| Ankylosing spondylitis

Taltz vs Simponi

Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for ankylosing spondylitis.
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Safety signalsSimponi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Taltz based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Simponi but not Taltz, including UnitedHealthcare
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Taltz
Simponi
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 4 weeks (maintenance)
IL-17A antagonist
SC injection
Every 4 weeks
TNF-alpha inhibitor
Indications
  • Psoriasis vulgaris
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Ulcerative Colitis
Dosing
Psoriasis vulgaris 160 mg SC at Week 0, then 80 mg at Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks.
Arthritis, Psoriatic 160 mg SC at Week 0, followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks.
Ankylosing spondylitis, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis 160 mg SC at Week 0, followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 50 mg SC once a month.
Ulcerative Colitis (adults and pediatric patients >=40 kg) 200 mg SC at Week 0, 100 mg at Week 2, then 100 mg every 4 weeks.
Ulcerative Colitis (pediatric patients >=15 kg to <40 kg) 100 mg SC at Week 0, 50 mg at Week 2, then 50 mg every 4 weeks.
Contraindications
  • Previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to ixekizumab or to any of the excipients
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory tract infections, nausea, tinea infections.
Serious Serious infections, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, inflammatory bowel disease.
Most common (>=1%) Upper respiratory tract infection, viral infections, bronchitis, superficial fungal infections, sinusitis, injection site reaction, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, hypertension, dizziness, paresthesia, constipation
Serious Serious infections, malignancies, congestive heart failure, demyelinating disorders, hepatitis B reactivation, autoimmunity, hematologic cytopenias, hypersensitivity reactions
Postmarketing Serious systemic hypersensitivity reactions, sarcoidosis, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, interstitial lung disease, skin exfoliation, lichenoid reactions, rash, bullous skin reactions
Pharmacology
Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor.
Golimumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody (TNF-alpha inhibitor) that binds to both the soluble and transmembrane bioactive forms of human TNF-alpha, preventing its binding to receptors and inhibiting the biological activity of TNF-alpha in inflammatory diseases.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Taltz
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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Simponi
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Taltz
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
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Simponi
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (7/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
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Humana
Taltz
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Simponi
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
$25/momo
Taltz Savings Card - Non-covered benefit
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Final cost depends on formulary coverage
No savings programs available for Simponi.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.