| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Venclexta vs Zydelig
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Deep comparison between: Venclexta 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 Venclexta based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Zydelig but not Venclexta, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Venclexta
Zydelig
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
BCL-2 inhibitor
Oral
Twice daily
PI3K-delta inhibitor
Indications
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
- Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dosing
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma 5-week ramp-up starting at 20 mg, increasing to 400 mg orally once daily; used as monotherapy or in combination with acalabrutinib, obinutuzumab, or rituximab.
Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute 3- or 4-day ramp-up to 400 mg orally once daily in combination with azacitidine or decitabine, or 600 mg orally once daily in combination with low-dose cytarabine, each in 28-day cycles.
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
- Concomitant use with strong CYP3A inhibitors at initiation and during the ramp-up phase in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma due to increased risk of tumor lysis syndrome
- History of serious hypersensitivity reactions to idelalisib, including anaphylaxis
- History of toxic epidermal necrolysis with any drug
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) in CLL/SLL Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, edema
Most common (>=30%) in AML Nausea, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, constipation, neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, fatigue, vomiting, edema, pyrexia, pneumonia, dyspnea, hemorrhage, anemia, rash, abdominal pain, sepsis, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, cough, oropharyngeal pain, hypotension
Serious Tumor lysis syndrome, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia, sepsis, hemorrhage
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
BCL-2 inhibitor; venetoclax is a selective, orally bioavailable small-molecule that restores apoptosis by binding directly to the BCL-2 protein, displacing pro-apoptotic proteins like BIM and triggering mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and activation of caspases.
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
Venclexta
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Zydelig
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Venclexta
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Zydelig
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Humana
Venclexta
- 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
No savings programs available for Venclexta.
$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.