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Tysabri vs Yusimry
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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 signalsYusimry has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Tysabri based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Yusimry but not Tysabri, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Tysabri
Yusimry
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 4 weeks
alpha4-integrin antagonist
SC injection
Every 1-2 weeks
TNF-alpha inhibitor
Indications
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Crohn Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile arthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Uveitis
Dosing
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.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 40 mg SC every other week; in Rheumatoid Arthritis without concomitant MTX, may increase to 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week.
Juvenile arthritis 40 mg SC every other week for patients 2 years of age and older weighing 30 kg or greater.
Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis 160 mg SC on Day 1 (or split over two consecutive days), 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29.
Psoriasis vulgaris, Uveitis Initial 80 mg SC, then 40 mg every other week starting one week after the initial dose.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa 160 mg SC on Day 1 (or split over two consecutive days), 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg weekly or 80 mg every other week starting Day 29.
Contraindications
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), current or historical
- Previous hypersensitivity reaction to TYSABRI, ranging from urticaria to anaphylaxis
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Adverse Reactions
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).
Most common (>=5%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, headache, rash, nausea, abdominal pain, back pain, urinary tract infection, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, accidental injury.
Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, septic arthritis, cellulitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis), malignancies, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatitis B reactivation, neurologic reactions, hematological reactions, heart failure, autoimmunity, liver enzyme elevations.
Postmarketing Diverticulitis, large bowel perforations, pancreatitis, liver failure, hepatitis, sarcoidosis, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, demyelinating disorders, cerebrovascular accident, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, cutaneous vasculitis, erythema multiforme, systemic vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis.
Pharmacology
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.
TNF-alpha antagonist; adalimumab-aqvh is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to TNF-alpha and blocks its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors, also lysing surface TNF-expressing cells in vitro in the presence of complement.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Tysabri
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Yusimry
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Tysabri
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Yusimry
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Tysabri
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Yusimry
- 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 Yusimry.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.