| Clinically isolated syndrome
Copaxone vs Zeposia
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for clinically isolated syndrome.Deep comparison between: Copaxone vs Zeposia 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 signalsZeposia has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Copaxone based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Zeposia but not Copaxone, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Copaxone
Zeposia
At A Glance
SC injection
Daily or 3x weekly
Immunomodulator
Oral
Once daily
S1P receptor modulator
Indications
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
Dosing
Clinically isolated syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive 20 mg/mL SC once daily OR 40 mg/mL SC three times per week (at least 48 hours apart); the two strengths are not interchangeable.
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive, Clinically isolated syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis Initiate with 7-day titration (0.23 mg once daily days 1-4, 0.46 mg once daily days 5-7); maintenance dose 0.92 mg orally once daily starting day 8; patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class A or B) take 0.92 mg once every other day after titration.
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to glatiramer acetate or mannitol, including anaphylaxis
- Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, TIA, decompensated heart failure requiring hospitalization, or Class III or IV heart failure in the last 6 months
- Mobitz type II second-degree or third-degree atrioventricular block, sick sinus syndrome, or sino-atrial block without a functioning pacemaker
- Severe untreated sleep apnea
- Concurrent use of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=2%) Injection site erythema, pain, pruritus, mass, edema, and inflammation; vasodilatation, rash, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea, palpitations, lymphadenopathy, asthenia, anxiety, infection
Serious Anaphylactic reactions, immediate post-injection reaction, chest pain, lipoatrophy and skin necrosis, potential effects on immune response, hepatic injury
Postmarketing Sepsis, SLE syndrome, thrombosis, myocardial infarct, thrombocytopenia, lymphoma-like reaction, acute leukemia, cirrhosis, hepatic injury, anaphylactic reactions, cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolus, blindness
Most common (>=4%) Upper respiratory infection, hepatic transaminase elevation, orthostatic hypotension, urinary tract infection, back pain, hypertension (MS); liver test increased, upper respiratory infection, headache (UC)
Serious Infections, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, bradyarrhythmia and AV conduction delays, liver injury, fetal risk, increased blood pressure, respiratory effects, macular edema, cutaneous malignancies, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Postmarketing Liver injury
Pharmacology
Glatiramer acetate is an immunomodulator thought to act by modifying immune processes responsible for MS pathogenesis; upon SC administration, glatiramer acetate-specific suppressor T-cells are induced and activated in the periphery.
Ozanimod is an S1P receptor modulator that binds with high affinity to S1P receptors 1 and 5, blocking lymphocyte egress from lymph nodes and reducing peripheral blood lymphocyte counts; the therapeutic mechanism in MS and ulcerative colitis is unknown but may involve reduced lymphocyte migration into the CNS and intestine.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Copaxone
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Zeposia
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Copaxone
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Zeposia
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (3/8)
Humana
Copaxone
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Zeposia
- 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
No savings programs available for Zeposia.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.