Frequently asked questions about VORANIGO

How effective is VORANIGO?

VORANIGO has been shown to increase the length of time a person can live with Grade 2 IDH-mutant astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma without it getting worse.

At the time the data was analyzed, 72% of people who took VORANIGO did not see their disease progress compared to 46% of people who took placebo.

VORANIGO increased the amount of time until people needed their next treatment.

Learn more about IDH-mutant glioma and how VORANIGO works to stop mutant IDH enzymes

Who should take VORANIGO?

VORANIGO is for:
  • Adults and children 12 years of age and older
  • Grade 2 IDH1- or IDH2-mutant astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma
  • People who have had at least one prior surgery for their tumor
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What are the possible side effects of VORANIGO?

VORANIGO can cause serious side effects, including liver problems. Changes in liver function blood tests may happen during treatment with VORANIGO and can be serious. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your liver function before and during treatment with VORANIGO. Tell your doctor right away if you develop any of the following signs and symptoms of liver problems:

  • yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eyes (jaundice)
  • dark tea-colored urine
  • loss of appetite
  • pain on the upper right side of your stomach area
  • feeling very tired or weak

The most common side effects of VORANIGO include:

  • increased liver enzyme levels in the blood
  • lack of energy, tiredness
  • headache
  • COVID-19
  • muscle aches and stiffness
  • diarrhea
  • nausea
  • seizure

How can I get VORANIGO?

VORANIGO is only available with a prescription from a doctor and will come from a specialty pharmacy or from the pharmacy at your hospital or clinic.

You may be contacted by your specialty pharmacy or Servier over the phone. Please keep in mind that this call may come from a number you do not recognize.

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How should I take VORANIGO?

VORANIGO is a pill taken orally once daily with or without food.

  • The standard dose of VORANIGO is one 40 mg pill
  • Take VORANIGO exactly as your healthcare provider tells you
  • Do not change your dose or stop taking VORANIGO without talking to your healthcare provider
  • Take VORANIGO once a day, about the same time each day
  • Swallow VORANIGO pills whole with water. Do not split, crush, or chew the pills
See more information about how to take VORANIGO

Can my other medications affect VORANIGO?

  • VORANIGO may interact with other medications that you are taking
  • Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements

What if I am or my partner is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding?

Females who are able to become pregnant:
  • Your healthcare provider will do a pregnancy test before you start treatment with VORANIGO
  • You should use effective nonhormonal birth control during treatment with VORANIGO and for 3 months after the last dose. VORANIGO may affect how hormonal contraceptives (birth control) work and cause them to not work well. Talk to your healthcare provider about birth control methods that may be right for you during treatment with VORANIGO
  • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with VORANIGO
Males with female partners who are able to become pregnant:
  • You should use effective birth control during treatment with VORANIGO and for 3 months after the last dose
  • Tell your healthcare provider right away if your partner becomes pregnant or thinks she may be pregnant during your treatment with VORANIGO

Tell you healthcare provider if your are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if VORANIGO passes into breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment with VORANIGO and for 2 months after the last dose.

Doctor Discussion Guide

For any additional questions you have about starting treatment, use the Doctor Discussion Guide to help you ask questions about your treatment journey.

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What is VORANIGO?

VORANIGO (40 mg tablets) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 12 years of age and older with certain types of brain tumors called astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) or isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation, following surgery. Your healthcare provider will perform a test to make sure that VORANIGO is right for you. It is not known if VORANIGO is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age.

What are the possible side effects of VORANIGO?

VORANIGO may cause serious side effects, including:

Liver problems. Changes in liver function blood tests may happen during treatment with VORANIGO and can be serious. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your liver function before and during treatment with VORANIGO. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you develop any of the following signs and symptoms of liver problems:

yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eyes (jaundice)

dark tea-colored urine

loss of appetite

pain on the upper right side of your stomach area

feeling very tired or weak

The most common side effects of VORANIGO include:

increased liver enzyme levels in the blood

lack of energy, tiredness

headache

COVID-19

muscle aches or stiffness

diarrhea

nausea

seizure

Your healthcare provider may change your dose, temporarily stop, or permanently stop treatment with VORANIGO if you have certain side effects.

VORANIGO may affect fertility in females and males, which may affect the ability to have children. Talk to your healthcare provider if this is a concern for you.

These are not all of the possible side effects of VORANIGO.

Before taking VORANIGO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have liver problems

have kidney problems or are on dialysis

smoke tobacco

are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. VORANIGO can harm your unborn baby

Females who are able to become pregnant:

Your healthcare provider will do a pregnancy test before you start treatment with VORANIGO

You should use effective nonhormonal birth control during treatment with VORANIGO and for 3 months after the last dose. VORANIGO may affect how hormonal contraceptives (birth control) work and cause them to not work well. Talk to your healthcare provider about birth control methods that may be right for you during treatment with VORANIGO

Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with VORANIGO

Males with female partners who are able to become pregnant:

You should use effective birth control during treatment with VORANIGO and for 3 months after the last dose

Tell your healthcare provider right away if your partner becomes pregnant or thinks she may be pregnant during your treatment with VORANIGO

Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if VORANIGO passes into breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment with VORANIGO and for 2 months after the last dose.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. VORANIGO may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how VORANIGO works.

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