How is safety monitored after gene therapy?

After you receive gene therapy treatment, your care team will continue to follow you closely to help keep you safe.

Gene therapies are only administered at select treatment centers and by healthcare providers with specialized training.This ensures that you’ll be supported by a team that knows exactly what to look for, and how to respond if you experience side effects.

These specialized providers are trained to: 

• Understand the common side effects of gene therapy
• Know what signs or symptoms to watch for
• Act quickly if any safety concerns arise

You’re not navigating this alone. These gene therapy treatment centers are trained to support you with attentive, expert care before, during and after treatment.

What side effects are clinicians watching for?
Your clinicians have access to the approved drug label that includes clinical data and safety information for each gene therapy. They know which side effects are common and which ones may need extra attention. They’ll look at how your body is responding and check how important organs, like your liver, are functioning.

How are side effects monitored?
Your care team will keep a close eye on you for a period of time after treatment. Monitoring often includes routine blood tests.

Your monitoring plan will be based on your healthcare provider’s treatment practices and your individual circumstances. Your specialized care team will explain what the monitoring involves and how long it may last.

Let’s Review!

• Gene therapy is given at specialized treatment centers by trained teams.
• Your care team follows you closely after treatment.
• Monitoring, including routine blood tests, is intended to keep you safe.
• Your treatment team will guide you through the steps and all required follow-up visits.

If you have questions about gene therapy, talk to your healthcare provider or email our
Patient Affairs team at [email protected].