| Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Kerendia vs Trijardy XR
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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 signalsTrijardy Xr has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Kerendia based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Trijardy Xr but not Kerendia, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Kerendia
Trijardy Xr
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
Oral
Daily
SGLT2i / DPP-4i / biguanide
Indications
- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
- Heart failure
- Chronic kidney disease stage 5
- Myocardial Infarction
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Dosing
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent Starting dose 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily based on eGFR and serum potassium; target dose 20 mg once daily, adjusted after 4 weeks based on serum potassium levels.
Heart failure Starting dose 10 mg or 20 mg orally once daily based on eGFR and serum potassium; target dose 20 mg or 40 mg once daily based on eGFR at initiation, adjusted after 4 weeks.
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
- Hypersensitivity to any component of Kerendia
- Concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
- Adrenal insufficiency
- 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 (>=10%) hyperkalemia
Serious hyperkalemia requiring hospitalization, renal impairment, acute kidney injury, renal failure
Postmarketing angioedema, rash, urticaria
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
Finerenone is a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist that blocks MR-mediated sodium reabsorption and MR overactivation in epithelial (kidney) and nonepithelial (heart, blood vessels) tissues; it has high potency and selectivity for the MR with no relevant affinity for androgen, progesterone, estrogen, or glucocorticoid receptors.
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
Kerendia
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Trijardy Xr
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (4/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Kerendia
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Trijardy Xr
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Humana
Kerendia
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Trijardy Xr
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
$0/fillfill
Bayer US Patient Assistance Foundation - KerendiaCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Trijardy Xr.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.