Open - Applications for new and renewal patients are accepted and grants are allocated immediately. Maximum Award Level$5,000 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 300% 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 DiseaseChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is caused by a change to the DNA of a single cell called a lymphocyte. CLL cells multiply and replace normal lymphocytes (white blood cells) in the marrow and lymph nodes. The effect of CLL on the body worsens over time as the number of CLL cells increases. When the number of CLL cells in the marrow is very high the body is less able to fight infection. CLL is treated with chemotherapy or monoclonal therapy or a combination of the two. Chemotherapy is administered orally or through an IV and kills cancer cells. Monoclonal antibody therapy is administered through an IV and consists of man-made proteins that target CLL cells. When the protein attaches to the surface of a CLL cell the cell dies. For more information visit the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society of America website or call 800-955-4572. |
