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Veligrotug

Veligrotug is a prescription medicine. The sections below reproduce one FDA label for it, named under "Label". Products in other forms, strengths or from other makers have their own labels, which can differ.

Type
Prescription only (Rx)
Brand names
Lumvoa
Taken
Intravenous
Label
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc., revised June 29, 2026 · full label on DailyMed
Biosimilars
1 approved · details

What it is used for

LUMVOA is indicated for the treatment of thyroid eye disease regardless of thyroid eye disease activity or duration. LUMVOA is an insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor inhibitor indicated for the treatment of thyroid eye disease regardless of thyroid eye disease activity or duration. ( 1 )

Forms and strengths

Injection: 500 mg/10 mL (50 mg/mL) yellowish to brown, slightly opalescent solution in a single-dose vial. Injection: 500 mg/10 mL (50 mg/mL) solution in a single-dose vial ( 3 )

Who should not take it (contraindications)

None None ( 4 )

Warnings and precautions

Infusion Reactions : If an infusion reaction occurs, interrupt or slow the rate of infusion and use appropriate medical management ( 5.1 ) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) : Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of disease, including patients without a history of IBD; discontinue LUMVOA if IBD is suspected ( 5.2 ) Hyperglycemia : Assess patients for elevated blood glucose and symptoms of hyperglycemia prior to infusion and continue to monitor while on treatment with LUMVOA. Ensure patients with hyperglycemia or preexisting diabetes are under appropriate glycemic control before and while receiving LUMVOA. Continue monitoring after treatment for patients who experience hyperglycemia while on LUMVOA ( 5.3 ) Hearing Impairment including Hearing Loss : LUMVOA may cause severe hearing impairment including hearing loss, which in some cases may be permanent. Assess patient's hearing before, during, and after treatment with LUMVOA and consider the benefit-risk of treatment with patients ( 5.4 )

5.1 Infusion Reactions LUMVOA may cause infusion reactions. Infusion reactions have been reported in approximately 9% of patients treated with LUMVOA. Signs and symptoms of infusion-related reactions include transient increases in blood pressure, fever, chills, headache, and fatigue. Infusion reactions may occur during or soon after an infusion. Reported infusion reactions are usually mild or moderate in severity and can usually be successfully managed with corticosteroids, antihistamines, and antipyretics. In patients who experience an infusion reaction, consideration should be given to standard premedication and/or administering infusions at a slower infusion rate.

5.2 Inflammatory Bowel Disease LUMVOA may cause an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD has been reported in some patients receiving insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor inhibitors without a prior diagnosis of IBD. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of IBD, including patients without a history of IBD. If IBD is suspected, discontinue use of LUMVOA.

5.3 Hyperglycemia Hyperglycemia or increased blood glucose may occur in patients treated with LUMVOA. In clinical trials, 12% of patients, of whom one half had pre-existing diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance, experienced hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemic events should be controlled with medications for glycemic control, if necessary. Assess patients for elevated blood glucose and symptoms of hyperglycemia prior to infusion and continue to monitor while on treatment with LUMVOA. Ensure patients with hyperglycemia or preexisting diabetes are under appropriate glycemic control before and while receiving LUMVOA. Continue monitoring after treatment for patients who experience hyperglycemia while on LUMVOA.

5.4 Hearing Impairment Including Hearing Loss LUMVOA may cause severe hearing impairment including hearing loss, which in some cases may be permanent. Assess patients' hearing before, during, and after treatment with LUMVOA and consider the benefit-risk of treatment with patients.

Side effects (adverse reactions)

