| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Rituxan Hycela vs Zydelig
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Deep comparison between: Rituxan Hycela 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 Rituxan Hycela based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Zydelig but not Rituxan Hycela, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Rituxan Hycela
Zydelig
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 3-4 weeks
CD20-directed antibody
Oral
Twice daily
PI3K-delta inhibitor
Indications
- Lymphoma, Follicular
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dosing
Lymphoma, Follicular 1,400 mg/23,400 Units SC; for relapsed/refractory FL, once weekly for 3 or 7 weeks following an initial IV rituximab dose (4 or 8 weeks total); for previously untreated FL, on Day 1 of Cycles 2-8 of chemotherapy every 21 days, then maintenance every 8 weeks for 12 doses; for non-progressing FL after CVP, once weekly for 3 weeks every 6 months to a maximum of 16 doses.
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 1,400 mg/23,400 Units SC on Day 1 of Cycles 2-8 of CHOP chemotherapy every 21 days for up to 7 cycles following an initial IV rituximab dose at Day 1, Cycle 1 (up to 6-8 cycles total).
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 1,600 mg/26,800 Units SC on Day 1 of Cycles 2-6 in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide every 28 days for 5 cycles following an initial IV rituximab dose at Day 1, Cycle 1 (6 cycles total).
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 (>=20%) Infections, neutropenia, nausea, constipation, cough, fatigue (FL); infections, neutropenia, alopecia, nausea, anemia (DLBCL); infections, neutropenia, nausea, thrombocytopenia, pyrexia, vomiting, injection site erythema (CLL).
Serious Mucocutaneous reactions, hepatitis B reactivation, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, hypersensitivity and administration reactions, tumor lysis syndrome, infections, cardiac arrhythmias, renal toxicity, bowel obstruction and perforation.
Postmarketing Prolonged pancytopenia, fatal cardiac failure, uveitis, viral infections including PML, Kaposi's sarcoma progression, severe mucocutaneous reactions, pyoderma gangrenosum, bowel obstruction and perforation, fatal bronchiolitis obliterans, fatal interstitial lung disease.
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
Anti-CD20 chimeric murine/human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds the CD20 antigen on pre-B and mature B-lymphocytes, mediating B-cell lysis via complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); combined with hyaluronidase human, which transiently depolymerizes subcutaneous hyaluronan to enhance rituximab absorption into systemic circulation.
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
Rituxan Hycela
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Zydelig
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Rituxan Hycela
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Zydelig
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Humana
Rituxan Hycela
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · 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
No savings programs available for Rituxan Hycela.
$5/momo
Zydelig Access Connect Copay Coupon CardCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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