Kidney Cancer Canada makes every effort to stay informed about Patient Assistance Programs that may help patients access medications. In addition to the information provided here, you may find it helpful to speak with an Oncology Social Worker at your hospital or treatment centre, as there may be other financial assistance programs available to you. These Patient Assistance Programs are designed to help you access public or private insurance coverage as available to you. Patients are encouraged to call these programs to determine what help may be available in each specific situation and province or territory.
| DRUG NAME | MANUFACTURER PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | WEBSITE / EMAIL |
|---|---|---|
| axitinib (Inlyta®) | Pfizer Liaison Patient Support Program Pfizer Canada Telephone: 1-844-616-6888 | pfizer.ca/assistance-programs |
| cabozantinib (Cabometyx®) | Ipsen CARES Program Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Canada Telephone: 1-855-215-2288 | |
| everolimus (Afinitor®) | Alliance Patient Support Program Novartis Canada Telephone: 1-855-489-4362 | |
| ipilimumab (Yervoy®) | Access to Hope Program Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Telephone:1-877-967-6626 | yervoy@bayshore.ca |
| lenvatinib (Lenvima®) | Eisai Cares Lenvima Patient Support Program Eisai Limited Telephone: 1-877-556-8785 | |
| nivolumab (Opdivo®) | Access to Hope Program Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Telephone:1-877-967-6626 | opdivo@bayshore.ca |
| pazopanib (Votrient®) | In Reach Patient Support Program Novartis Canada Telephone: 1-888-475-4255 | |
| pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) | MERCK CARE™ Oncology Patients Support Program Merck Canada Inc. Please speak to your health care provider about Merck’s MERCK CARE™ Oncology Patient Support Program. | |
| sorafenib (Nexavar®) | BTHER4U Patient Support Program Bayer Inc. Telephone: 1-844-384-3784 | |
| sunitinib ( Sutent ) | Pfizer Liaison Patient Support Program Pfizer Canada Telephone: 1-844-616-6888 | pfizer.ca/assistance-programs |
| temsirolimus (Torisel®) | Pfizer Liaison Patient Support Program Pfizer Canada Telephone: 1-844-616-6888 | pfizer.ca/assistance-programs |
| DRUG NAME | MANUFACTURER PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | WEBSITE / EMAIL |
|---|---|---|
| zoledronic acid (Zometa®) | ACCESS Patient Support Program Novartis Canada Telephone: 1-866-281-4765 | |
| pamidronate (Aredia®) | Pfizer Liaison Patient Support Program Pfizer Canada Telephone: 1-844-616-6888 | pfizer.ca/assistance-programs |
| denosumab (Xgeva®) | The VICTORY Program Amgen Canada Telephone: 1-888-706-4717 |
Updated 2019-05-07
