Cosentyx for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[D Foster]

That sounds great Fred , my dermatologist mentioned that they had started using it on my last visit and I have a few P patches but the main thing is that the PsA has got worse recently and I am taking too many pain killers. My next appointment is at the end of February so I will have to see what happens.

[Fred]

That sounds great Fred , my dermatologist mentioned that they had started using it on my last visit and I have a few P patches but the main thing is that the PsA has got worse recently and I am taking too many pain killers. My next appointment is at the end of February so I will have to see what happens.

Push for it Dave. I've never had anything as good as this for psoriatic arthritis.

[D Foster]

How do costs compare between the two.

[Fred]

How do costs  compare between the two.

Hang on I'll check.

Stelara: €2766 per dose x 4 per year = €11064

Coesntyx: €1139 x 12 per year = €13668

Obviously this is the price in France but the patient pays Zero as it's a long term illness. Or if you don't want to go to your GP every 5 years for a certificate you or you insurance will pay 35% of that price.

EDIT: Forgot to add that Stelara 45 or 90mg is the same price. Also you will need a little more than stated as they work by weeks and not months I gave the yearly price based on months.

[D Foster]

Not lot between them , I don't think that there will be a problem if I could change.
Thanks for the information Mr Fred.

[Fred]

Not lot  between them , I don't think that there will be a problem if I could change.
Thanks for the information Mr Fred.

You're welcome.

[Caroline]

That is going well Fred.
It is very clear that Cosentyx targets an inhibitor that is specifically connected to your PsA. I think it may be different with others, but on the other hand I also have the idea that the IL-17 is very related to Psoriasis as a whole.

Long may it last! Cheers !

[Fred]

That is going well Fred.
It is very clear that Cosentyx targets an inhibitor that is specifically connected to your PsA.  I think it may be different with others, but on the other hand I also have the idea that the IL-17 is very related to Psoriasis as a whole.

Long may it last! Cheers !

Thank you Caroline. I haven't felt this good for a long log time, and even if this one fails there is now Taltz to try and that too targets IL-17

I'll have the drink later.

[Fred]

Just a note for future reference. No diarrhoea or stomach problems, so it must have just been a coincidence last time.

[D Foster]

Just a note for future reference. No diarrhoea or stomach problems, so it must have just been a coincidence last time.

Does it knock your restistance like Stelara or MTX if so I have found that it doesn't take a lot to upset your stomach, pick up a bug or two in something like cream yogurt or mayonnaise and you have a problem.