| Crohn Disease
Rinvoq vs Skyrizi
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AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsSkyrizi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Rinvoq based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Skyrizi but not Rinvoq, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Rinvoq
Skyrizi
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily or twice daily (pediatric oral solution)
JAK inhibitor
SC injection
Every 8-12 weeks
IL-23 antagonist
Indications
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn Disease
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Juvenile polyarthritis
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
Dosing
Rheumatoid Arthritis 15 mg orally once daily
Arthritis, Psoriatic - Adults 15 mg orally once daily
Arthritis, Psoriatic - Pediatric 2 to <18 years Dosing based on weight: 10-<20 kg: 3 mg oral solution twice daily; 20-<30 kg: 4 mg oral solution twice daily; >=30 kg: 6 mg oral solution twice daily or 15 mg tablet once daily
Dermatitis, Atopic - Adults <65 years 15 mg orally once daily; may increase to 30 mg once daily if inadequate response
Dermatitis, Atopic - Adults >=65 years 15 mg orally once daily
Ulcerative Colitis - Induction 45 mg orally once daily for 8 weeks
Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance 15 mg orally once daily; may use 30 mg once daily for refractory, severe, or extensive disease
Crohn Disease - Induction 45 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks
Crohn Disease - Maintenance 15 mg orally once daily; may use 30 mg once daily for refractory, severe, or extensive disease
Ankylosing spondylitis 15 mg orally once daily
Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis 15 mg orally once daily
Juvenile polyarthritis Dosing based on weight: 10-<20 kg: 3 mg oral solution twice daily; 20-<30 kg: 4 mg oral solution twice daily; >=30 kg: 6 mg oral solution twice daily or 15 mg tablet once daily
Giant Cell Arteritis 15 mg orally once daily in combination with tapering corticosteroids; may continue as monotherapy after corticosteroid discontinuation
Psoriasis vulgaris, Arthritis, Psoriatic 150 mg SC at Week 0, Week 4, and every 12 weeks thereafter.
Crohn Disease Induction: 600 mg IV infusion over at least 1 hour at Week 0, Week 4, and Week 8; maintenance: 180 mg or 360 mg SC at Week 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter.
Ulcerative Colitis Induction: 1,200 mg IV infusion over at least 2 hours at Week 0, Week 4, and Week 8; maintenance: 180 mg or 360 mg SC at Week 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter.
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to upadacitinib or any excipients
- Previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to risankizumab-rzaa or any excipient
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=3%) - Rheumatoid Arthritis Upper respiratory tract infection, nausea, cough, pyrexia
Most common (>=3%) - Atopic Dermatitis Upper respiratory tract infection, acne, herpes simplex, headache, increased blood creatine phosphokinase, cough, hypersensitivity, folliculitis, nausea, abdominal pain
Most common (>=3%) - Ulcerative Colitis Induction Upper respiratory tract infection, acne, increased blood creatine phosphokinase, neutropenia, rash, elevated liver enzymes, lymphopenia
Most common (>=3%) - Ulcerative Colitis Maintenance Upper respiratory tract infection, increased blood creatine phosphokinase, pyrexia, neutropenia, elevated liver enzymes, rash, herpes zoster, folliculitis, hypercholesterolemia, influenza, herpes simplex
Most common (>=3%) - Crohn Disease Induction Upper respiratory tract infection, anemia, acne, pyrexia, increased blood creatine phosphokinase, influenza, herpes simplex
Most common (>=3%) - Crohn Disease Maintenance Upper respiratory tract infection, pyrexia, herpes zoster, headache, acne, gastroenteritis, fatigue, increased blood creatine phosphokinase
Most common (>=5%) - Giant Cell Arteritis Upper respiratory tract infection, headache, fatigue, peripheral edema, cough, anemia, rash, herpes zoster, nausea
Serious Serious infections, opportunistic infections, tuberculosis, malignancies, major adverse cardiovascular events, thrombosis, gastrointestinal perforations, hypersensitivity reactions, eczema herpeticum
Most common Upper respiratory infections, headache, fatigue, injection site reactions, tinea infections, arthralgia, pyrexia, rash
Serious Cellulitis, osteomyelitis, sepsis, herpes zoster, pneumonia
Postmarketing Eczema, rash
Pharmacology
Upadacitinib is a JAK inhibitor that modulates intracellular signaling by preventing JAK-mediated phosphorylation and activation of STATs, thereby influencing immune cell function and hematopoiesis.
Risankizumab-rzaa is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the p19 subunit of human IL-23 cytokine, inhibiting its interaction with the IL-23 receptor and suppressing the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Rinvoq
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (12/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Skyrizi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Rinvoq
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (8/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Skyrizi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Rinvoq
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Skyrizi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (1/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableCo-Pay Relief Rheumatoid Arthritis Fund
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Final cost depends on formulary coverage
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Crohn's Disease: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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