About Zemaira®
Zemaira is used for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy for adults with
Alpha-1 deficiency and emphysema. Zemaira® has been shown to be safe
and effective, with half or less the infusion volume and time of other Alpha-1 therapies.*,1-3
What should you expect from Zemaira®?
Effective Therapy
- Zemaira® effectively raises Alpha-1 levels
High Purity
- Zemaira® is the only Alpha-1 augmentation therapy approved by the
FDA as highly purified
- At least 94% of proteins are Alpha-1 (at least 60% for Prolastin®)**,1,2
- Delivers very few nontherapeutic proteins per dose
Convenience
- Half the infusion volume or less2,3
- Half the infusion time or less*,1-3
- Room temperature storage and transport
- Easy reconstitution
Well-Tolerated Therapy
- Generally well tolerated
- No evidence of viral transmission in clinical studies
Patient Support
- Alpha-1 Guardian Program—A personal health management program
that offers support, guidance and education for patients with Alpha-1
- CSL Behring® AssuranceSM for Zemaira®—Eligible
patients who rely on Zemaira® can continue receiving treatment even
if they experience a lapse in their third-party, private health insurance
Important Safety Information
Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human), Zemaira® is indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy for adults with alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI) deficiency and emphysema. Clinical data demonstrating the long-term effects of chronic augmentation therapy with Zemaira® are not available.
Zemaira® may not be appropriate for the following adult individuals as they may experience severe reactions, including anaphylaxis: individuals with a known hypersensitivity and/or history of anaphylaxis or severe systemic reaction to A1-PI products or their components, and individuals with selective IgA deficiencies who have known antibodies against IgA.
In clinical studies, the following treatment-related adverse reactions were reported in 1% of subjects: asthenia (fatigue), injection-site pain, dizziness, headache, paresthesia (tingling), and pruritus (itching).
Zemaira® is derived from human plasma. The risk of transmission of infectious agents, including viruses and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent, cannot be completely eliminated.
Please see full prescribing information.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
- Data on file, CSL Behring LLC.
- Prolastin® Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human), Full Prescribing
Information, March 2003.
- Aralast™ Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human), Full Prescribing
Information, January 2003.