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The Beyfortus® (nirsevimab-alip) Expert Series


Learn how you can help protect your patients this RSV season

To continue offering insights and information throughout the RSV season, we're pleased to share the 2024 Expert Series webinar recordings. This series features key opinion leaders from the RSV community with diverse backgrounds and experiences, including pediatrics, infectious disease, obstetrics, and neonatology, in both clinic and hospital settings.

Available any time, these webinars give you the opportunity to learn from leading experts about integrating Beyfortus into your practice, on your schedule.

Beyfortus is the first and only long-acting antibody indicated for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease in¹:

  • Neonates and infants born during or entering their first RSV season
  • Children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV season

 

Monoclonal Antibody for the Prevention of RSV-LRTI in Infants

BROADCAST JULY 31, 2024

Dr Christopher Belcher, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, and Dr Keisha Callins, an obstetrician/gynecologist, copresent a discussion on Beyfortus, a monoclonal antibody for the prevention of RSV disease in infants. Their presentation includes the RSV disease burden, the Beyfortus mechanism of action and clinical recommendations, clinical and real-world data, and implementation recommendations to help ensure optimal uptake and minimize health disparities.

Christopher Belcher, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Ascension Medical Group at St. Vincent Infectious Disease, Indiana

Keisha Callins, MD, MPH

Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Community Health Care Systems, Georgia

lmplementing Beyfortus lnto Clinical Practice

BROADCAST SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Dr Zubin Shah, a neonatologist, and Dr Suzanne Staebler, a neonatal nurse practitioner, present an interactive discussion on implementing Beyfortus into clinical practice. Their presentation addresses reasons to prevent RSV as well as the performance of Beyfortus in both clinical trials and real-world settings. Drs Shah and Staebler conclude with discussing Beyfortus implementation considerations in the hospital setting for the 2024-2025 season.

Zubin Shah, MD, FAAP

Neonatologist
Baylor University Medical Center at Pediatrix Medical Group, Texas

Suzanne Staebler, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, and Policy Advisor, National Coalition for Infant Health, Texas

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RSV-LRTI,  respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection

Important Safety Information

Contraindication
Beyfortus is contraindicated in infants and children with a history of serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to nirsevimab-alip or to any of the excipients.

Warnings and Precautions
  • Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Anaphylaxis: Serious hypersensitivity reactions have been reported following Beyfortus administration. These reactions included urticaria, dyspnea, cyanosis, and/or hypotonia. Anaphylaxis has been observed with human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibodies. If signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis or other clinically significant hypersensitivity reactions occur, initiate appropriate treatment.

  • Use in Individuals with Clinically Significant Bleeding Disorders: As with other IM injections, Beyfortus should be given with caution to infants and children with thrombocytopenia, any coagulation disorder or to individuals on anticoagulation therapy.

Most common adverse reactions with Beyfortus were rash (0.9%) and injection site reactions (0.3%).

Indication

Beyfortus is indicated for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in:

  • Neonates and infants born during or entering their first RSV season.
  • Children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV season.

Important Safety Information

Indication

Reference: 1. Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip). Prescribing Information. Sanofi.

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