Helpful ZOLGENSMA downloads

Whether you are just exploring your treatment options or have finished treatment with ZOLGENSMA® (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), the resources below can help wherever your family is in their spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) journey.

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Helpful ZOLGENSMA downloads

Whether you are just exploring your treatment options or have finished treatment with ZOLGENSMA® (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), the resources below can help wherever your family is in their spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) journey.

Louis, treated at ~2½ months and pictured at 3 years, was diagnosed with SMA Type 1.

Before and during treatment

Download Explaining SMA and ZOLGENSMA® (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) to Others

Facts About SMA

The Facts About SMA provides you with easy-to-understand information about what causes SMA, signs and symptoms of SMA, and how quickly SMA can progress to a life-threatening condition. Learn more about SMA and bring this PDF to your doctor’s office to determine next steps.

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Download PDF for How ZOLGENSMA Works, a step-by-step guide

How ZOLGENSMA Works

This simple summary guide is designed to help you talk about ZOLGENSMA with others. Share it with your loved ones or take it on the go to your next doctor’s appointment. How ZOLGENSMA Works helps make the science of gene therapy easy to understand.

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Download PDF of Prenatal SMA Diagnosis Checklist

Prenatal SMA Diagnosis Checklist

With SMA, time is neurons. Treating SMA early is essential to preserving motor neuron cells, which are critical for muscle movement throughout the body. Learn what expectant caregivers can do to start the process of getting treatment with ZOLGENSMA.

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Caregiver Preparation Checklist

Confirming dates and times, filling the corticosteroid prescription, and tips on what to bring with you on infusion day are just some of the things you can keep track of with this checklist. It can help you stay organized and guide you on what to expect before, during, and after treatment with ZOLGENSMA.

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Download A Caregiver’s Guide to ZOLGENSMA® (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi)

A Caregiver’s Guide to ZOLGENSMA

What causes SMA? How does ZOLGENSMA work in the body? What are the results of the clinical studies? How do you start treatment with ZOLGENSMA? Get answers to these questions and many more with this in-depth guide created just for caregivers.

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After treatment

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SMA After Treatment

After your child has been treated with ZOLGENSMA, it is important to understand how to continue managing SMA and other health needs. This guide outlines potential members of a complete healthcare team, types of supportive therapies your child’s doctor may recommend, and how a nutritionist can help ensure nutritional needs for growth and development are being met.

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Your Care Plan After Treatment

The management and monitoring of SMA continues after treatment with ZOLGENSMA. This guide provides a timeline of tests your child will need following treatment, questions to ask your doctor, and the types of specialist that may be part of your child’s healthcare team.

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Explaining SMA and ZOLGENSMA to Others

Share this handout to help people who have questions and want to know more about your family’s experience with SMA and ZOLGENSMA. It covers facts about SMA, how ZOLGENSMA works, tips on how to help families living with SMA, and how they can help support the SMA community.

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Prescribing Information

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Full Prescribing Information provides comprehensive details about ZOLGENSMA, including dosage and administration, potential side effects, results from clinical trials, and much more.

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Important Safety Information

What is the most important information I should know about ZOLGENSMA?

  • ZOLGENSMA can increase liver enzyme levels and cause acute serious liver injury or acute liver failure which could result in death.
  • Patients will receive an oral corticosteroid before and after infusion with ZOLGENSMA and will undergo regular blood tests to monitor liver function.

Important Safety Information

What is the most important information I should know about ZOLGENSMA?

  • ZOLGENSMA can increase liver enzyme levels and cause acute serious liver injury or acute liver failure which could result in death.
  • Patients will receive an oral corticosteroid before and after infusion with ZOLGENSMA and will undergo regular blood tests to monitor liver function.
  • Contact the patient’s doctor immediately if the patient’s skin and/or whites of the eyes appear yellowish, if the patient misses a dose of corticosteroid or vomits it up, or if the patient experiences a decrease in alertness.

What should I watch for before and after infusion with ZOLGENSMA?

  • Infections before or after ZOLGENSMA infusion can lead to more serious complications. Caregivers and close contacts with the patient should follow infection prevention procedures. Contact the patient’s doctor immediately if the patient experiences any signs of a possible infection such as coughing, wheezing, sneezing, runny nose, sore throat, or fever.
  • Decreased platelet counts could occur following infusion with ZOLGENSMA. Seek immediate medical attention if the patient experiences unexpected bleeding or bruising.
  • Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) has been reported to generally occur within the first two weeks after ZOLGENSMA infusion. Seek immediate medical attention if the patient experiences any signs or symptoms of TMA, such as unexpected bruising or bleeding, seizures, or decreased urine output.

What do I need to know about vaccinations and ZOLGENSMA?

  • Talk with the patient’s doctor to decide if adjustments to the vaccination schedule are needed to accommodate treatment with a corticosteroid.
  • Protection against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is recommended and vaccination status should be up-to-date prior to ZOLGENSMA administration. Please consult the patient’s doctor.

Do I need to take precautions with the patient’s bodily waste?

Temporarily, small amounts of ZOLGENSMA may be found in the patient’s stool. Use good hand hygiene when coming into direct contact with patient body waste for one month after infusion with ZOLGENSMA. Disposable diapers should be sealed in disposable trash bags and thrown out with regular trash.

What are the possible or likely side effects of ZOLGENSMA?

The most common side effects that occurred in patients treated with ZOLGENSMA were elevated liver enzymes and vomiting.

Indication

What is ZOLGENSMA?
ZOLGENSMA is a prescription gene therapy used to treat children less than 2 years old with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). ZOLGENSMA is given as a one-time infusion into a vein. ZOLGENSMA was not evaluated in patients with advanced SMA.

The safety information provided here is not comprehensive. Talk to the patient’s doctor about any side effects that bother the patient or that don’t go away.

You are encouraged to report suspected side effects by contacting the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch, or Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. at 833-828-3947.

Please see the Full Prescribing Information.