HOMOZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
About the Disease
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is an uncommon genetic condition that is inherited from both sides of the family and leads to high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is characterized by marked elevation of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), xanthomata and premature cardiovascular disease. Untreated, HoFH often causes heart disease in the early teen years and sometimes even in early childhood. The LDL-C (bad cholesterol) level of an untreated person with HoFH is over 4 times the normal level.
About our Patient Care
Our dedicated Care Team will work with the physician's office and insurance on a patient's behalf so that our patients have more time to focus on their treatment and quality of life. We are here to listen, provide
counseling on treatment, including side-effect management, and assist with sourcing third-party financial assistance.
As part of treatment, we provide:
Dedicated Care Team
We provide prescribers and patients with a dedicated care team for each of our disease state programs. This includes a primary pharmacy contact, clinical education, side-effects management, scheduled refill calls, and a direct phone, fax and email address.
In-Home Patient- and Family-Centric Care
We administer a nationwide nursing network, allowing patients to pursue in-home treatment or receive training on self-administrated drugs. Our nurses are ideally positioned to establish a partnership with patients and their families in order to provide clinical education and coaching that strengthen the patient's capacity to achieve therapy goals.
Shipping and Coordination of Care
We provide free overnight delivery of medications and necessary medical supplies and manage the coordination of care between prescribers, sites of care, nurses and patients to ensure dispenses and drug delivery align with the date and location of service.
Financial Assistance
We successfully identify and assist enrolling patients into any and all manufacturer co-pay and foundation support programs in order to minimize a potential financial burden to patients given the high-cost of specialty medications.
24/7/365 Access to a Pharmacist
We provide prescribers and patients access to a pharmacist 24/7/365 to ensure patients are always cared for.
Supported Treatments
Kynamro (mipomersen)
Brand Name | Kynamro
Manufacturer | Kastle
Route of Administration | Subcutaneous injection
Approved Indication | Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
Self-Administration | Yes, after training
Product Website | www.kynamro.com