| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Calquence Tablets vs Zydelig
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Deep comparison between: Calquence vs Zydelig 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 signalsZydelig has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Calquence based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Zydelig but not Calquence, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Calquence
Zydelig
At A Glance
Oral
Every 12 hours
BTK inhibitor
Oral
Twice daily
PI3K-delta inhibitor
Indications
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dosing
Mantle cell lymphoma 100 mg orally approximately every 12 hours until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity; swallow tablet whole with or without food (monotherapy or in combination with bendamustine and rituximab).
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma 100 mg orally approximately every 12 hours until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity (monotherapy, or in combination with obinutuzumab or venetoclax).
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 150 mg orally twice daily with or without food until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity; dose reductions to 100 mg twice daily apply after interruption for certain adverse reactions.
Contraindications
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- History of serious hypersensitivity reactions to idelalisib, including anaphylaxis
- History of toxic epidermal necrolysis with any drug
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=30%) Upper respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, headache, musculoskeletal pain.
Serious Serious and opportunistic infections, hemorrhage, cytopenias, second primary malignancies, cardiac arrhythmias, hepatotoxicity including drug-induced liver injury.
Postmarketing Ventricular arrhythmias, drug induced liver injury.
Most common (>30%) Diarrhea, pneumonia, pyrexia, fatigue, rash, cough, nausea
Serious Hepatotoxicity, severe diarrhea or colitis, pneumonitis, infections (including sepsis, CMV, PJP), intestinal perforation, severe cutaneous reactions, hypersensitivity reactions, neutropenia
Postmarketing Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
Pharmacology
Acalabrutinib is a small-molecule inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK); it and its active metabolite ACP-5862 form a covalent bond with a cysteine residue in the BTK active site, inhibiting BTK enzymatic activity and downstream B-cell proliferation, trafficking, chemotaxis, and adhesion pathways required for B-cell malignancy growth.
PI3K-delta inhibitor; idelalisib blocks BCR, CXCR4, and CXCR5 signaling pathways to induce apoptosis and inhibit proliferation in normal and malignant B-cells, and reduces chemotaxis and adhesion of lymphoma cells.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Calquence
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Zydelig
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Calquence
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Zydelig
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Humana
Calquence
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Zydelig
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
$5/momo
Zydelig Access Connect Copay Coupon CardCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.