Fully allocated – we are no longer accepting or processing applications for new or renewal patients and have filled all available waitlist slots. All available funds have been allocated to current patients. Maximum Award Level$8,000 per year Eligibility Criteria Patient should be insured and insurance must cover the medication for which patient seeks assistance. The medication must fight the disease directly.  Patient must be a legal US resident. Patient’s income must fall below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. Get Help With Your TreatmentOnline: How to Apply Online (Click Here) Phone: Call 1-866-316-PANF (7263) Information About the DiseaseAcromegaly is a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, hands, and feet, and swelling and enlargement of soft tissue. It is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH) by the pituitary gland. This increased and unregulated GH production is usually caused by a GH-secreting pituitary tumor. Annual new patients incidence is estimated to be 3 to 4 cases per million people per year. Median age at diagnosis is 40 years in males and 45 years in females. No clear relationship exists between incidence and race. Acromegaly occurs with equal frequency in males and females. No clear gender predilection is apparent. The goal of treatment is amelioration of symptoms caused by both the local effects of the tumor itself and excess GH production. Because elevated GH concentration is associated with increased mortality rates, treatment seeks to decrease/normalize their concentration. For more information about the disease please visit www.hgfound.org. |
