Set a gMG treatment goal and share it with your doctor

What would you get back to doing if your gMG symptoms and your daily abilities could be improved?

Let’s call that your Personal Ability Goal—something that’s important to you that your doctor should know about. Together, your MG-ADL symptom score and Personal Ability Goal may help inform your gMG treatment plan.

Sharing your MG-ADL score and Personal Ability Goal matters

When it comes to your treatment plan, your neurologist takes a number of factors into consideration. First and foremost, your Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) symptom score may be one of them. Additionally, your Personal Ability Goal may be another. Put together, all these factors may help your doctor understand what you want from your treatment plan and try to help you reach your goals.

I’m very open with my doctor. So I told him I wanted to be able to go out on short hikes with my dogs again.

Katie

Patient with anti-AChR antibody positive gMG

Ways to start the conversation with your doctor

Step 1: Track your symptoms with the MG-ADL scale

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Tracking your gMG symptoms with the MG-ADL scale can be useful for a few reasons. It may give you and your doctor a more complete picture of your gMG symptoms. And it can also be a helpful starting point for defining your Personal Ability Goal.

Don’t know your MG-ADL symptom score? Use the interactive tool.

GET YOUR SYMPTOM SCORE

The MG-ADL scale assesses the impact of gMG on daily functions by measuring 8 signs or symptoms that are commonly affected in gMG. Each item is measured on a 4-point scale, where a score of 0 represents normal function and a score of 3 represents the loss of ability to perform that function. Total scores range from 0 to 24 points, with a higher score showing more severe gMG.

Did you know? An MG-ADL symptom score of 0 to 1 shows minimal symptom expression, which means minimal or no gMG symptoms.

Step 2: Set and share a clear Personal Ability Goal

Now that you know your MG-ADL symptom score, think about an activity you want to do that gMG symptoms prevent you from doing.

  • At your next appointment, share your MG-ADL symptom score and your Personal Ability Goal with your doctor—and ask if VYVGART could be right for you.

Need inspiration for your own Personal Ability Goal?

Download the Goal-Setting Worksheet to help you set a Personal Ability Goal and talk about it with your doctor.

GET THE WORKSHEET

This information has been provided for educational purposes only and is not meant as a substitute for professional medical advice.

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Sign up for the My VYVGART Journey program to talk one-on-one with an adult mentor who’s living with anti-AChR antibody positive gMG and taking VYVGART for intravenous (IV) infusion.

AChR=acetylcholine receptor; IV=intravenous

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Having productive conversations with your doctor

What makes a good discussion between a doctor and a patient?

In this ~9-minute video, hear how Steve—a real patient on VYVGART for IV infusion—discusses his symptoms and his treatment plan with his neurologist.

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The most common side effects in efgartigimod-alfa-fcab-treated patients were respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection. Additional common side effects with VYVGART HYTRULO are injection site reactions, including rash, redness of the skin, itching sensation, bruising, pain, and hives.

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VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO are both prescription medicines, each used to treat a condition called generalized myasthenia gravis, which causes muscles to tire and weaken easily throughout the body, in adults who are positive for antibodies directed toward a protein called acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR antibody positive).

Please see the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART and the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART HYTRULO, and talk to your doctor.

Do not use VYVGART if you have a serious allergy to efgartigimod alfa or any of the other ingredients in VYVGART. Do not use VYVGART HYTRULO if you have a serious allergy to efgartigimod alfa, hyaluronidase, or any of the other ingredients in VYVGART HYTRULO. VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO can cause serious allergic reactions and a decrease in blood pressure leading to fainting.

VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO may cause serious side effects, including:

  • Infection. VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO may increase the risk of infection. The most common infections for efgartigimod alfa-fcab-treated patients were urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. Signs or symptoms of an infection may include fever, chills, frequent and/or painful urination, cough, pain and blockage of nasal passages/sinus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, excess phlegm, nasal discharge, back pain, and/or chest pain.
  • Allergic Reactions (hypersensitivity reactions). VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO can cause allergic reactions such as rashes, swelling under the skin, and shortness of breath. Hives were also observed in patients treated with VYVGART HYTRULO. Serious allergic reactions, such as trouble breathing and decrease in blood pressure leading to fainting have been reported with efgartigimod alfa-fcab.
  • Infusion-Related Reactions. VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO can cause infusion-related reactions. The most frequent symptoms and signs reported with efgartigimod alfa-fcab were high blood pressure, chills, shivering, and chest, abdominal, and back pain.

Tell your doctor if you have signs or symptoms of an infection, allergic reaction, or infusion-related reaction. These can happen while you are receiving your VYVGART or VYVGART HYTRULO treatment or afterward. Your doctor may need to pause or stop your treatment. Contact your doctor immediately if you have signs or symptoms of a serious allergic reaction.

Before taking VYVGART or VYVGART HYTRULO, tell your doctor if you:

  • take any medicines, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, supplements, or herbal medicines,
  • have received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine (immunization), or
  • have any allergies or medical conditions, including if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.

What are the common side effects of VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO?

The most common side effects in efgartigimod-alfa-fcab-treated patients were respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection. Additional common side effects with VYVGART HYTRULO are injection site reactions, including rash, redness of the skin, itching sensation, bruising, pain, and hives.

These are not all the possible side effects of VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the US Food and Drug Administration at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What is VYVGART® (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) for intravenous (IV) infusion and what is VYVGART® HYTRULO (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) for subcutaneous injection?

VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO are both prescription medicines, each used to treat a condition called generalized myasthenia gravis, which causes muscles to tire and weaken easily throughout the body, in adults who are positive for antibodies directed toward a protein called acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR antibody positive).

Please see the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART and the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART HYTRULO, and talk to your doctor.

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