Indication: TAVNEOS (avacopan) is indicated as an adjunctive treatment of adult patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody...

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Indication: TAVNEOS (avacopan) is indicated as an adjunctive treatment of adult patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (granulomatosis with polyangiitis [GPA] and microscopic polyangiitis [MPA]) in combination with standard therapy including glucocorticoids. TAVNEOS does not eliminate glucocorticoid use.

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Getting Your Patients Started

TAVNEOS® Connect offers a wide range of support for patients*

  • Help patients understand their insurance benefits and assist eligible commercially-insured patients with their copay by lowering monthly out-of-pocket costs
  • Offer resources to help patients learn about TAVNEOS®
  • Connect patients with communities that can support them during their treatment journey
  • Provide medication to eligible patients who do not have insurance and who meet other program criteria

87%

of insured
patients
approved
regardless of formulary coverage, for TAVNEOS®1,‡

7

Days
Time To Fill
for most patients, regardless of insurance approval2,§

>1000

Prescribers
of TAVNEOS® since its approval3
Represents total number of unique prescribers with one or more new patient start forms submitted to AssistRx, Amber, or Panther from October 2021 – March 2023.
Quick Start Program

TAVNEOS® Connect Quick Start Program*

For newly prescribed TAVNEOS® patients, this program can initially provide up to a 30-day supply:

  • For eligible patients whose insurance plan requires a prior authorization and you believe a delay in therapy could lead to negative clinical outcomes
  • For eligible patients being discharged from an inpatient setting to support their continuity of care

To enroll your patients in the TAVNEOS® Connect Quick Start Program:

If your patient is eligible, after the pharmacy speaks to your patient to coordinate delivery, the Quick Start supply of TAVNEOS® will be shipped directly to your patient’s home. See complete submission details below.

Helpful tips for patients enrolling in the TAVNEOS® Connect Quick Start Program

  • Ensure all required fields on the Start Form are completed. Missing information can cause delays
  • Send a fully completed Start Form with prescription by 12 PM ET (not including holidays or weekends) to increase the likelihood of same day medication shipping to patients

For patients transitioning from an inpatient setting:

  • Include the contact information for the outpatient healthcare provider managing the patient’s condition
  • If the patient has designated an alternate contact person, include their information for faster communications
*

TAVNEOS® Connect services are available for adult patients whose diagnosis is aligned with the FDA-approved indication for TAVNEOS®. Additional eligibility criteria may apply.

Terms, conditions, and program maximums apply. Other restrictions may apply. This program is not open to patients receiving prescription reimbursement under any federal, state or government funded healthcare program, or for cash patients. This is not insurance or a guarantee of payment. No cash value. Void were prohibited by law.

Based on patient approval rates from October 2021 through December 2022.

§

Based on patient Start Forms from October 2021 through March 2023.

For additional information on hospital ordering please visit the Resources and Videos section of the website.

For questions, call the TAVNEOS® Connect Team at 1-833-TAVNEOS (1-833-828-6367) and choose option 2, Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM ET
Obtaining TAVNEOS®

Starting your patients on TAVNEOS®

if patient needs quick start

Fax completed Start Form to the TAVNEOS® Connect Team
tavneos-connect-logo-2
Phone: 1-833-TAVNEOS (828-6367),
Option 2, then Option 1
Fax: 1-833-200-7366
Hours: 8 AM to 8 PM ET, Monday-Friday
ePrescribe: ARx Patient Solutions Pharmacy
Address: 4500 W 107th Street Overland Park,
KS 66207
NCPDP#: 1720677

IF PATIENT DOES NOT REQUIRE QUICK START

Fax completed Start Form and/or ePrescribe to ONE of the
Network Specialty Pharmacies
amber-logo panther-logo
Phone: 1-833-TAVNEOS (828-6367),
Option 2, then Option 2
1-833-TAVNEOS (828-6367),
Option 2, then Option 2
Fax: 1-402-896-3774 1-866-312-4206
Hours: 8 AM to 8 PM ET, Monday-Friday 8 AM to 8 PM ET, Monday-Friday
ePrescribe: Amber Specialty Pharmacy PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy
Address: 10004 South 152nd Street Omaha, NE 68138 24 Summit Park Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275
NCPDP#: 2815338 3997117

PLEASE NOTE: TAVNEOS® is a limited-distribution specialty product available commercially to patients only through select Specialty Pharmacy providers. Once all information is obtained and appropriate patient support is provided, the TAVNEOS® Connect Team will transfer the enrollment and Rx to the associated specialty pharmacy for continued support toward prescription fulfillment.

