Create your own personalized MyJanssenCarePath account to:

  • Check your insurance coverage
  • Enroll in the Janssen CarePath Savings Program, if eligible
  • Sign up for personal treatment reminders

Use Express Enrollment for a fast way to enroll in the Savings Program only

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Paying for ZYTIGA®

Paying for ZYTIGA®

Helping make ZYTIGA® more affordable for eligible patients

At Janssen, we don't want cost to get in the way of treatment you need. We can help you explore options to lower your out-of-pocket cost for ZYTIGA®. No matter what type of insurance you have – or even if you don't have insurance – Janssen CarePath can help explain your medication insurance coverage and potential out-of-pocket costs, and help find programs that may help you pay for ZYTIGA®.

Summary of Resources to help you pay for ZYTIGA®

If you have commercial or private health insurance and need help paying for ZYTIGA®, the Janssen CarePath Savings Program may be able to help. If you don't have commercial or private health insurance, you may find help from the programs and resources found on JanssenPrescriptionAssistance.com.

If you use commercial or private health insurance to pay for your medication:

Janssen CarePath Savings Program for ZYTIGA®

If you are eligible, the Janssen CarePath Savings Program may provide instant savings on your private or commercial health insurance out-of-pocket costs for ZYTIGA®. Depending on your health insurance plan, savings may apply toward co-pay, co-insurance, or deductible. Eligible patients pay $10 per month, with a $12,000 maximum program benefit per calendar year or one-year supply, whichever comes first. Not valid for patients using Medicare, Medicaid, or other government-funded programs to pay for their medications. Terms expire at the end of each calendar year and may change. Offer not valid in CA or MA or for MA residents (250 mg tablet only). There is no income requirement. See full eligibility requirements.

Two ways to help you get started:

To enroll in the Janssen CarePath Savings Program:

Visit MyJanssenCarePath.com to create an online account, check your eligibility, enroll in the Savings Program, manage your Savings Program benefits, and receive timely alerts and program updates. Or call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 855-998-4421, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET.

If you only want to check your eligibility and enroll in the Janssen CarePath Savings Program, visit the Express Enrollment site at MyJanssenCarePath.com/express. There is a "Print a Card" feature to provide you with a Savings Program card. You will not have a Janssen CarePath account and will not be able to view and manage your Savings Program benefits.

If you are using a government-funded healthcare program to pay for ZYTIGA® or have no insurance coverage and need help paying for your medication:

Janssen CarePath can provide information about other resources that may be able to help with your out-of-pocket medication costs for ZYTIGA®. Call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 855-998-4421 or visit JanssenPrescriptionAssistance.com for more information about affordability programs and independent foundations* that may have funding available.

If you are enrolled in Medicare, our Medicare Resource Guide provides additional information on sources for cost support that may be available for you.

Get Medicare Resource Guide

Call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 855-998-4421, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET for more information. Multilingual phone support is available.

*Independent co-pay assistance foundations have their own rules for eligibility. We cannot guarantee a foundation will help you. We only can refer you to a foundation that supports your disease state. This information is provided as a resource for you. We do not endorse any particular foundation.

Other Resources

The Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (JJPAF) is an independent, nonprofit organization that is committed to helping eligible patients without insurance coverage receive prescription products donated by Johnson & Johnson operating companies. To see if you might qualify for assistance, please contact a JJPAF program specialist at 800-652-6227 (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET) or visit the foundation website at JJPAF.org.

WHAT IS ZYTIGA®?

ZYTIGA® (abiraterone acetate) is a prescription medicine that is used along with prednisone. ZYTIGA® is used to treat men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

It is not known if ZYTIGA® is safe and effective in females or children.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Before taking ZYTIGA®, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • Have heart problems
  • Have liver problems
  • Have diabetes
  • Have a history of adrenal problems
  • Have a history of pituitary problems
  • Are receiving any other treatment for prostate cancer
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. ZYTIGA® can cause harm to your unborn baby and loss of pregnancy (miscarriage). Females who are or may become pregnant should not handle ZYTIGA® uncoated tablets or other ZYTIGA® tablets if broken, crushed, or damaged without protection, such as gloves
  • Have a partner who is pregnant or may become pregnant
    • Males who have female partners who are able to become pregnant should use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment with ZYTIGA® and for 3 weeks after the last dose of ZYTIGA®
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ZYTIGA® passes into your breast milk

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take or treatments you receive including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. ZYTIGA® can interact with many other medicines.

