| Clinically isolated syndrome
Aubagio vs Briumvi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for clinically isolated syndrome.Deep comparison between: Aubagio vs Briumvi with Prescriber.AI
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Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Briumvi but not Aubagio, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Aubagio
Briumvi
At A Glance
Oral
Daily
Pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor
IV infusion
Every 24 weeks
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody
Indications
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Dosing
Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive, Clinically isolated syndrome 7 mg or 14 mg orally once daily; may be taken with or without food.
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting; Clinically isolated syndrome; Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive 150 mg IV infusion (first infusion), followed by 450 mg IV infusion 2 weeks later, then 450 mg IV every 24 weeks; pre-medicate with methylprednisolone (or equivalent corticosteroid) and antihistamine before each infusion.
Contraindications
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Pregnancy or females of reproductive potential not using effective contraception
- History of hypersensitivity reaction to teriflunomide, leflunomide, or any inactive ingredient (including anaphylaxis, angioedema, or serious skin reactions)
- Coadministration with leflunomide
- Active HBV infection
- History of life-threatening infusion reaction to ublituximab-xiiy
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=2% above placebo) Headache, increased alanine aminotransferase, diarrhea, alopecia, nausea, paresthesia, arthralgia, neutropenia, hypertension
Serious Hepatotoxicity, bone marrow effects/immunosuppression/infections, hypersensitivity reactions, serious skin reactions, DRESS, cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulcers and impaired wound healing, peripheral neuropathy, increased blood pressure, respiratory effects, pancreatitis (pediatric patients)
Postmarketing Thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis, colitis, drug-induced liver injury, anaphylaxis, angioedema, interstitial lung disease, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, DRESS, psoriasis (including pustular and nail), nail disorders, cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulcers, impaired wound healing
Most common (>=10%) Infusion reactions, upper respiratory tract infections
Serious Infusion reactions, infections, reduction in immunoglobulins, liver injury
Postmarketing Liver injury, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Pharmacology
Teriflunomide is an immunomodulatory agent with anti-inflammatory properties that inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, a mitochondrial enzyme required for de novo pyrimidine synthesis, which may reduce the number of activated lymphocytes in the CNS.
Anti-CD20 chimeric monoclonal IgG1 antibody with reduced fucose content; binds CD20 on pre-B and mature B lymphocytes and causes cell lysis via antibody-dependent cellular cytolysis and complement-dependent cytolysis.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Aubagio
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (4/12)
Briumvi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Aubagio
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Briumvi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Aubagio
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Briumvi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Multiple Sclerosis - Private Insurance: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Multiple Sclerosis - Private Insurance: Waitlist
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.