Nurse Case Managers are knowledgeable about gMG and VYVGART and are dedicated to listening to you and helping you navigate your VYVGART treatment journey.
A Nurse Case Manager is here to help you:
Understand your VYVGART treatment
VYVGART is an infusion-based therapy with treatment cycles determined by your doctor based on your symptoms. A Nurse Case Manager is here to help you with treatment questions you may have.
- Provide VYVGART information to help you understand how VYVGART works
- Help you understand your treatment cycles
- Provide information on the infusion process: before, during, and after
- Discuss your options for infusions and help find infusion centers*
- Educate you and your loved ones about your condition
*A Nurse Case Manager can help you determine what your insurance plan offers in terms of infusion center locations and services.
Feel empowered with resources and information
Nurse Case Managers can support you throughout your VYVGART treatment journey to help you in following your doctor’s treatment plan.
- Equip you with some tools you can use in taking an active role in your treatment
- Teach you about tracking your symptoms with a symptom tracker, which can inform your discussions with your doctor
- Support you in following your doctor's VYVGART treatment plan
- Answer questions about VYVGART
Navigate the insurance process
Dealing with insurance can be complicated. You may have questions about your insurance coverage, want to know more about the cost of treatment, or just need information about your out-of-pocket costs for VYVGART. With My VYVGART Path, you’ll find support in understanding each step of the insurance process.
- Verify what is covered by your insurance
- Work directly with your neurologist’s office and insurance company
- Give you updates on the insurance process
Understand potential financial assistance programs
If you have financial concerns or gaps in insurance coverage for your VYVGART therapy, a Nurse Case Manager is here for you with information and support.
- If you are eligible, help enroll you in the VYVGART Co-pay Program
- Refer you to charitable foundations that may be able to help with your out-of-pocket costs
- Inform you of financial assistance programs that may be available
To get started, ask your neurologist to enroll you in
After you and your neurologist decide on VYVGART, your doctor's office will be able to enroll you in My VYVGART Path.
Once you are enrolled, you will receive a call from a Nurse Case Manager and get a welcome kit in the mail.
Already enrolled in My VYVGART Path?
Call 1-833-MY-PATH-1 (1-833-697-2841) to talk with a Nurse Case Manager
Get help with symptom tracking
If you are enrolled in My VYVGART Path, a Nurse Case Manager can teach you about tracking your symptoms with a symptom tracker, which can inform your discussions with your doctor.
Track your symptoms regularly. If you track them weekly, try to do it at the same time each week. Be sure to share this information with your neurologist as it may help them determine your next VYVGART treatment cycle.
Additional resources
Getting ready for your infusion
Find information on the infusion process: before, during, and after.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common questions about VYVGART treatment and support.
What is the most important information I should know about VYVGART® (efgartigimod alfa-fcab)?
VYVGART may cause serious side effects, including:
- Infection. VYVGART may increase the risk of infection. In a clinical study, the most common infections were urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. More patients on VYVGART vs placebo had below normal levels for white blood cell counts, lymphocyte counts, and neutrophil counts. The majority of infections and blood side effects were mild to moderate in severity. Your health care provider should check you for infections before starting treatment, during treatment, and after treatment with VYVGART. Tell your health care provider if you have any history of infections. Tell your health care provider right away if you have signs or symptoms of an infection during treatment with VYVGART such as 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.
- Undesirable immune reactions (hypersensitivity reactions). VYVGART can cause the immune system to have undesirable reactions such as rashes, swelling under the skin, and shortness of breath. In clinical studies, the reactions were mild or moderate and occurred within 1 hour to 3 weeks of administration, and the reactions did not lead to VYVGART discontinuation. Your health care provider should monitor you during and after treatment and discontinue VYVGART if needed. Tell your health care provider immediately about any undesirable reactions.
Before taking VYVGART, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- Have a history of infection or you think you have an infection
- Have received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine (immunization). Discuss with your health care provider whether you need to receive age-appropriate immunizations before initiation of a new treatment cycle with VYVGART. The use of vaccines during VYVGART treatment has not been studied, and the safety with live or live-attenuated vaccines is unknown. Administration of live or live-attenuated vaccines is not recommended during treatment with VYVGART.
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant and are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
What are the common side effects of VYVGART?
The most common side effects of VYVGART are respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection.
These are not all the possible side effects of VYVGART. 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?
VYVGART is a prescription medicine 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 talk to your doctor.
Important Safety Information
What is the most important information I should know about VYVGART® (efgartigimod alfa-fcab)?
VYVGART may cause serious side effects, including:
- Infection. VYVGART may increase the risk of infection. In a clinical study, the most common infections were urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. More patients on VYVGART vs placebo had below normal levels for white blood cell counts, lymphocyte counts, and neutrophil counts. The majority of infections and blood side effects were mild to moderate in severity. Your health care provider should check you for infections before starting treatment, during treatment, and after treatment with VYVGART. Tell your health care provider if you have any history of infections. Tell your health care provider right away if you have signs or symptoms of an infection during treatment with VYVGART such as 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.
- Undesirable immune reactions (hypersensitivity reactions). VYVGART can cause the immune system to have undesirable reactions such as rashes, swelling under the skin, and shortness of breath. In clinical studies, the reactions were mild or moderate and occurred within 1 hour to 3 weeks of administration, and the reactions did not lead to VYVGART discontinuation. Your health care provider should monitor you during and after treatment and discontinue VYVGART if needed. Tell your health care provider immediately about any undesirable reactions.
Before taking VYVGART, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- Have a history of infection or you think you have an infection
- Have received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine (immunization). Discuss with your health care provider whether you need to receive age-appropriate immunizations before initiation of a new treatment cycle with VYVGART. The use of vaccines during VYVGART treatment has not been studied, and the safety with live or live-attenuated vaccines is unknown. Administration of live or live-attenuated vaccines is not recommended during treatment with VYVGART.
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant and are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
What are the common side effects of VYVGART?
The most common side effects of VYVGART are respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection.
These are not all the possible side effects of VYVGART. 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?
VYVGART is a prescription medicine 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 talk to your doctor.
Questions? Call 1-833-VYVGART (1-833-898-4278)
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