Zometa done with Chemo-Anyone Done This

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Pure
Pure Member Posts: 1,796
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

I am doing 12 weeks of taxol. Every 3 weeks I will get Zometa. Then I will go on the normal dosing schedule.

Has anyone else done this?

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  • pip57
    pip57 Member Posts: 12,401
    edited February 2010

    My  next onc appointment is early March.  I am definitely  going to ask about zometa for me.

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited February 2010

    PIP - I have all the AccessZometa info if your Onc doesn't already have it. Norvatis is great at getting you onto Zometa! (well, I guess for the money thay are charging, not so great...!)

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  • Beverly11
    Beverly11 Member Posts: 443
    edited February 2010

    I started zometa 3 weeks after my last chemo.  Things have come a long way for zometa in the last year though.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited February 2010

    Hi Kerry-What do you mean by AccessZometa?

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  • YATCOMW
    YATCOMW Member Posts: 664
    edited February 2010

    I agree with  Sherri......I think you are getting cutting edge treatment.....doubt too many of us got that.  All good.

    Jacqueline 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2010

    AccessZometa is a service run by Novartis (the drug manufacturer) for patients who cannot afford paying for the drug or whose insurance plans don't cover it. This stuff costs several hundreds dollars per IV.

    If you call AZ, they will cover something like 50% (? I'm not sure about the percentage).Also they might arrange for a delivery of Zometa and even a nurse. The phone number is 1-866-281-4765.

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited February 2010

    Jen - AccessZometa were the ones that set up my infusion. I cannot get it administered at the hospital for some ridiculous political reasons (not Standard of Care for Early Breast Cancer, either as mets preventative or osteoporosis preventative) So, I had to get a nurse to come to the house to give it to me. They arranged all of that, and paid for her too, although we paid for the actual drug.

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  • pip57
    pip57 Member Posts: 12,401
    edited March 2010

    I just had my appointment with the onc.  I didn't realize this, but apparently zometa is only shown to be of benefit to those just completing their chemo and surgery tx.  She will be attending a symposium on this in the summer to hear the latest tests results.

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