Ilaris (canakinumab)

Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.

Ilaris is a biologic medicine. It blocks a protein called IL-1 beta, which plays a part in inflammation.

MedRx Infusion can fill Ilaris with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.

What Ilaris is prescribed for

Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS): adults and children 4 years and older with CAPS (rare inherited conditions that cause repeated bouts of fever, rash and inflammation), including familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS).
TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS): adults and children with TRAPS (a rare inherited periodic fever syndrome).
Hyperimmunoglobulin D syndrome (HIDS) / mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD): adults and children with HIDS/MKD (a rare inherited periodic fever syndrome).
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF): adults and children with FMF (a rare inherited periodic fever syndrome).
Still's disease: people 2 years and older with active Still's disease (an inflammatory disease that causes fever, rash and joint pain), including adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA).
Gout flares: adults with gout flares who cannot take or cannot tolerate NSAIDs (pain relievers such as ibuprofen) and colchicine, or for whom these did not work well enough, and for whom repeated courses of steroid medicines are not right.

A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Ilaris is right for you.

How Ilaris is given

Injection under the skin, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give it.

Before you start

Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:

a test for tuberculosis (TB)
a check that your vaccines are up to date, including pneumonia (pneumococcal) and flu shots

Read the Medication Guide and the full Ilaris prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.

Insurance and prior authorization

Health plans often require prior authorization for Ilaris. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.

The manufacturer runs a support program, Ilaris Companion, that may help eligible patients with costs and access.

How to refer a patient

Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Use the Rheumatology Referral Form (PDF).

The manufacturer also publishes Ilaris Start Form and getting patients started.

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Ilaris?

Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Ilaris with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.

02What is Ilaris used for?

Ilaris is approved for cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS), hyperimmunoglobulin D syndrome (HIDS) / mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD), familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), Still's disease and gout flares. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Ilaris be given at home?

It can be, when your prescriber agrees. We send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give Ilaris at home.

04Does insurance cover Ilaris?

Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.

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