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Please see continued Important Safety Information on reverse side and accompanyingfull prescribing information for Hizentra, including boxed warning.

Important Safety InformationHizentra is indicated for:• Treatment of primary immunodeficiency (PI) in adults and pediatric patients

2 years and older.• Maintenance therapy in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating

polyneuropathy (CIDP) to prevent relapse of neuromuscular disabilityand impairment.

– Limitation of use: maintenance therapy in CIDP has been systematically studied for6 months and for a further 12 months in a follow-up study. Continued maintenancebeyond these periods should be individualized based on patient response and needfor continued therapy.

For subcutaneous infusion only.

WARNING: Thrombosis may occur with immune globulin products, includingHizentra. Risk factors may include: advanced age, prolonged immobilization,hypercoagulable conditions, history of venous orarterial thrombosis, use of estrogens, indwelling vascular catheters, hyper-viscosity, and cardiovascular risk factors.For patients at risk of thrombosis, administer Hizentra at the minimum doseand infusion rate practicable. Ensure adequate hydration in patients beforeadministration. Monitor for signs and symptoms of thrombosis and assessblood viscosity in patients at risk for hyperviscosity.Hizentra is contraindicated in patients with a history of anaphylactic or severe systemicreaction to human immune globulin (Ig) or components of Hizentra (eg, polysorbate80), as well as in patients with immunoglobulin A deficiency with antibodies against IgAand a history of hypersensitivity. Because Hizentra contains L-proline as stabilizer, use inpatients with hyperprolinemia is contraindicated.

For more individualized dosing examples, visit Hizentra.com/Personalized-Dosing/PI

PI Dosing ExamplesPI patients can self-infuse daily up to every 2 weeks

Dose: 16 g/80 mLInfusion sites: 4Time per infusion: ~48 min

Dose: 10 g/50 mLInfusion sites: 2Time per infusion: ~1 hour

Dose: 14 g/70 mLInfusion sites: 3Time per infusion: ~1 hour

Dose: 1 g/5 mLInfusion sites: 1Time per infusion: ~12 min

Every2 weeks

Weekly

Every10 days

2x perweek

Dosing forPrimary Immunodeficiency (PI)

Hizentra is indicated for the treatment of PI in adultsand pediatric patients 2 years of age and older.

Initiate therapy with Hizentra1 week after the last intravenousimmunoglobulin (IVIg) infusion

• Before switching to Hizentra, obtainthe patient’s serum IgG trough level toguide subsequent dose adjustments

• Adjust the dose based on clinicalresponse and serum IgG trough levels

Volume (as tolerated)• 1st infusion <15 mL/site;

subsequent infusions <25 mL/site

Rate (as tolerated)• 1st infusion <15 mL/site/hr;

subsequent infusions <25 mL/site/hr

• Weekly: Start Hizentra 1 week after last infusion

• Biweekly (every 2 weeks): Start Hizentra 1 or 2weeks after the last IVIg infusion or 1 week afterthe last weekly SCIg infusion. Administer twicethe calculated weekly dose

• Frequent dosing (2 to 7 times per week):Start Hizentra 1 week after the last IVIg or SCIginfusion. Divide the calculated weekly doseby the desired number of times per week

Infusion sites

• The Hizentra dose maybe infused into multipleinjection sites dependingon volume

• Infusion sites should be at least 2 inches apart

• Rotate the actual siteof infusion with eachadministration

• Use up to 8 infusion sitesin parallel. More than 1infusion device can beused simultaneously

• Consider changing onevariable at a time (eg, rate,volume, ancillary supplies,site) to help address localreactions

x 1.37

Initial weekly dose =

Previous IVIg dose (in grams)

No. of weeks between IVIg doses

CIDP Dosing Calculation Examples (Weight to Grams)

CIDP patients can self-infuse weekly

Dosing calculation at 0.2 g/kg (1 mL/kg)weekly for a 80 kg patient:

Dosing calculation at 0.4 g/kg (2 mL/kg)weekly for a 80 kg patient:

80 kg x = 80 mL x = 16 g1 mL

kg

1 g

5 mL80 kg x = 160 mL x = 32 g

2 mL

kg

1 g

5 mL

Initiate therapy with Hizentra 1week after the last IVIg infusion

• Recommended subcutaneous doseis 0.2 g/kg (1 mL/kg) body weight perweek

• Administered in 1 or 2 sessions over1 or 2 consecutive days

– In the clinical study, aftertransitioning from IVIg to Hizentratreatment, a dose of 0.4 g/kg (2 mL/kg) body weight per week was alsosafe and effective to prevent CIDPrelapse

Volume (as tolerated)• 1st infusion <20 mL/site;

subsequent infusions <50 mL/site

Rate (as tolerated)• 1st infusion <20 mL/site/hr;

subsequent infusions <50 mL/site/hr

Monitor patient’s clinical responseand adjust the duration of therapybased on patient need

• If CIDP symptoms worsen, consider reinitiatingtreatment with an IVIg approved for the treatmentof CIDP, while discontinuing Hizentra

• If improvement and stabilization are observedduring IVIg treatment, consider reinitiatingHizentra at the dose of 0.4 g/kg body weight perweek, administered in 2 sessions per week over1 or 2 consecutive days, while discontinuing IVIg

• If CIDP symptoms worsen on the 0.4 g/kgbody weight per week dose, consider reinitiatingtherapy with an IVIg product approved fortreatment of CIDP, while discontinuing Hizentra

Hizentra is manufactured by CSL Behring AG and distributed by CSL Behring LLC.Hizentra® is a registered trademark of CSL Behring AG.Biotherapies for Life® is a registered trademark of CSL Behring LLC.©2018 CSL Behring LLC www.Hizentra.com HIZ-0650-SEP18

Important Safety Information

IgA-deficient patients with anti-IgA antibodies are at greater risk of severehypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions. Thrombosis may occur followingtreatment with Ig products, including Hizentra.

Monitor patients for aseptic meningitis syndrome (AMS), which may occurfollowing treatment with Ig products, including Hizentra. In patients at riskof acute renal failure, monitor renal function, including blood urea nitrogen,serum creatinine and urine output. In addition, monitor patients for clinicalsigns of hemolysis or pulmonary adverse reactions (eg, transfusion-relatedacute lung injury [TRALI]).

Hizentra is derived from human blood. The risk of transmission of infectious agents,including viruses and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent andits variant (vCJD), cannot be completely eliminated.

The most common adverse reactions (observed in ≥5% of study subjects) were localinfusion-site reactions, as well as headache, diarrhea, fatigue, back pain, nausea,extremity pain, cough, upper respiratory tract infection, rash, pruritus, vomiting,upper abdominal pain, migraine, arthralgia, pain, fall, and nasopharyngitis.

The passive transfer of antibodies can interfere with response to live virus vaccinesand lead to misinterpretation of serologic test results.

Please see full prescribing information for Hizentra, includingboxed warning.

Infusion sites

• The Hizentra dose maybe infused into multipleinjection sites dependingon volume

• Infusion sites should be at least 2 inches apart

• Rotate the actual siteof infusion with eachadministration

• Use up to 8 infusion sitesin parallel. More than 1infusion device can beused simultaneously

• Consider changing onevariable at a time (eg, rate,volume, ancillary supplies,site) to help address localreactions

For more individualized dosing examples, visit Hizentra.com/Personalized-Dosing/CIDP

Dosing for Chronic InflammatoryDemyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Hizentra is indicated as maintenance therapy in adults with CIDP.