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Infusion Reactions [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ] Inflammatory Bowel Disease [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ) ] Hyperglycemia [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) ] Hearing Impairment [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 ) ] Most common adverse reactions (incidence of 5% or more) are muscle spasms, headache, hearing impairment, hyperglycemia, fatigue, diarrhea, ear discomfort, infusion-related reaction, nausea, nasopharyngitis, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, dry skin, and hypertension ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. at 1-866-321-VRDN (1-866-321-8736) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The safety of LUMVOA was evaluated in two randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical studies (Study 1 [NCT05176639] and Study 2 [NCT06021054]) consisting of 113 patients with active thyroid eye disease (75 received LUMVOA and 38 received placebo) and 188 patients with chronic thyroid eye disease (125 received LUMVOA and 63 received placebo). Patients were treated with LUMVOA 10 mg/kg or placebo given as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks for a total of 5 infusions. The majority of patients completed 5 infusions (94% of LUMVOA patients and 99% of placebo patients). The most common adverse reactions (≥5%) that occurred at greater incidence in the LUMVOA group than in the control group during the treatment period of Studies 1 and 2 are summarized in Table 1 . In addition, menstrual disorders (amenorrhea, menstruation irregular, dysmenorrhea, menstruation delayed, intermenstrual bleeding, and menstrual disorder) were reported in approximately 29% (24/82) of menstruating women treated with LUMVOA compared to 6% (2/33) of patients treated with placebo in the clinical trials. Table 1: Adverse Reactions Occurring in 5% or More of Patients Treated with LUMVOA and Greater Incidence than Placebo in Study 1 and Study 2 Adverse Reactions LUMVOA N=200 N (%) Placebo N=101 N (%) 1 Hearing impairment includes tinnitus, hypoacusis, deafness, and autophony. 2 Hyperglycemia includes blood glucose increased, glucose tolerance impaired, glycosylated hemoglobin increased, diabetes mellitus, glucose urine present, and impaired fasting glucose. 3 Fatigue includes asthenia. 4 Ear discomfort includes ear feels clogged or blocked, ear plugging, sensation of ear pressure, and ear popping. Muscle spasms 79 (40%) 7 (7%) Headache 34 (17%) 14 (14%) Hearing impairment 1 29 (15%) 6 (6%) Hyperglycemia 2 25 (13%) 5 (5%) Fatigue 3 25 (13%) 11 (11%) Diarrhea 22 (11%) 7 (7%) Ear discomfort 4 19 (10%) 3 (3%) Infusion-related reaction 18 (9%) 2 (2%) Nausea 15 (8%) 6 (6%) Nasopharyngitis 14 (7%) 1 (1%) Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 12 (6%) 1 (1%) Dry skin 12 (6%) 2 (2%) Hypertension 11 (6%) 5 (5%) During the follow-up period, the most common adverse reactions in patients treated with LUMVOA were alopecia and onychoclasis (5%). Immune thrombocytopenia was also reported in one patient.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children and older adults

Females of Reproductive Potential: Appropriate forms of contraception should be implemented prior to initiation, during treatment and for 6 months following the last dose of LUMVOA ( 8.3 )

8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Because inhibiting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) signaling impacts embryonic development and placental development and function, LUMVOA may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.1 )] . There is insufficient data with LUMVOA use in pregnant women to inform any drug associated risks for adverse developmental outcomes. Animal reproductive and developmental toxicity studies have not been conducted with LUMVOA. Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. LUMVOA should not be used during pregnancy, and appropriate forms of contraception should be implemented prior to initiation, during treatment and for 6 months after the last dose of LUMVOA. Women of childbearing potential should have a pregnancy test performed by their doctor before starting treatment with LUMVOA. If the patient becomes pregnant during treatment, LUMVOA should be discontinued and the patient advised of the potential risk to the fetus. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively.

8.2 Lactation Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of LUMVOA in human milk, the effects on the breast-fed infant or the effects on milk production.

8.3 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Contraception Females Because inhibiting IGF-1R signaling impacts normal embryonic development and placental development and function, LUMVOA may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 )] . Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception prior to initiation, during treatment with LUMVOA and for 6 months after the last dose of LUMVOA.

8.4 Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of LUMVOA have not been established in pediatric patients.

8.5 Geriatric Use Of the 301 patients in Study 1 and Study 2, 12% were 65 years of age or older, with a similar proportion of patients 65 years of age or older between treatment groups. No overall differences in safety or effectiveness of LUMVOA have been observed between patients 65 years of age or older and younger adult patients.

How it works

Veligrotug-vvze's mechanism of action in patients with thyroid eye disease has not been fully characterized. Veligrotug-vvze is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to IGF-1R and inhibits IGF-1R signaling by blocking ligand-induced receptor autophosphorylation.

Are there biosimilars to Veligrotug?

Yes. The FDA has approved 1 biosimilars; 1 of those approvals are active (not discontinued). As with generics, approval does not guarantee a product is stocked or covered.

  • Lumvoa Viridian Therapeutics Inc, approved 2026

Biologics have biosimilars rather than generics: highly similar versions with no clinically meaningful differences. Only biosimilars the FDA designates as interchangeable can be swapped at the pharmacy without asking the prescriber, where state law allows; the FDA Purple Book lists which ones are.

Source: Drugs@FDA (via openFDA), checked October 29, 2026. Marketing status is what companies report to the FDA; whether a pharmacy stocks a product, and what your insurance covers, can differ.

Dosage:
we do not reproduce dosing instructions. The right dose depends on the person and the condition and is set by the prescriber or pharmacist. Dosage section of the full label.

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Source: FDA structured product labeling, retrieved through openFDA. Label text is shown as published by the FDA, without editing; long sections are shortened, marked […]. openFDA data are not validated for clinical use — always check the current label and ask a doctor or pharmacist about your own treatment. Set ID 11bc286a-5411-45af-af3f-69ad38efb610.


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