| Clinically isolated syndrome
Zeposia vs Ocrevus
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for clinically isolated syndrome.Deep comparison between: Zeposia vs Ocrevus 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 signalsOcrevus has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Zeposia based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Ocrevus but not Zeposia, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Zeposia
Ocrevus
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
S1P receptor modulator
IV infusion
Every 6 months
CD20 antagonist
Indications
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive
Dosing
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.
Clinically isolated syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive Initial dose: 300 mg IV infusion, followed two weeks later by a second 300 mg IV infusion; subsequent doses: 600 mg IV infusion every 6 months.
Contraindications
- 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
- Active HBV infection
- History of life-threatening infusion reaction to OCREVUS
Adverse Reactions
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
Most common (>=10%) Upper respiratory tract infections, infusion reactions, skin infections, lower respiratory tract infections
Serious Infusion reactions, infections, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, reduction in immunoglobulins, malignancies, immune-mediated colitis, liver injury
Postmarketing Immune-mediated colitis, liver injury, serious herpes infections, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, babesiosis, pyoderma gangrenosum
Pharmacology
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.
CD20 antagonist; ocrelizumab is a recombinant humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to CD20 on pre-B and mature B lymphocytes, resulting in antibody-dependent cellular cytolysis and complement-mediated lysis.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Zeposia
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Ocrevus
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Zeposia
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (3/8)
Ocrevus
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Zeposia
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Ocrevus
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Zeposia.
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.