COSENTYX® Connect Personal Support Program

COSENTYX® Connect is a free personal support program that’s tailored to your needs right from the start.

Sign up now or call 1-844-COSENTYX (1-844-267-3689)

For those who are taking COSENTYX, here's what you will get once you sign up:

Connect with your own COSENTYX® Connect Personal Support Specialist

Who doesn’t want someone working behind the scenes to make things easier? Now, you have a person for that. Your Personal Support Specialist will check in and make sure you have what you need as you get started and as you continue taking COSENTYX. You can continue to stay in touch with your specialist via phone, e-mail, and text throughout your treatment.

Get a $0 co-pay if you are eligible

We will do everything we can to help make your COSENTYX more affordable. Your Personal Support Specialist or your specialty pharmacy will help with the insurance approval process and help you figure out if you’re eligible for any savings options, including our $0 co-pay* program.

Get free medication if you’re eligible

If you have commercial or private insurance and your prescription coverage isn't initially approved, you may get up to 2 years of COSENTYX for free through Covered Until You're Covered^† while we work with your healthcare provider to try to secure coverage for COSENTYX.

Get help with insurance coverage

From the start, your Personal Support Specialist or your specialty pharmacy will help get your benefits sorted out so that you can get started as quickly as possible. And if your plan or coverage changes down the road, we can help make sure things are in place so there’s no delay with your treatment.

Questions? Please call us at 1-844-COSENTYX (1-844-267-3689) or download the Insurance Coverage Questions brochure.

Choose from tools and resources whenever you want them

We get that you may want to learn a little—or a lot—about COSENTYX and your condition. We have lots of tools and resources for you to choose from:

Welcome Kit full of tools to help you get started and get going, including an insulated Travel Kit in case you need to take COSENTYX with you
Sharps container for easy disposal of your used injectors
Helpful supplemental injection training videos
Free one-on-one supplemental virtual injection training
Monthly e-mails with useful tips and information to guide you throughout your first year of treatment
The free Medisafe app can help you track your progress
Tips and real patient stories
Consumer Brief Summary of Important Safety Information

Move forward with ongoing support

Once you sign up for COSENTYX® Connect, you’ll get ongoing support throughout your first year of treatment, access to educational resources, and inspirational e-mails and texts to help keep you going. We’ll even check in from time to time via e-mail, text, and/or phone.

Make sure to sign up for COSENTYX® Connect now to take advantage of all these great resources and tools.

Download the free Medisafe app for access to all COSENTYX® Connect resources

The Medisafe app can help you stay on track with COSENTYX and teach you more about your condition. Medisafe is available on any smartphone device for free download. When you take COSENTYX and use the app, you’ll have access to product resources, disease education, and medication and refill reminders. You’ll also be able to organize all your prescriptions and doctor appointments, all in one place. Download now.

“COSENTYX® Connect has been great. They really care about me as a patient and take a genuine interest in how I’m doing.”

—Mike, Actual Patient

Individual results may vary. Mike was compensated for his time.

“You guys call and make sure that I have what I need, that I’m doing okay. It’s the best support system to help you.”

—Dewey, Actual Patient

Individual results may vary. Dewey was compensated for his time.

*Limitations apply. Up to a $16,000 annual limit. Offer not valid under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal or state program. Novartis reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this program without notice. See complete Terms & Conditions for details.

^†Covered Until You're Covered Program: Eligible patients must have commercial insurance, a valid prescription for COSENTYX, and a denial of insurance coverage based on a prior authorization request. Program requires the submission of an appeal of the coverage denial within the first 90 days of enrollment in order to remain eligible. Program provides initial 5 weekly doses (if prescribed) and monthly doses for free to patients for up to two years or until they receive insurance coverage approval, whichever occurs earlier. Program is not available to patients whose medications are reimbursed in whole or in part by Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or any other federal or state program. Patients may be asked to re-verify insurance coverage status during the course of the program. No purchase necessary. Program is not health insurance, nor is participation a guarantee of insurance coverage. Limitations may apply. Enrolled patients awaiting coverage for COSENTYX after two years may be eligible for a limited Program extension. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this Program without notice. Program enrollment must occur by 12/31/20.

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Indications

COSENTYX^® (secukinumab) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults:

with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis that involves large areas or many areas of the body, and who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet or UV light, alone or with systemic therapy)
with active psoriatic arthritis
with active ankylosing spondylitis
with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and objective signs of inflammation

Important Safety Information

Do not use COSENTYX if you have had a severe allergic reaction to secukinumab or any of the other ingredients in COSENTYX. See the Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients.

COSENTYX is a medicine that affects your immune system. COSENTYX may increase your risk of having serious side effects such as:

Infections

COSENTYX may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections.

Your doctor should check you for tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with COSENTYX.
If your doctor feels that you are at risk for TB, you may be treated with medicine for TB before you begin treatment with COSENTYX and during treatment with COSENTYX.
Your doctor should watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during treatment with COSENTYX. Do not take COSENTYX if you have an active TB infection.

Before starting COSENTYX, tell your doctor if you:

are being treated for an infection
have an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming back
have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB
think you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection, such as: fevers, sweats, or chills; muscle aches; cough; shortness of breath; blood in your phlegm; weight loss; warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body; diarrhea or stomach pain; burning when you urinate or urinate more often than normal

After starting COSENTYX, call your doctor right away if you have any signs of infection listed above. Do not use COSENTYX if you have any signs of infection unless you are instructed to by your doctor.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New cases of inflammatory bowel disease or “flare-ups” can happen with COSENTYX, and can sometimes be serious. If you have inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease), tell your doctor if you have worsening disease symptoms during treatment with COSENTYX or develop new symptoms of stomach pain or diarrhea.

Serious Allergic Reactions

Serious allergic reactions can occur. Get emergency medical help right away if you get any of the following symptoms: feeling faint; swelling of your face, eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat; trouble breathing or throat tightness; chest tightness; or skin rash. If you have a severe allergic reaction, do not give another injection of COSENTYX.

Before starting COSENTYX, tell your doctor if you:

have any of the conditions or symptoms listed above for infections
have inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
are allergic to latex. The needle caps contain latex.
have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine). People who take COSENTYX should not receive live vaccines.
have any other medical conditions
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COSENTYX can harm your unborn baby. You and your doctor should decide if you will use COSENTYX.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if COSENTYX passes into your breast milk.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I use COSENTYX?

See the detailed Instructions for Use that comes with your COSENTYX for information on how to prepare and inject a dose of COSENTYX, and how to properly throw away (dispose of) used COSENTYX Sensoready® pens and prefilled syringes.

Use COSENTYX exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
If your doctor decides that you or a caregiver may give your injections of COSENTYX at home, you should receive training on the right way to prepare and inject COSENTYX. Do not try to inject COSENTYX yourself, until you or your caregiver has been shown how to inject COSENTYX by your doctor or nurse.

The most common side effects of COSENTYX include: cold symptoms, diarrhea, and upper respiratory infections. These are not all of the possible side effects of COSENTYX. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide.

GET REAL SUPPORT AND PERSONAL SOLUTIONS WITH COSENTYX® CONNECT