GTX Patient Assistance Program - Patient Assistance Programs

Summary

Memphis, Tennesseeâ€™s GTX Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating bone loss, osteoporosis, muscle wasting, and also targets hormone pathways in order to treat cancer. Their most prominent programs center around the investigation of small molecules that alter the effects of estrogen and androgen. GTX Inc. have teamed up with MERCK & Co. Inc. in a world-wide effort to create a selective androgen receptor modulator, known as S.A.R.M., which is geared toward treating muscle loss that has been caused due to the patientâ€™s age.

Fareston is a drug aimed at treating breast cancer in women who have already gone through menopause. It is geared towards estrogen-dependent and unknown tumors, and was launched by GTX Inc. and is currently in October of 1995. Fareston has been approved by the FDA to treat first line metastatic breast cancer. Fareston is administered orally via a tablet.

Eligibility

GTX Inc., Patient Assistance Program is a patient assistance program provided by GTX Inc., offers a three month supply of Fareston at no cost to those who are eligible for the program. Eligibility is based off of the following requirements:

- You must not be covered by any private, public, or Medicare Part D prescription coverage programs.

- Your income must be less than or equal to 225% of the Federal Poverty Guideline for the size of your household (see chart below).

- You must be a citizen of the United States or its Territories

- You must have been enrolled in this program as of July 2006, or you are not eligible for refills or reapplication

The medication must be sent to the physicians office.

Those eligible for Medicare Part D but not enrolled may still be eligible.

SOURCE: 2008 Poverty Chart

Family Size

300%

250%

200%

150%

133%

100%

$32,490

$27,075

$21,660

$16,245

$14,404

$10,830

$43,710

$36,425

$29,140

$21,855

$19,378

$14,570

$54,930

$45,775

$36,620

$27,465

$24,352

$18,310

$66,150

$55,125

$44,100

$33,075

$29,327

$22,050

$77,370

$64,475

$51,580

$38,685

$34,301

$25,790

$88,590

$73,825

$59,060

$44,295

$39,275

$29,530

$99,810

$83,175

$66,540

$49,905

$44,249

$33,270

$111,030

$92,525

$74,020

$55,515

$49,223

$37,010

Each Additional Family Member

$11,220

$9,350

$7,480

$5,610

$4,974

$3,740

What´s Next?

Fill out the program enrollment form located to your right. If you don't see an enrollment form available please call GTX Inc program directly. After filling out the enrollment form please bring the form to your doctor for proper signatures and procedures. Do not forget a self stamped envelope for them to mail in your application to the program.

Other Tips

If you have any questions please call the GTX Inc program directly.
Fill out as much of the information on the enrollment form as possible. The more information you have pre-filled the easier the progrm is to enroll in.
Write down the refill dates for your program and set a reminder here on PatientAssistance.com so that you don't run out of medication.
Do not write messy on your forms as this will delay any response.
Call and write thank you notes to AAI Pharma Inc. program. Without their help millions of people will be without medication.