| Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Kombiglyze XR vs Soliqua
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent.Deep comparison between: Kombiglyze vs Soliqua 100/33 with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsSoliqua 100/33 has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Kombiglyze based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Soliqua 100/33 but not Kombiglyze, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Kombiglyze
Soliqua 100/33
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
DPP4 inhibitor + biguanide
SC injection
Once daily
Basal insulin + GLP-1 receptor agonist
Indications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Dosing
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent Administer once daily with the evening meal; individualize starting dose based on current regimen; max 5 mg saxagliptin/2,000 mg metformin HCl extended-release once daily; limit saxagliptin to 2.5 mg daily with strong CYP3A4/5 inhibitors; swallow tablets whole.
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent 15 units SC once daily for patients naive to basal insulin or GLP-1 receptor agonist, on a GLP-1 receptor agonist, or on <30 units basal insulin daily; 30 units SC once daily for patients on 30-60 units basal insulin daily; titrate by 2-4 units weekly; max 60 units (60 units insulin glargine/20 mcg lixisenatide) daily; inject within 1 hour prior to first meal of the day.
Contraindications
- Severe renal impairment (eGFR below 30 mL/min/1.73 m2)
- Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis
- History of serious hypersensitivity reaction to saxagliptin, metformin HCl, or any ingredient in KOMBIGLYZE XR, including anaphylaxis, angioedema, or exfoliative skin conditions
- Hypoglycemia episodes
- Serious hypersensitivity to insulin glargine, lixisenatide, or any excipient in SOLIQUA 100/33
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, headache (saxagliptin); diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (metformin)
Serious Lactic acidosis, pancreatitis, heart failure, hypoglycemia with insulin or insulin secretagogues, hypersensitivity reactions, severe and disabling arthralgia, bullous pemphigoid, vitamin B12 decrease
Postmarketing Pancreatitis, anaphylaxis, angioedema, exfoliative skin conditions, rhabdomyolysis, bullous pemphigoid, cholestatic and hepatocellular liver injury
Most common (>=5%) Nausea, nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, hypoglycemia
Serious Anaphylaxis, serious hypersensitivity, acute pancreatitis, hypoglycemia, acute kidney injury due to volume depletion, hypokalemia, acute gallbladder disease, pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation
Postmarketing Localized cutaneous amyloidosis (insulin glargine); acute pancreatitis, hemorrhagic and necrotizing pancreatitis, ileus, intestinal obstruction, severe constipation, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, dysgeusia, dysesthesia, pulmonary aspiration, acute renal failure, alopecia (lixisenatide)
Pharmacology
Kombiglyze XR combines saxagliptin, a competitive DPP4 inhibitor that slows incretin hormone (GLP-1, GIP) inactivation to enhance glucose-dependent insulin release and suppress glucagon, and metformin HCl, a biguanide that decreases hepatic glucose production, reduces intestinal glucose absorption, and improves peripheral insulin sensitivity.
SOLIQUA 100/33 combines insulin glargine, a basal insulin analog that lowers blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake and inhibiting hepatic glucose production, with lixisenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist that increases glucose-dependent insulin release, decreases glucagon secretion, and slows gastric emptying.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Kombiglyze
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Soliqua 100/33
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (7/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Kombiglyze
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Soliqua 100/33
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Humana
Kombiglyze
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Soliqua 100/33
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Kombiglyze.
No savings programs available for Soliqua 100/33.
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