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Proven efficacy Help patients GO ON with less daily OFF time and more GOOD ON time1

Proven results

Significant reduction in daily OFF time accompanied by a similar significant increase in GOOD ON time* at 12 weeks1

LESS OFF TIME1

(primary endpoint)

-2.6 h/day

vs

-0.9 h/day placebo(P=0.0114)

MORE GOOD ON TIME*1

(key secondary endpoint)

+2.8 h/day

vs

+1.1 h/day placebo (P=0.0188)

Placebo was a saline solution infusion.

*ON time without troublesome dyskinesia.

MEAN CHANGE FROM BASELINE IN DAILY OFF TIME AND GOOD ON TIME†1,2

OFF time (LS mean change ± SE): ONAPGO, -2.6 ± 0.5; placebo, -0.9 ± 0.4; GOOD ON time (mean ± SE): ONAPGO, +2.8 ± 0.5; placebo, +1.1 ± 0.5.1

PATIENT IMPACT (PGI-C)1,2

(key secondary endpoint)

79%

of patients treated with ONAPGO reported improvements in general health state at week 12

vs 24% of placebo-treated patients(P<0.0001)

MEDICATION REDUCTION2

15% mean reduction in LD dose from baseline
vs 5% placebo at week 12 (other secondary endpoint)
33% of patients discontinued at least 1 PD medication at week 4 vs 6% placebo (post-hoc analysis)

Post-hoc analysis results should be interpreted with caution since findings are not pre-specified and may be exploratory in nature, without adjustment for multiple comparisons. Data are descriptive and conclusions cannot be drawn.

In ONAPGO clinical studies, patients were able to reduce or discontinue concomitant medications.§ Dose reductions were made in the following order2:

Dopamine Agonists (oral or transdermal)

MAO-B Inhibitors

COMT Inhibitors

Levodopa

§All patients treated with ONAPGO in the double-blind study were maintained on levodopa.1

STUDY DESIGN

The multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study evaluated the efficacy and safety of ONAPGO subcutaneous infusion in 107 patients with PD who had motor fluctuations averaging ≥3 hours per day while receiving carbidopa/levodopa and other concomitant PD medications. The study included a double-blind, 12-week treatment period, inclusive of 1-4 weeks of dose titration with continued treatment with study medication at an individualized, stable dosage. The primary efficacy endpoint was change in total daily OFF time assessed from baseline to the end of the 12-week treatment period based on patient diaries. A key secondary endpoint was change in daily ON time without troublesome dyskinesia from baseline to the end of the 12-week treatment period and PGI-C. Other secondary endpoints were mean changes in oral levodopa dose and LED at week 12.

Abbreviations: COMT=catechol-O-methyltransferase; LD=levodopa; LS=least squares; MAO-B=monoamine oxidase B; PD=Parkinson's disease;
PGI-C=Patient Global Impression of Change; SE=standard error.

SAFETY1

ADVERSE REACTIONS REPORTED BY ≥5% OF PATIENTS RECEIVING ONAPGO AND HIGHER THAN PLACEBO IN STUDY 1 DURING THE 12-WEEK TREATMENT PERIOD1

ADVERSE REACTIONS ONAPGO n=54 Placebo n=53
Infusion site nodule 44% 0%
Nausea 22% 9%
Somnolence 22% 4%
Infusion site erythema 17% 4%
Dyskinesia 15% 0%
Headache 13% 4%
Insomnia 11% 2%
Dizziness 9% 4%
Hypotension 7% 0%
Asthenia 7% 0%
Fatigue 7% 2%
Constipation 7% 6%
Vomiting 7% 4%

Variable doses.

