| Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Monjuvi vs Rituxan Hycela
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for diffuse large b-cell lymphoma.Deep comparison between: Monjuvi vs Rituxan Hycela 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 signalsRituxan Hycela has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Monjuvi based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Rituxan Hycela but not Monjuvi, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Monjuvi
Rituxan Hycela
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 2 weeks
CD19-directed monoclonal antibody
SC injection
Every 3-4 weeks
CD20-directed antibody
Indications
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Lymphoma, Follicular
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dosing
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 12 mg/kg IV; Cycle 1: Days 1, 4, 8, 15, and 22; Cycles 2-3: Days 1, 8, 15, and 22; Cycle 4 and beyond: Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle; in combination with lenalidomide for up to 12 cycles, then MONJUVI as monotherapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Lymphoma, Follicular 1,400 mg/23,400 Units SC; for relapsed/refractory FL, once weekly for 3 or 7 weeks following an initial IV rituximab dose (4 or 8 weeks total); for previously untreated FL, on Day 1 of Cycles 2-8 of chemotherapy every 21 days, then maintenance every 8 weeks for 12 doses; for non-progressing FL after CVP, once weekly for 3 weeks every 6 months to a maximum of 16 doses.
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 1,400 mg/23,400 Units SC on Day 1 of Cycles 2-8 of CHOP chemotherapy every 21 days for up to 7 cycles following an initial IV rituximab dose at Day 1, Cycle 1 (up to 6-8 cycles total).
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 1,600 mg/26,800 Units SC on Day 1 of Cycles 2-6 in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide every 28 days for 5 cycles following an initial IV rituximab dose at Day 1, Cycle 1 (6 cycles total).
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) Neutropenia, fatigue, anemia, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, cough, pyrexia, peripheral edema, respiratory tract infection, decreased appetite
Serious Infections (including pneumonia, febrile neutropenia), cerebrovascular accident, respiratory failure, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, sudden death
Most common (>=20%) Infections, neutropenia, nausea, constipation, cough, fatigue (FL); infections, neutropenia, alopecia, nausea, anemia (DLBCL); infections, neutropenia, nausea, thrombocytopenia, pyrexia, vomiting, injection site erythema (CLL).
Serious Mucocutaneous reactions, hepatitis B reactivation, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, hypersensitivity and administration reactions, tumor lysis syndrome, infections, cardiac arrhythmias, renal toxicity, bowel obstruction and perforation.
Postmarketing Prolonged pancytopenia, fatal cardiac failure, uveitis, viral infections including PML, Kaposi's sarcoma progression, severe mucocutaneous reactions, pyoderma gangrenosum, bowel obstruction and perforation, fatal bronchiolitis obliterans, fatal interstitial lung disease.
Pharmacology
Tafasitamab-cxix is an Fc-modified CD19-directed monoclonal antibody that mediates B-cell lysis through apoptosis, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), and antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP); in combination with lenalidomide, it demonstrates increased ADCC activity in DLBCL tumor cells.
Anti-CD20 chimeric murine/human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds the CD20 antigen on pre-B and mature B-lymphocytes, mediating B-cell lysis via complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); combined with hyaluronidase human, which transiently depolymerizes subcutaneous hyaluronan to enhance rituximab absorption into systemic circulation.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Monjuvi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Rituxan Hycela
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Monjuvi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Rituxan Hycela
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Monjuvi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Rituxan Hycela
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableCancerCare: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Rituxan Hycela.
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