Insulin potentiation therapy combines insulin with chemotherapy with a goal of enhancing treatment effects.
Affordability and access
Prescription required?
- Yes
Other names
You may find Insulin potentiation therapy under these alternate names:
- Insulin enhancement
- Insulin therapy
Where to access
- Specialty clinics
Affordability
Insulin potentiation therapy is expensive, and it is not often covered by insurance. One site states their “comprehensive 12-week, three-phase treatment program cost is $80,000 USD.”1The Center for Advanced Medicine. Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT). Viewed September 6, 2024. A 2019 review states that “IPT is an out-of-pocket expense for patients that probably exceeds the cost of the same chemotherapy provided as standard of care.”2Sissung TM, Schmidt KT, Figg WD. Insulin potentiation therapy for cancer? Lancet Oncology. 2019 Feb;20(2):191-192.
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