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Skyrizi vs Tysabri

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Safety signalsTysabri has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Skyrizi based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Tysabri but not Skyrizi, including UnitedHealthcare
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Skyrizi
Tysabri
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 8-12 weeks
IL-23 antagonist
IV infusion
Every 4 weeks
alpha4-integrin antagonist
Indications
  • Psoriasis vulgaris
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Crohn Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Crohn Disease
Dosing
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.
Multiple Sclerosis 300 mg IV infusion over one hour every four weeks.
Crohn Disease 300 mg IV infusion over one hour every four weeks; discontinue if no therapeutic benefit by 12 weeks of induction therapy or if concomitant corticosteroids cannot be tapered within six months of starting therapy.
Contraindications
  • Previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to risankizumab-rzaa or any excipient
  • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), current or historical
  • Previous hypersensitivity reaction to TYSABRI, ranging from urticaria to anaphylaxis
Adverse Reactions
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
Most common (>=10%) Headache, fatigue (MS and CD); arthralgia, urinary tract infection, lower respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, vaginitis, depression, pain in extremity, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, rash (MS); upper respiratory tract infection, nausea (CD).
Serious Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), herpes infections, hepatotoxicity, hypersensitivity and antibody formation, immunosuppression and infections, hematological abnormalities.
Postmarketing Hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia (including immune thrombocytopenic purpura).
Pharmacology
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.
Alpha4-integrin antagonist; recombinant humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that binds to the alpha4-subunit of alpha4beta1 and alpha4beta7 integrins on leukocytes, blocking their adhesion to VCAM-1 and MAdCAM-1 and inhibiting transmigration into inflamed parenchymal tissue in multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Skyrizi
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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Tysabri
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Skyrizi
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Tysabri
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Humana
Skyrizi
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (1/3)
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Tysabri
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Crohn's Disease: 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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