LONAFARNIB (Zokinvy) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

LONAFARNIB

What is the Trade Name for LONAFARNIB?

Zokinvy

What are the Indications for LONAFARNIB?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE ZOKINVY is indicated in patients 12 months of age and older with a body surface area (BSA) of 0.39 m 2 and above: To reduce the risk of mortality in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) For the treatment of processing-deficient Progeroid Laminopathies with either: Heterozygous LMNA mutation with progerin-like protein accumulation Homozygous or compound heterozygous ZMPSTE24 mutations Limitations of Use ZOKINVY is not indicated for other Progeroid Syndromes or processing-proficient Progeroid Laminopathies. Based upon its mechanism of action, ZOKINVY would not be expected to be effective in these populations. ZOKINVY is a farnesyltransferase inhibitor indicated in patients 12 months of age and older with a body surface area of 0.39 m 2 and above ( 1 ): To reduce risk of mortality in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome For treatment of processing-deficient Progeroid Laminopathies with either: Heterozygous LMNA mutation with progerin-like protein accumulation Homozygous or compound heterozygous ZMPSTE24 mutations Limitations of Use Not indicated for other Progeroid Syndromes or processing-proficient Progeroid Laminopathies. Based upon its mechanism of action, ZOKINVY would not be expected to be effective in these populations ( 1 )

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