Infusion site nodule formation and erythema were generally mild to moderate5

Rate of hallucinations: 4% ONAPGO vs 4% placebo1

In the pivotal trial, 6 (11%) patients receiving ONAPGO vs 0 patients receiving placebo discontinued due to ARs:

  • 1 patient discontinued for each of the following: nausea, orthostatic intolerance, visual hallucination, gait disturbance, infusion site nodule, and hypotension1
  • No consistent pattern of ARs or dose relationship for study discontinuation found2

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CONTRAINDICATIONS Concomitant use of ONAPGO with 5HT3 antagonists is contraindicated based on reports of profound hypotension and loss of consciousness Read More

INDICATION ONAPGO is indicated for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson’s Disease (PD).

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Concomitant use of ONAPGO with 5HT3 antagonists is contraindicated based on reports of profound hypotension and loss of consciousness when ONAPGO was administered with ondansetron.

ONAPGO is contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity/allergic/anaphylactic reaction to it or any of its excipients, including sulfite (i.e., sodium metabisulfite).

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Serious Adverse Reactions After Intravenous Administration: Subcutaneous use only; thrombus formation and pulmonary embolism have followed intravenous administration.

Nausea and Vomiting: ONAPGO is known to cause nausea and vomiting (may be severe) when administered at recommended doses. Antiemetics with anti-dopaminergic actions have the potential to worsen PD symptoms. Consider starting therapy, without antiemetics, at 1 mg and titrate based upon effectiveness and tolerance.

Falling Asleep During Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Somnolence: Somnolence is commonly associated with ONAPGO. Before initiating treatment, advise patients of risk and assess for factors that can increase it. If significant daytime sleepiness develops or patients fall asleep during ADL, ONAPGO should ordinarily be stopped. If continued, advise patients not to drive and avoid other potentially dangerous activities. There is insufficient information to determine if dose reduction will eliminate episodes of falling asleep during ADL.

Syncope/Hypotension/Orthostatic Hypotension: ONAPGO may cause orthostatic hypotension at any time, but especially during dose escalation. Patients should avoid alcohol when using ONAPGO and lie down before and after taking sublingual nitroglycerin. Other vasodilators and antihypertensives may also increase hypotensive effects. Monitor blood pressure in patients taking concomitant antihypertensive medications or vasodilators.

Falls: Patients with PD are at risk of falling due to underlying postural instability, possible autonomic instability, and syncope caused by blood pressure lowering effects of PD drugs. ONAPGO may increase risk of falling by simultaneously lowering blood pressure and altering mobility.

Infusion Site Reactions and Infections: Reactions have been reported including nodules, erythema, hematomas, inflammation, pruritus, swelling, discoloration, hemorrhage, hypersensitivity, induration, edema, pain, rash, or bruising. If an infection is suspected, such as cellulitis, which was reported, the cannula should be removed from the infusion site and a new cannula placed at a new infusion site. In the event of a prolonged interruption of treatment with ONAPGO, the patient should be prescribed oral medications to treat their PD.

Hallucinations/Psychotic-Like Behavior: Patients with a major psychotic disorder should ordinarily not be treated with ONAPGO due to risk of exacerbating psychosis. Also, certain medications used to treat psychosis may exacerbate symptoms of PD and decrease effectiveness of ONAPGO.

Dyskinesia: ONAPGO may cause dyskinesia or exacerbate pre-existing dyskinesia.

Hemolytic Anemia: Hemolytic anemia requiring hospitalization has been reported. Many cases included positive Coombs test. Severe anemia, angina, and dyspnea have occurred. Some patients were treated with high-dose glucocorticoids or blood transfusions. It can occur at any time after treatment. If a patient develops anemia while taking ONAPGO, consider a hemolytic anemia workup; if it occurs, consider stopping treatment.

Impulse Control/Compulsive Behaviors: Patients may experience intense urges and inability to control them while taking ONAPGO. Because patients may not recognize these behaviors as abnormal, it is important to specifically ask about new or increased urges with ONAPGO. Consider dose reduction or stopping medication if urges develop.

Cardiac Events: ONAPGO can reduce resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure and may have potential to exacerbate cardiac (and cerebral) ischemia in patients with known cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. If patients develop signs and symptoms of cardiac or cerebral ischemia, re-evaluate continued ONAPGO use.

