| Clinically isolated syndrome
Plegridy vs Briumvi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for clinically isolated syndrome.Deep comparison between: Plegridy vs Briumvi 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 signalsBriumvi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Plegridy based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Briumvi but not Plegridy, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Plegridy
Briumvi
At A Glance
SC or IM injection
Every 14 days
Interferon beta-1a (pegylated)
IV infusion
Every 24 weeks
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody
Indications
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Dosing
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.
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
- History of hypersensitivity to natural or recombinant interferon beta or peginterferon, or any other component of PLEGRIDY
- Active HBV infection
- History of life-threatening infusion reaction to ublituximab-xiiy
Adverse Reactions
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
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
Pegylated recombinant interferon beta-1a; the mechanism by which PLEGRIDY exerts its clinical effects in multiple sclerosis is unknown.
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
Plegridy
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Briumvi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Plegridy
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (5/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (5/8)
Briumvi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Plegridy
- 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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