Is Tepezza a Chemo Drug?

No, although TEPEZZA is an infusion, it is not like chemotherapy. An infusion treatment is a way to deliver medicine that cannot be taken orally or needs to be dispensed at a controlled pace. When it comes to treating rare autoimmune diseases like TED, infusion treatments are not uncommon.

What kind of drug is Tepezza?

Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw) is an insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor inhibitor used to treat Thyroid Eye disease.

How long do you take Tepezza?

Tepezza is administered to patients once every three weeks for a total of eight infusions. The full Tepezza treatment regimen lasts about 5 months.

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