD-positive status, defined by a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation, or by genomic instability and whose disease progressed more than 6 months after response to the last platinum-based chemotherapy.
GSK Oncology offers 2 financial assistance programs for patients who have been prescribed Zejula:
Together with GSK Oncology Commercial Copay Program
Through this program, eligible patients who have private insurance can pay as little as $0 for Zejula, with a maximum benefit of $26,000 annually.
Patient Assistance Program
Eligible patients who are uninsured or underinsured may receive Zejula for free through this program. Qualified patients must have a maximum monthly household gross income of $5,316.67 for individuals, $7,183.33 for a family of 2, $9,050.00 for a family of 3, $10,916.67 for a family of 4, and $1,866.67 for each additional person.
Table. Drugs Prescribed for Ovarian Cancer
- Drug name (generic name)
- Drug company
- Indications
- Patient support services
- Avastin (bevacizumab) Injection
- Genentech
- Treatment of patients with epithelial
ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary
peritoneal cancer, in combination
with carboplatin and paclitaxel,
followed by Avastin alone, in patients
with stage III or IV disease after
surgical resection
Treatment of patients with epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, in combination with paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, or topotecan for platinum-resistant recurrent disease after 2 or less previous chemotherapy regimens
Treatment of patients with epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, or carboplatin and gemcitabine, after Avastin alone, for patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent disease - Genentech Oncology Co-pay Assistance Program
855-692-6729
Genentech Patient Foundation
888-941-3331
- Hexalen (altretamine)
- Eisai
- Ovarian cancer
- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
800-769-3880
- Hycamtin (topotecan) Injection
- Novartis
- Metastatic carcinoma of the ovary
- Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation
800-277-2254
- Lynparza (olaparib) Capsules/Tablets
- AstraZeneca
- Maintenance therapy in adults with
recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer,
fallopian tube cancer, or primary
peritoneal cancer, after complete or
partial response to platinum-based
chemotherapy
Adults with advanced ovarian cancer and deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA mutation, after 3 or more lines of chemotherapy Maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy
First-line maintenance treatment, in combination with bevacizumab, of adults with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to firstline platinum-based chemotherapy
and whose cancer is associated with HRD status, defined by a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation and/or genomic instability, as detected by an FDA-approved test - Lynparza Co-pay Savings Program
844-275-2360
AZ&Me Prescription Savings Program
800-292-6363
- Rubraca (rucaparib) Tablets
- Clovis Oncology
- Advanced ovarian cancer with
deleterious BRCA mutation (germline
and/or somatic) after 2 or more
chemotherapies
Maintenance treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer in patients whose disease is in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy
Maintenance treatment of adults with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy - Rubraca $0 Co-Pay Program
844-779-7707
Rubraca Connections Patient Assistance Program
844-779-7707
Rubraca Connections QuickStart Program
844-779-7707
- Zejula (niraparib) Capsules
- GSK Oncology
- Treatment for adults with recurrent
epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube,
or primary peritoneal cancer after
a complete or partial response to
platinum-based chemotherapy
Treatment of adults with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after at least 3 previous chemotherapy regimens, whose cancer is associated with HRD-positive status, defined by a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation, or by genomic instability, and whose disease progressed more than 6 months after responding to the last platinum-based chemotherapy - Together with GSK Oncology Commercial Co-pay Program
844-447-5662
Patient Assistance Program
844-447-5662