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Serostim® (somatropin) for injection
A Need for HIV Patients
In the 1980s/1990s, an AIDS or HIV diagnosis was a scary prospect - an incurable disease that could lead to mortality for many.
Years later, the advent of anti-retroviral medications helped most AIDS and HIV positive patients successfully manage their condition. Despite this advance, a subset of patients taking HIV medication found that they still experienced a decrease in energy, lean body mass and weight without trying - a condition known as HIV-associated wasting.
The approval of Serostim® (somatropin) for injection by the Food and Drug Administration brought a therapeutic option to HIV and AIDS patients impacted by wasting. As a recombinant growth hormone, its approval underscored the "outside the box" thinking that remains a hallmark at EMD Serono today as we work to bring meaningful solutions to patients.
Important Risk Information
Serostim is an injectable prescription medicine used to treat HIV-positive patients with wasting or cachexia. Serostim can only be used by people receiving treatment for the HIV infection.
Serostim should not be used if you have a critical illness, serious injury, severe breathing problem, surgery complications, eye problems caused by high blood sugar, or an allergy to the drug or diluent.
Patients using Serostim may experience swelling, serious allergic reactions that require medical attention, bone, muscle, and joint pain or stiffness, tingling, numbness, upset stomach, and extreme tiredness. Breast enlargement may also occur in men. Other more serious and less common side effects include high blood sugar, hypersensitivity and pancreatitis. Other side effects may occur. For complete product details and risks, please refer to the full Prescribing Information and talk to your doctor if you have questions or experience side effects using Serostim.
Serostim® (somatropin) for injection: full Prescribing Information (PDF)
EMD Serono has shown an unwavering commitment to the HIV community with programs that offer support services and financial assistance for eligible patients and ensure Serostim® is accessible to appropriate patients with HIV-associated wasting.
The Patient AXIS Center®: Our Patient Support Program
The Patient AXIS Center® is our reimbursement and support program dedicated to Serostim®patients. The program provides patients with a variety of benefits, including:
- A dedicated Case Manager to help patients understand their insurance coverage and eligibility for financial assistance, who serves as the main point of contact for patients and their loved ones to help with access concerns
- Copay and other financial assistance programs to help cover out-of-pocket costs for a patient’s Serostim® prescription, subject to eligibility requirements
- Injection training available in-home, in-office, or virtually, to help patients confidently prepare and self-administer their Serostim® injections the right way
- Nursing Support Specialists to answer any questions you may have about Serostim®