| Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

Invokamet vs Trijardy XR

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Safety signalsTrijardy Xr has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Invokamet based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Trijardy Xr but not Invokamet, including UnitedHealthcare
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Invokamet
Trijardy Xr
At A Glance
Oral
Once or twice daily
SGLT2 inhibitor + biguanide
Oral
Daily
SGLT2i / DPP-4i / biguanide
Indications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Dosing
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent INVOKAMET: One tablet orally twice daily with meals, starting at canagliflozin 100 mg and metformin HCl 1,000 mg total daily dose. INVOKAMET XR: Two tablets orally once daily with morning meal, swallow whole. Maximum: canagliflozin 300 mg and metformin HCl 2,000 mg total daily. Not recommended if eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2. Dose adjust for renal impairment: eGFR 45-60, max canagliflozin 100 mg daily; eGFR 30-45, assess benefit/risk, max canagliflozin 100 mg daily.
Diabetic Nephropathy Canagliflozin 100 mg orally once daily as a component of INVOKAMET or INVOKAMET XR. Dose adjust based on eGFR. Contraindicated if eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent Individualize starting dose based on current regimen; maximum 25 mg empagliflozin / 5 mg linagliptin / 2,000 mg metformin HCl once daily; take orally once daily with morning meal, swallow whole. Not recommended for initiation if eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2; contraindicated if eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
Contraindications
  • Severe renal impairment (eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  • Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Serious hypersensitivity reaction to canagliflozin or metformin HCl, such as anaphylaxis or angioedema
  • Severe renal impairment (eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  • Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Hypersensitivity to empagliflozin, linagliptin, metformin HCl, or any excipient (anaphylaxis, angioedema, exfoliative skin conditions, urticaria, or bronchial hyperreactivity have occurred)
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=2%) Urinary tract infections, increased urination, thirst, constipation, nausea, female genital mycotic infections, vulvovaginal pruritus, male genital mycotic infections
Serious Lactic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis, lower limb amputation, volume depletion, urosepsis, pyelonephritis, hypoglycemia with insulin or insulin secretagogues, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum (Fournier's gangrene), hypersensitivity reactions, bone fracture
Postmarketing Ketoacidosis, acute kidney injury, anaphylaxis, angioedema, urosepsis and pyelonephritis, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum (Fournier's gangrene), cholestatic hepatocellular and mixed hepatocellular liver injury
Most common (>=5%) Upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, constipation, headache, gastroenteritis
Serious Lactic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, volume depletion, genitourinary infections (urosepsis, pyelonephritis, Fournier's gangrene, genital mycotic infections), hypoglycemia with insulin or insulin secretagogues, lower limb amputation, hypersensitivity reactions, vitamin B12 deficiency, severe and disabling arthralgia, bullous pemphigoid, heart failure
Postmarketing Acute pancreatitis (including fatal), mouth ulceration, stomatitis, anaphylaxis, angioedema, exfoliative skin conditions, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, urosepsis, pyelonephritis, ketoacidosis, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, bullous pemphigoid, rash, urticaria, cholestatic and hepatocellular liver injury
Pharmacology
Canagliflozin is an SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces renal glucose reabsorption, lowers the renal threshold for glucose, and increases urinary glucose excretion, thereby lowering plasma glucose. Metformin is a biguanide that decreases hepatic glucose production, decreases intestinal glucose absorption, and improves insulin sensitivity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization.
TRIJARDY XR combines three complementary mechanisms: empagliflozin (SGLT2 inhibitor) reduces renal glucose reabsorption and increases urinary glucose excretion; linagliptin (DPP-4 inhibitor) increases active incretin hormones (GLP-1, GIP) to stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release and reduce glucagon; and metformin HCl (biguanide) decreases hepatic glucose production, reduces intestinal glucose absorption, and improves peripheral insulin sensitivity.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Invokamet
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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Trijardy Xr
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (4/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Invokamet
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
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Trijardy Xr
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
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Humana
Invokamet
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Trijardy Xr
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
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