Choose ONE submission option to get your patient started on TAVNEOS®:

Fax machine
Submit Start Form via fax
(with the prescription section completed or eRx)
or
ePrescribe
ePrescribe to a Network Specialty Pharmacy
or
laptop
Submit online enrollment
A one-time registration is required to become a validated Prescriber in order to submit online enrollments.

Specialty distributors

ASD Healthcare

Phone: 800-746-6273

Fax: 800-547-9413

Email: service@asdhealthcare.com

Online: www.asdhealthcare.com

Cardinal Health SPD

Phone: 866-476-1340

Email: GMB-SPD-CSOrderEntry @cardinalhealth.com

Online: https://orderexpress. cardinalhealth.com

McKesson Plasma and Biologics

Phone: 877-625-2566

Fax: 888-752-7626

Email: mpborders@mckesson.com

Online: connect.mckesson.com

For additional information on hospital ordering please visit the Resources and Videos section of the website.

For questions, call the TAVNEOS® Connect Team at 1-833-TAVNEOS (1-833-828-6367) and choose option 2, Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM ET

important safety information

Contraindications

Serious hypersensitivity to avacopan or to any of the excipients.

Warnings and Precautions

Hepatotoxicity: Serious cases of hepatic injury have been observed in patients taking TAVNEOS, including life-threatening events. Obtain liver test panel before initiating TAVNEOS, every 4 weeks after start of therapy for 6 months and as clinically indicated thereafter. Monitor patients closely for hepatic adverse reactions, and consider pausing or discontinuing treatment as clinically indicated (refer to section 5.1 of the Prescribing Information). TAVNEOS is not recommended for patients with active, untreated, and/or uncontrolled chronic liver disease (e.g., chronic active hepatitis B, untreated hepatitis C, uncontrolled autoimmune hepatitis) and cirrhosis. Consider the risks and benefits before administering this drug to a patient with liver disease.

Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions: Cases of angioedema occurred in a clinical trial, including 1 serious event requiring hospitalization. Discontinue immediately if angioedema occurs and manage accordingly. TAVNEOS must not be readministered unless another cause has been established.

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Reactivation: Hepatitis B reactivation, including life-threatening hepatitis B, was observed in the clinical program. Screen patients for HBV. For patients with evidence of prior infection, consult with physicians with expertise in HBV and monitor during TAVNEOS therapy and for 6 months following. If patients develop HBV reactivation, immediately discontinue TAVNEOS and concomitant therapies associated with HBV reactivation, and consult with experts before resuming.

Serious Infections: Serious infections, including fatal infections, have been reported in patients receiving TAVNEOS. The most common serious infections reported in the TAVNEOS group were pneumonia and urinary tract infections. Avoid use of TAVNEOS in patients with active, serious infection, including localized infections. Consider the risks and benefits before initiating TAVNEOS in patients with chronic infection, at increased risk of infection, or who have been to places where certain infections are common.

Adverse Reactions

The most common adverse reactions (≥5% of patients and higher in the TAVNEOS group vs. prednisone group) were nausea, headache, hypertension, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, fatigue, upper abdominal pain, dizziness, blood creatinine increased, and paresthesia.

Drug Interactions

Avoid coadministration of TAVNEOS with strong and moderate CYP3A4 enzyme inducers. Reduce TAVNEOS dose when coadministered with strong CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors to 30 mg once daily. Monitor for adverse reactions and consider dose reduction of certain sensitive CYP3A4 substrates.

TAVNEOS is available as a 10 mg capsule.

INDICATION

TAVNEOS (avacopan) is indicated as an adjunctive treatment of adult patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (granulomatosis with polyangiitis [GPA] and microscopic polyangiitis [MPA]) in combination with standard therapy including glucocorticoids. TAVNEOS does not eliminate glucocorticoid use.

Please see Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for TAVNEOS.

To report a suspected adverse event, call 1-833-828-6367. You may report to the FDA directly by visiting www.fda.gov/medwatch or calling 1-800-332-1088.

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important safety information Contraindications Serious hypersensitivity to avacopan or to any of the excipients.

Warnings and Precautions Hepatotoxicity: Serious cases of hepatic injury have been observed in patients taking TAVNEOS, including life-threatening events. Obtain liver test panel before initiating TAVNEOS, every 4 weeks after start of therapy for 6 months and as clinically...