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What is Daclizumab?

This is an immunosuppresant, used to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant cases. It has also been tested in clinical trials as a treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. Dosing is calculated based on weight and purpose of treatment. More info at: http://www.pdl.com/index.cfm?navId=49 Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
# of patients evaluated by
Multiple Sclerosis MS 5 3
Drug trial for MS 2 2
disease-related symptoms 1 0

See all 3 patients currently taking Daclizumab

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
5 100%

Most commonly reported side effects

Rash/skin problems
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  1 other monthly
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Daclizumab (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 67% Other: 67%
Did not seem to work
3 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice
2 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Change in health plan coverage
1 17% Change in health plan coverage: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Daclizumab

Currently Taking Daclizumab

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Daclizumab

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 20%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 40%

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Report created on March 21, 2010.