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How to order JIDEYTRO

JIDEYTRO is available through 2 distribution options: in-office dispensing or Biologics by McKesson, the exclusive specialty pharmacy.

Patients in the Patient Assistance, Quick Start, or Bridge Programs will have their prescriptions filled by Biologics by McKesson. After fulfilling their temporary supply, the prescription can be returned to the HCP for in-office dispensing.

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Specialty distributors and pharmacy

Place your JIDEYTRO orders through one of the following specialty distributors: 

For medically integrated dispensing:

Cardinal Specialty

Phone: 1-877-453-3972

Fax: 1-614-553-6301

Cencora/Oncology Supply

Phone: 1-800-633-7555 

Fax: 1-800-248-8205 

McKesson Specialty Health

Phone: 1-800-482-6700 

Fax: 1-855-824-9489 

For hospital dispensing:

Cardinal Specialty

Phone: 1-877-453-3972

Fax: 1-614-553-6301

Cencora/ASD Healthcare

Phone: 1-800-746-6273 

Fax: 1-800-547-9413 

McKesson Plasma & Biologics

Phone: 1-877-625-2566 

Fax: 1-888-752-7626 

For in-network specialty pharmacy dispensing:

Biologics by McKesson 

Phone: 1-800-850-4306

Fax: 1-800-823-4506 

Website: biologics.mckesson.com

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Letter of medical necessity

If JIDEYTRO is not on a plan's formulary, a letter of medical necessity may help support coverage approval and could be required by the plan. 

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Letter of medical exception

If JIDEYTRO is on a formulary but your patient does not meet certain requirements, such as step therapy, a letter of medical exception may help your patient access therapy.

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Letter of appeal

Using a letter of appeal may help with access to therapy following an insurance denial.

Nuvalent Patient Support may help eligible patients with financial assistance and medication access

Nuvalent Patient Support

Nuvalent Patient Support can help minimize access barriers by navigating insurance requirements, identifying potential financial assistance resources, and providing education about therapy for patients. 

For more information or to enroll your patient in any of the below programs, visit the Nuvalent Patient Support website.

Copay Assistance Program*

Eligible commercially insured patients prescribed JIDEYTRO may pay as little as $0.

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Patient Assistance Program

Provides eligible patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or who may not be able to otherwise afford JIDEYTRO access to their medication at no cost if they meet certain financial criteria.

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Quick Start Program

Provides eligible newly prescribed patients who are experiencing a coverage/insurance delay with a temporary, no-cost supply of JIDEYTRO.

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Bridge Program

Provides eligible patients who are already taking JIDEYTRO a temporary, no-cost supply of medication if they are experiencing a coverage gap or delay.

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Benefits Verification and Coverage Information

Assists patients in understanding therapy coverage, prior authorization requirements, appeal process, and the patient’s cost responsibility.

Partnering together to support patients 

Visit the Nuvalent Patient Support website for more information on available programs for eligible patients prescribed JIDEYTRO and how to enroll.

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  • *Please see the Copay Assistance Program terms and conditions. Patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other state or federal government-funded plan are not eligible for the Copay Assistance Program. Maximum program benefit per calendar year applies.
  • Please see the Patient Assistance Program, Quick Start Program, and Bridge Program terms and conditions.
  • Verification of benefits is not a guarantee of payment and does not take the place of written policy information. Healthcare providers should carry out their own benefits investigation, as necessary. Nuvalent Patient Support does not complete forms or appeal denials of coverage on behalf of healthcare providers and cannot guarantee success in overturning a payer denial.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:

Warnings and Precautions reflect the pooled safety population (N=446) who received JIDEYTRO at a dose of 100 mg orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity in ARROS-1.

Central Nervous System (CNS) Adverse Reactions (AR):

  • Dizziness, ataxia, cognitive and psychiatric disorders occurred in 25% of patients; of these, 2.5% were Grade 3 or 4. One patient (0.2%) with brain metastases experienced a Grade 3 seizure.
  • Dizziness, including vertigo, presyncope, and positional dizziness, occurred in 12% of patients; of these, 0.2% were Grade 3. Dosage interruption for dizziness was required in 0.4% and dose reduction in 0.7% of patients.
  • Ataxia, including gait disturbance and balance disorder, occurred in 2% of patients; all were Grade 1 or 2.
  • Cognitive impairment occurred in 9% of patients; of these, 1.6% were Grade 3 or 4. Cognitive impairment included memory impairment (3.1%), cognitive disorder (1.6%), hallucination (1.1%), delirium (1.1%), aphasia (0.9%), amnesia (0.7%), confusional state (0.7%), anterograde amnesia (0.2%), disturbance in attention (0.4%), and slow speech (0.2%). Dose interruption for cognitive impairment was required in 1.3% of patients.
  • Psychiatric disorders occurred in 6% of patients; of these, 0.7% were Grade 3 or 4. Psychiatric disorders included anxiety (3.1%), depression (1.3%), agitation (0.7%), affect lability (0.4%), irritability (0.4%), abnormal behavior (0.2%), depressed mood (0.2%), personality change (0.2%), psychotic disorder (0.2%), and suicidal ideation (0.2%). Dosage interruption for psychiatric disorders was required in 0.9% of patients.
  • Advise patients to avoid engaging in hazardous tasks requiring mental alertness and motor coordination, such as operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle if they are experiencing CNS reactions.
  • Monitor patients for CNS adverse reactions and suicidal thoughts and behaviors during treatment with JIDEYTRO. Withhold and then resume at the same or reduced dose upon improvement or permanently discontinue JIDEYTRO based on severity.