You should not start or stop any medicine before you talk with the healthcare provider that prescribed ZYTIGA®.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them with you to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I take ZYTIGA®?

  • Take ZYTIGA® and prednisone exactly as your healthcare provider tells you
  • Take your prescribed dose of ZYTIGA® one time a day. Your healthcare provider may change your dose if needed
  • Do not change or stop taking your prescribed dose of ZYTIGA® or prednisone without talking to your healthcare provider first
  • Take ZYTIGA® on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or at least 2 hours after a meal. Do not take ZYTIGA® with food. Taking ZYTIGA® with food may cause more of the medicine to be absorbed by the body than is needed and this may cause side effects
  • Swallow ZYTIGA® tablets whole. Do not crush or chew tablets
  • Take ZYTIGA® tablets with water
  • If you miss a dose of ZYTIGA® or prednisone, take your prescribed dose the following day. If you miss more than 1 dose, tell your healthcare provider right away
  • Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check for side effects

What are the possible side effects of ZYTIGA®?

ZYTIGA® may cause serious side effects including:

  • High blood pressure (hypertension), low blood potassium levels (hypokalemia), fluid retention (edema), and irregular heartbeats can happen during treatment with ZYTIGA®. This can be life-threatening. To decrease the chance of this happening, you must take prednisone with ZYTIGA® exactly as your healthcare provider tells you. Your healthcare provider will check your blood pressure, do blood tests to check your potassium levels, and check for any signs and symptoms of fluid retention every month during treatment with ZYTIGA®
  • Tell your healthcare provider if you get any of the following symptoms:
    • Dizziness
    • Fast or irregular heartbeats
    • Feel faint or lightheaded
    • Headache
    • Confusion
    • Muscle weakness
    • Pain in your legs
    • Swelling in your legs or feet
  • Adrenal problems may happen if you stop taking prednisone, get an infection, or are under stress
  • Severe liver problems. You may develop changes in liver function blood tests. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your liver before treatment with ZYTIGA® and during treatment with ZYTIGA®. Liver failure may occur, which can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you notice any of the following changes:
    • Yellowing of the skin or eyes
    • Darkening of the urine
    • Severe nausea or vomiting
  • Increased risk of bone fracture and death when ZYTIGA® and prednisone or prednisolone is used in combination with a type of radiation called radium Ra 223 dichloride. Tell your healthcare provider about any other treatments you are taking for prostate cancer
  • Severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Severe low blood sugar with ZYTIGA® can happen in people who have diabetes and take certain antidiabetic medicines. You and/or your healthcare provider should check your blood sugar levels regularly during treatment with ZYTIGA® and after you stop treatment. Your healthcare provider may also need to change the dose of your antidiabetic medicines. Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include:
    • Headache
    • Drowsiness
    • Weakness
    • Dizziness
    • Confusion
    • Irritability
    • Hunger
    • Fast heartbeat
    • Sweating
    • Feeling jittery
  • The most common side effects of ZYTIGA® include:
    • Feeling very tired
    • Joint pain
    • High blood pressure
    • Nausea
    • Swelling in your legs or feet
    • Low blood potassium levels
    • Hot flushes
    • Diarrhea
    • Vomiting
    • Infected nose, sinuses, or throat (cold)
    • Cough
    • Headache
    • Low red blood cells (anemia)
    • High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
    • High blood sugar levels
    • Certain other abnormal blood tests

ZYTIGA® may cause fertility problems in males, which may affect the ability to father children. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have concerns about fertility.

THESE ARE NOT ALL THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF ZYTIGA®.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see the full Prescribing Information and Patient Information for ZYTIGA® and discuss any questions you have with your doctor.

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