| Clinically isolated syndrome
Briumvi vs Plegridy
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for clinically isolated syndrome.Deep comparison between: Briumvi vs Plegridy 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 signalsPlegridy has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Briumvi based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Plegridy but not Briumvi, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Briumvi
Plegridy
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 24 weeks
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody
SC or IM injection
Every 14 days
Interferon beta-1a (pegylated)
Indications
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Dosing
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.
Clinically isolated syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive Titrate from 63 mcg SC or IM on day 1, 94 mcg on day 15, to a full maintenance dose of 125 mcg every 14 days starting day 29.
Contraindications
- Active HBV infection
- History of life-threatening infusion reaction to ublituximab-xiiy
- History of hypersensitivity to natural or recombinant interferon beta or peginterferon, or any other component of PLEGRIDY
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=10%) Infusion reactions, upper respiratory tract infections
Serious Infusion reactions, infections, reduction in immunoglobulins, liver injury
Postmarketing Liver injury, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Most common (>=10%) Injection site erythema, influenza-like illness, pyrexia, headache, myalgia, chills, injection site pain, asthenia, injection site pruritus, arthralgia
Serious Hepatic injury, depression and suicide, anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions, injection site reactions including necrosis, congestive heart failure, decreased peripheral blood counts, thrombotic microangiopathy, pulmonary arterial hypertension, autoimmune disorders, seizures
Postmarketing Anaphylactic reactions, hepatic injury (including noninfectious hepatitis), pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pharmacology
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.
Pegylated recombinant interferon beta-1a; the mechanism by which PLEGRIDY exerts its clinical effects in multiple sclerosis is unknown.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Briumvi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Plegridy
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Briumvi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Plegridy
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (5/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (5/8)
Humana
Briumvi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Plegridy
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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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