QTc Prolongation and Potential for Proarrhythmic Effects: There is a dose-related prolongation of QTc interval after apomorphine exposure similar to that achieved with therapeutic doses of ONAPGO. Drugs that prolong QTc have been associated with torsades de pointes and sudden death. Consider risks and benefits of ONAPGO treatment prior to initiating in patients with risk factors for prolonged QTc.

Hypersensitivity: Allergic reactions like urticaria, rash, pruritus, and/or manifestations of angioedema may occur due to ONAPGO or its sulfite excipient sodium metabisulfite, including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes. Sulfite sensitivity prevalence is unknown, probably low, and seen more frequently in asthmatic people.

Fibrotic Complications: Retroperitoneal fibrosis, pulmonary infiltrates, pleural effusion, pleural thickening, and cardiac valvulopathy have been reported with ergot-derived dopaminergic agents. Complete resolution does not always occur when drug is stopped. Reactions are believed to be related to ergoline structure. It’s unknown whether non-ergot derived dopamine agonists, such as ONAPGO, can cause these reactions.

Priapism: In clinical studies of intermittent apomorphine injection, painful erections were reported in 3 of 361 men treated with intermittent subcutaneous injection, and one patient withdrew from therapy because of priapism; although no patients in the clinical studies required surgical intervention, severe priapism may require surgical intervention.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥10% on ONAPGO and at least twice the rate of placebo) were infusion site nodule, nausea, somnolence, infusion site erythema, dyskinesia, headache, and insomnia.

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References: 1. ONAPGO. Package insert. Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2. Data on file. Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3. Katzenschlager R, Poewe W, Rascol O, et al. Long-term safety and efficacy of apomorphine infusion in Parkinson’s disease patients with persistent motor fluctuations: results of the open-label phase of the TOLEDO study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2021;83:79-85. 4. Isaacson SH, Espay AJ, Pahwa R, et al. Continuous, subcutaneous apomorphine infusion for Parkinson disease motor fluctuations: Results from the phase 3, long-term, open-label United States InfusON study. J Parkinsons Dis. January 29, 2025 Accessed February 10, 2025. DOI: 10.1177/1877718X241310727 5. Katzenschlager R, Poewe W, Rascol O, et al. Apomorphine subcutaneous infusion in patients with Parkinson’s disease with persistent motor fluctuations (TOLEDO): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2018;17(9):749-759.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CONTRAINDICATIONS Concomitant use of ONAPGO with 5HT3 antagonists is contraindicated based on reports of profound hypotension and loss of consciousness Read More

INDICATION ONAPGO is indicated for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson’s Disease (PD).

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Concomitant use of ONAPGO with 5HT3 antagonists is contraindicated based on reports of profound hypotension and loss of consciousness when ONAPGO was administered with ondansetron.

ONAPGO is contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity/allergic/anaphylactic reaction to it or any of its excipients, including sulfite (i.e., sodium metabisulfite).

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Serious Adverse Reactions After Intravenous Administration: Subcutaneous use only; thrombus formation and pulmonary embolism have followed intravenous administration.

Nausea and Vomiting: ONAPGO is known to cause nausea and vomiting (may be severe) when administered at recommended doses. Antiemetics with anti-dopaminergic actions have the potential to worsen PD symptoms. Consider starting therapy, without antiemetics, at 1 mg and titrate based upon effectiveness and tolerance.

Falling Asleep During Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Somnolence: Somnolence is commonly associated with ONAPGO. Before initiating treatment, advise patients of risk and assess for factors that can increase it. If significant daytime sleepiness develops or patients fall asleep during ADL, ONAPGO should ordinarily be stopped. If continued, advise patients not to drive and avoid other potentially dangerous activities. There is insufficient information to determine if dose reduction will eliminate episodes of falling asleep during ADL.

