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Kisunla ™ (donanemab-azbt) injection, for intravenous infusion
350 mg/20 mL (17.5 mg/mL)
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Why are different ARIA-H rates reported in the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study?
The different rates of ARIA-H reported in this study are driven by the study protocol.
See important safety information, including boxed warning, in the attached prescribing information.
Reporting of ARIA-H in TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2
Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) were identified via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 clinical trial.1
The protocol requirements for reporting MRI findings consistent with ARIA differed for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities-edema (ARIA-E) vs amyloid-related imaging abnormalities-hemosiderin deposition (ARIA-H).1
For MRI findings consistent with ARIA-E, investigators completed an ARIA-E Related Events case report form and reported the event as an treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) in the Adverse Event case report form.1
The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 protocol did not dictate the completion of a case report form to
- capture symptoms associated with ARIA-H identified on MRI, nor
- report it as a TEAE.1
Ultimately, diagnosis of ARIA requires identification via brain MRI imaging. Even if an ARIA-H event was not reported as a TEAE, it would be separately captured via centralized MRI reading as part of the study protocol.1
Figures for ARIA-H noted as TEAE do not encompass all ARIA-H occurrences due to the reporting framework mentioned. The rates that more accurately represent ARIA-H occurrence in a study are assessed by
- MRI or
- MRI and TEAE cluster.
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Reference
The published reference below is available by contacting 1-800-LillyRx (1-800-545-5979).
1Sims JR, Zimmer JA, Evans CD, et al; TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 Investigators. Donanemab in early symptomatic Alzheimer disease: the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023;330(6):512-527. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.13239
Date of Last Review: April 21, 2025