Resources for parents and caregivers

Getting started

A helpful overview of key information as your child begins their YUVIWEL journey:

Thinking about YUVIWEL?

Your Child and YUVIWEL:
Patient Brochure

Learn about treatment with YUVIWEL and the support available along the way

A•S•A•P Brochure

Learn about available patient support options throughout treatment with YUVIWEL

What to Expect Brochure

Better understand what to expect when starting treatment

Understanding Coverage:
A Guide for Families

Better understand insurance coverage options for YUVIWEL treatment

Already prescribed YUVIWEL?

Instructions for Use Video

Detailed instructions on how to prepare and give YUVIWEL to your child

Letter of Medical Necessity for Travel

If traveling by plane, ask your healthcare provider to sign this letter before getting to the airport

Travel Checklist

Use these tips to get ready for your trip

Connect with a PAL and register for updates

A Patient Access Liaison (PAL) can provide you with individualized support and education about achondroplasia and treatment with YUVIWEL. Fill out the form below to receive important information about YUVIWEL and connect with a PAL.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What are the possible side effects of YUVIWEL?
YUVIWEL may cause serious side effects, including risk of low blood pressure. If your child experiences a decrease in blood pressure or symptoms of low blood pressure (dizziness, feeling tired, and/or nausea) while being treated with YUVIWEL, call your child’s healthcare provider.

The most common side effects of YUVIWEL include injection site reactions (redness, itching, skin discoloration, bleeding, swelling, bruising, pain, and blistering).

Before you give YUVIWEL to your child, tell the healthcare provider about all of your child’s medical conditions, including if they:

  • have kidney problems

USE AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What is YUVIWEL?
YUVIWEL is a prescription medicine used to increase linear growth in children 2 years and older with achondroplasia with open growth plates (epiphyses).

YUVIWEL is approved under accelerated approval based on an improvement in annualized growth velocity. Continued approval may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What are the possible side effects of YUVIWEL?

YUVIWEL may cause serious side effects, including risk of low blood pressure. If your child experiences a decrease in blood pressure or symptoms of low blood pressure (dizziness, feeling tired, and/or nausea) while being treated with YUVIWEL, call your child’s healthcare provider.

The most common side effects of YUVIWEL include injection site reactions (redness, itching, skin discoloration, bleeding, swelling, bruising, pain, and blistering).

Before you give YUVIWEL to your child, tell the healthcare provider about all of your child’s medical conditions, including if they:

  • have kidney problems
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if YUVIWEL will harm the unborn baby
  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if YUVIWEL passes into breast milk

Tell the healthcare provider about all the medicines your child takes, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

These are not all of the possible side effects of YUVIWEL. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch. You may also report side effects to Ascendis Pharma at 1-844-442-7236.

Please see full Prescribing Information and Patient Information for YUVIWEL.

A•S•A•P=Ascendis Signature Access Program; FDA=Food and Drug Administration.