| Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

Glyxambi vs Steglujan

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Safety signalsSteglujan has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Glyxambi based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Steglujan but not Glyxambi, including UnitedHealthcare
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Glyxambi
Steglujan
At A Glance
Oral
Daily
SGLT2 inhibitor / DPP-4 inhibitor
Oral
Once daily
SGLT2 inhibitor + DPP-4 inhibitor
Indications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Dosing
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Cardiovascular Diseases 10 mg empagliflozin/5 mg linagliptin once daily in the morning, with or without food; may increase to 25 mg empagliflozin/5 mg linagliptin once daily for additional glycemic control; not recommended with eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2; withhold at least 3 days prior to surgery or procedures associated with prolonged fasting.
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent Starting dose 5 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin orally once daily in the morning, with or without food; may increase to 15 mg/100 mg once daily for additional glycemic control; not recommended if eGFR less than 45 mL/min/1.73 m2; withhold at least 4 days before surgery or procedures associated with prolonged fasting.
Contraindications
  • Hypersensitivity to empagliflozin, linagliptin, or any excipient in GLYXAMBI (including anaphylaxis, angioedema, exfoliative skin conditions, urticaria, or bronchial hyperreactivity)
  • Severe renal impairment (eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or on dialysis
  • Hypersensitivity to sitagliptin, ertugliflozin, or any excipient in STEGLUJAN
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Urinary tract infection, nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection
Serious Diabetic ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, volume depletion, urosepsis, pyelonephritis, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, genital mycotic infections, hypoglycemia with insulin or insulin secretagogues, lower limb amputation, hypersensitivity reactions, severe and disabling arthralgia, bullous pemphigoid, heart failure
Postmarketing Acute pancreatitis including fatal pancreatitis, constipation, mouth ulceration, stomatitis, anaphylaxis, angioedema, exfoliative skin conditions, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, urosepsis, pyelonephritis, ketoacidosis, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, bullous pemphigoid, rash, urticaria
Most common (>=2%) Female genital mycotic infections, male genital mycotic infections, urinary tract infections, headache, vaginal pruritus, increased urination, nasopharyngitis, back pain, weight decreased, thirst
Serious Diabetic ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, lower limb amputation, acute renal failure, volume depletion, urosepsis and pyelonephritis, heart failure, hypoglycemia (with insulin or insulin secretagogues), necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum (Fournier's Gangrene), hypersensitivity reactions, severe and disabling arthralgia, bullous pemphigoid
Postmarketing Necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, angioedema, rash, anaphylaxis, urticaria, cutaneous vasculitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, pruritus, hepatic enzyme elevations, acute pancreatitis, worsening renal function, severe and disabling arthralgia, myalgia, rhabdomyolysis
Pharmacology
Empagliflozin is a SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces renal glucose reabsorption by inhibiting the predominant transporter responsible for filtered glucose reabsorption, thereby increasing urinary glucose excretion; linagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor that increases active incretin hormones (GLP-1 and GIP), stimulating glucose-dependent insulin secretion and reducing glucagon levels.
STEGLUJAN combines ertugliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces renal reabsorption of filtered glucose and increases urinary glucose excretion, and sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor that slows inactivation of incretin hormones (GLP-1 and GIP), thereby increasing insulin release and decreasing glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Glyxambi
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (4/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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Steglujan
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (7/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Glyxambi
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
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Steglujan
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Humana
Glyxambi
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Steglujan
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Glyxambi.
No savings programs available for Steglujan.
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