QTc Interval Prolongation:

  • JIDEYTRO can cause QTc interval prolongation, which can increase the risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias (e.g., torsades de pointes) or sudden death. JIDEYTRO has not been studied in patients with a history of QTcF >450 msec on more than one assessment prior to initiation.
  • Of the 435 patients who underwent at least one post-baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) assessment, 2% experienced an increase in QTcF of >60 msec compared to baseline after receiving JIDEYTRO and 0.2% increase in QTcF to >500 msec. QTc prolongation led to dose interruption in 0.4% of patients.
  • Evaluate ECGs and electrolytes prior to administration of JIDEYTRO and monitor periodically during treatment. Adjust the frequency of monitoring based on risk factors such as known long QT syndromes, clinically significant bradyarrhythmias, severe or uncontrolled heart failure, and concomitant medications associated with QTc interval prolongation.
  • Withhold, then resume at the same or reduced dose, or permanently discontinue JIDEYTRO based on severity.

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis:

  • JIDEYTRO can cause severe or life-threatening ILD or pneumonitis.
  • ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 1.8% of patients, including Grade 3 or 4 in 0.4%.
  • ILD/pneumonitis led to dose interruption in 0.7%, dose reduction in 0.2%, and permanent discontinuation in 0.4% of patients.
  • Monitor patients for new or worsening pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis. Immediately withhold JIDEYTRO in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis, then upon recovery resume at the same or reduced dose or permanently discontinue based on severity.

Skeletal Fractures:

  • JIDEYTRO can increase the risk of skeletal fractures.
  • Five patients (1.1%) experienced skeletal fractures. Grade 3 ankle fractures occurred in two patients (0.4%). Dose interruptions for fractures occurred in 0.4% of patients.
  • Promptly evaluate patients with signs or symptoms of fractures.

Myalgia with Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Elevation: 

  • JIDEYTRO can cause myalgia with creatine phosphokinase (CPK) elevation.
  • Myalgia occurred in 13% of patients. Based on laboratory values, concurrent myalgia with increased CPK occurred in 2.1% of patients.
  • Advise patients to report unexplained muscle pain or tenderness. Monitor serum CPK levels prior to administration of JIDEYTRO and every 2 weeks during the first month of treatment and then every 1 to 2 months and as clinically indicated in patients reporting unexplained muscle pain or tenderness. Withhold, then resume JIDEYTRO at the same or reduced dose, or permanently discontinue JIDEYTRO based on severity.

Pancreatic Toxicity:

  • JIDEYTRO can cause pancreatic toxicity. In the pooled safety population, among the subgroup of patients who underwent pancreatic lab testing, increased amylase and lipase levels occurred in 22%, and 25% respectively, with Grade 3 increased lipase in 8% of patients. Grade 3 lipase elevation resulted in JIDEYTRO dose reduction in one patient. In the pooled safety population, Grade 3 pancreatitis occurred in one patient (0.2%).
  • Evaluate amylase and lipase prior to administration of JIDEYTRO and monitor periodically during treatment. Based on the severity of the adverse reaction, temporarily withhold, reduce the dose, or permanently discontinue JIDEYTRO.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: 

  • Based on literature reports in humans with congenital mutations leading to changes in tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) signaling, findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, JIDEYTRO can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.
  • Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with JIDEYTRO and for 6 months after the last dose.
  • Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with JIDEYTRO and for 3 months after the last dose.

ADVERSE REACTIONS:

  • The most common adverse reactions (≥15%) were edema, peripheral neuropathy, constipation, fatigue, and dyspnea.
  • The most common Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥2%) were increased lipase, increased CPK, increased triglycerides, decreased lymphocytes, and decreased hemoglobin.
  • Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients receiving JIDEYTRO were cognitive disorders, psychiatric disorders, stomatitis, ataxia, ILD/pneumonitis, QTc prolongation, pancreatitis, and ankle fracture.

DRUG INTERACTIONS:

Strong and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors:

  • Avoid concomitant use of JIDEYTRO with a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor as this could increase JIDEYTRO exposure, which may increase the risk of JIDEYTRO adverse reactions.

Strong and Moderate CYP3A Inducers:

  • Avoid concomitant use of JIDEYTRO with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers as this could decrease JIDEYTRO exposure, which may decrease the effectiveness of JIDEYTRO.

INDICATION

JIDEYTRO™ (zidesamtinib) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received a prior ROS1 kinase inhibitor.

Please see Full Prescribing Information.