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Dulera vs Xolair
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for asthma.Deep comparison between: Dulera vs Xolair with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsXolair has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Dulera based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Xolair but not Dulera, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Dulera
Xolair
At A Glance
Oral inhalation
Twice daily
ICS/LABA combination
SC injection
Every 2-4 weeks
Anti-IgE antibody
Indications
- Asthma
- Asthma
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with multiple nasal polyps
- IgE-mediated food allergy
- Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Dosing
Asthma (>=12 years) 2 inhalations twice daily of DULERA 100 mcg/5 mcg or 200 mcg/5 mcg via oral inhalation; maximum 2 inhalations of 200 mcg/5 mcg twice daily (800 mcg/20 mcg per day).
Asthma (5 to <12 years) 2 inhalations of DULERA 50 mcg/5 mcg twice daily via oral inhalation; maximum daily dose 200 mcg/20 mcg.
Asthma 75 to 375 mg SC every 2 or 4 weeks based on serum total IgE level (IU/mL) measured before the start of treatment and body weight (kg).
Chronic rhinosinusitis with multiple nasal polyps 75 to 600 mg SC every 2 or 4 weeks based on serum total IgE level (IU/mL) measured before the start of treatment and body weight (kg).
IgE-mediated food allergy 75 to 600 mg SC every 2 or 4 weeks based on serum total IgE level (IU/mL) measured before the start of treatment and body weight (kg).
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria 150 or 300 mg SC every 4 weeks; dosing is not dependent on serum IgE level or body weight.
Contraindications
- Primary treatment of status asthmaticus or acute episodes of asthma requiring intensive measures
- Known hypersensitivity to mometasone furoate, formoterol fumarate, or any ingredient in DULERA
- Severe hypersensitivity reaction to omalizumab or any ingredient of XOLAIR
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=3%) Nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, headache; dysphonia reported at 4-5% in long-term (52-week) treatment; influenza, upper respiratory tract infection in pediatric patients aged 5 to <12 years.
Serious Serious asthma-related events (hospitalizations, intubations, death), cardiovascular and CNS effects, Candida albicans infection, immunosuppression, hypercorticism and adrenal suppression, growth effects in pediatrics, glaucoma and cataracts.
Postmarketing Angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, ventricular extrasystoles, tachyarrhythmia), vision blurred, anaphylactic reaction, angioedema, severe hypotension, rash, pruritus, QT prolongation, blood pressure increased, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, asthma aggravation (cough, dyspnea, wheezing, bronchospasm).
Most common (>=1%) Arthralgia, pain, injection site reactions, headache, fatigue, dizziness, pruritus, nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, dermatitis, earache
Serious Anaphylaxis, malignancies, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events
Postmarketing Anaphylaxis, eosinophilic conditions, fever with arthralgia and rash (serum sickness-like), severe thrombocytopenia, hair loss
Pharmacology
DULERA combines mometasone furoate, a synthetic corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory activity that inhibits multiple cell types and inflammatory mediators involved in the asthmatic response, and formoterol fumarate, a selective long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) that relaxes bronchial smooth muscle by stimulating adenyl cyclase and inhibiting mast cell mediator release.
Omalizumab is a recombinant humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that inhibits the binding of IgE to high-affinity IgE receptors (FceRI) on mast cells, basophils, and dendritic cells, resulting in FceRI down-regulation and reduction of IgE-mediated inflammatory responses; in CSU, omalizumab binds to IgE and lowers free IgE levels with down-regulation of IgE receptors, though the exact mechanism by which this results in CSU symptom improvement is unknown.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Dulera
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (10/12)
Xolair
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (11/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Dulera
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
Xolair
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (8/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Humana
Dulera
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Xolair
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Dulera.
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Asthma - Private Insurance
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.