Syncope/Hypotension/Orthostatic Hypotension: ONAPGO may cause orthostatic hypotension at any time, but especially during dose escalation. Patients should avoid alcohol when using ONAPGO and lie down before and after taking sublingual nitroglycerin. Other vasodilators and antihypertensives may also increase hypotensive effects. Monitor blood pressure in patients taking concomitant antihypertensive medications or vasodilators.

Falls: Patients with PD are at risk of falling due to underlying postural instability, possible autonomic instability, and syncope caused by blood pressure lowering effects of PD drugs. ONAPGO may increase risk of falling by simultaneously lowering blood pressure and altering mobility.

Infusion Site Reactions and Infections: Reactions have been reported including nodules, erythema, hematomas, inflammation, pruritus, swelling, discoloration, hemorrhage, hypersensitivity, induration, edema, pain, rash, or bruising. If an infection is suspected, such as cellulitis, which was reported, the cannula should be removed from the infusion site and a new cannula placed at a new infusion site. In the event of a prolonged interruption of treatment with ONAPGO, the patient should be prescribed oral medications to treat their PD.

Hallucinations/Psychotic-Like Behavior: Patients with a major psychotic disorder should ordinarily not be treated with ONAPGO due to risk of exacerbating psychosis. Also, certain medications used to treat psychosis may exacerbate symptoms of PD and decrease effectiveness of ONAPGO.

Dyskinesia: ONAPGO may cause dyskinesia or exacerbate pre-existing dyskinesia.

Hemolytic Anemia: Hemolytic anemia requiring hospitalization has been reported. Many cases included positive Coombs test. Severe anemia, angina, and dyspnea have occurred. Some patients were treated with high-dose glucocorticoids or blood transfusions. It can occur at any time after treatment. If a patient develops anemia while taking ONAPGO, consider a hemolytic anemia workup; if it occurs, consider stopping treatment.

Impulse Control/Compulsive Behaviors: Patients may experience intense urges and inability to control them while taking ONAPGO. Because patients may not recognize these behaviors as abnormal, it is important to specifically ask about new or increased urges with ONAPGO. Consider dose reduction or stopping medication if urges develop.

Cardiac Events: ONAPGO can reduce resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure and may have potential to exacerbate cardiac (and cerebral) ischemia in patients with known cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. If patients develop signs and symptoms of cardiac or cerebral ischemia, re-evaluate continued ONAPGO use.

QTc Prolongation and Potential for Proarrhythmic Effects: There is a dose-related prolongation of QTc interval after apomorphine exposure similar to that achieved with therapeutic doses of ONAPGO. Drugs that prolong QTc have been associated with torsades de pointes and sudden death. Consider risks and benefits of ONAPGO treatment prior to initiating in patients with risk factors for prolonged QTc.

Hypersensitivity: Allergic reactions like urticaria, rash, pruritus, and/or manifestations of angioedema may occur due to ONAPGO or its sulfite excipient sodium metabisulfite, including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes. Sulfite sensitivity prevalence is unknown, probably low, and seen more frequently in asthmatic people.

Fibrotic Complications: Retroperitoneal fibrosis, pulmonary infiltrates, pleural effusion, pleural thickening, and cardiac valvulopathy have been reported with ergot-derived dopaminergic agents. Complete resolution does not always occur when drug is stopped. Reactions are believed to be related to ergoline structure. It’s unknown whether non-ergot derived dopamine agonists, such as ONAPGO, can cause these reactions.

Priapism: In clinical studies of intermittent apomorphine injection, painful erections were reported in 3 of 361 men treated with intermittent subcutaneous injection, and one patient withdrew from therapy because of priapism; although no patients in the clinical studies required surgical intervention, severe priapism may require surgical intervention.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥10% on ONAPGO and at least twice the rate of placebo) were infusion site nodule, nausea, somnolence, infusion site erythema, dyskinesia, headache, and insomnia.

Please see full Prescribing Information.