| Human immunodeficiency virus I infection
Fuzeon vs Triumeq
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for human immunodeficiency virus i infection.Deep comparison between: Fuzeon vs Triumeq 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 signalsTriumeq has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Fuzeon based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Triumeq but not Fuzeon, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Fuzeon
Triumeq
At A Glance
SC injection
Twice daily
HIV-1 fusion inhibitor
Oral
Once daily
INSTI + dual NRTI antiretroviral combination
Indications
- Human immunodeficiency virus I infection
- Human immunodeficiency virus I infection
Dosing
Human immunodeficiency virus I infection (Adults) 90 mg (1 mL) SC twice daily injected into the upper arm, anterior thigh, or abdomen.
Human immunodeficiency virus I infection (Pediatric, >=11 kg) 2 mg/kg SC twice daily up to a maximum of 90 mg twice daily injected into the upper arm, anterior thigh, or abdomen; adjust dose with weight changes.
Human immunodeficiency virus I infection Adults: One tablet of TRIUMEQ (600 mg abacavir, 50 mg dolutegravir, 300 mg lamivudine) once daily orally with or without food. Pediatric patients >=25 kg: One tablet TRIUMEQ once daily. Pediatric patients 6 to <10 kg: 3 tablets TRIUMEQ PD (180 mg abacavir, 15 mg dolutegravir, 90 mg lamivudine) once daily dispersed in water. Pediatric patients 10 to <14 kg: 4 tablets TRIUMEQ PD (240 mg abacavir, 20 mg dolutegravir, 120 mg lamivudine) once daily dispersed in water. Pediatric patients 14 to <20 kg: 5 tablets TRIUMEQ PD (300 mg abacavir, 25 mg dolutegravir, 150 mg lamivudine) once daily dispersed in water. Pediatric patients 20 to <25 kg: 6 tablets TRIUMEQ PD (360 mg abacavir, 30 mg dolutegravir, 180 mg lamivudine) once daily dispersed in water. Screen for HLA-B*5701 allele and test for HBV infection before initiating. Adjust dolutegravir to 50 mg twice daily when coadministered with efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin.
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to enfuvirtide or any excipient of FUZEON
- Presence of HLA-B*5701 allele
- Prior hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, dolutegravir, or lamivudine
- Concomitant use with dofetilide
- Moderate or severe hepatic impairment
Adverse Reactions
Most common Local injection site reactions (pain/discomfort, induration, erythema, nodules/cysts, pruritus, ecchymosis), diarrhea, nausea, fatigue, weight decreased, sinusitis, abdominal pain, cough, herpes simplex, appetite decreased, pancreatitis, pneumonia, myalgia
Serious Pneumonia, hypersensitivity reactions, renal failure, Guillain-Barre syndrome, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, sepsis, toxic hepatitis, unstable angina pectoris
Postmarketing Cutaneous amyloidosis at the injection site
Most common (>=2%) Insomnia, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea
Serious Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction with abacavir, exacerbations of hepatitis B, hepatotoxicity, lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, immune reconstitution syndrome, myocardial infarction
Postmarketing Aplastic anemia, anemia, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, stomatitis, pancreatitis, acute liver failure, sensitization reactions including anaphylaxis and urticaria, weight increase, hyperlactemia, CPK elevation, muscle weakness, myalgia, rhabdomyolysis, peripheral neuropathy, seizures, anxiety, alopecia, erythema multiforme, suspected Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Pharmacology
Enfuvirtide is an HIV-1 fusion inhibitor that binds to the first heptad-repeat (HR1) domain of the gp41 subunit of the viral envelope glycoprotein, preventing the conformational changes required for fusion of viral and cellular membranes and thereby blocking HIV-1 entry into CD4+ cells.
TRIUMEQ and TRIUMEQ PD are fixed-dose combinations of three HIV-1 antiretroviral agents: dolutegravir (an integrase strand transfer inhibitor that blocks HIV replication by binding to the integrase active site and inhibiting the strand transfer step), abacavir (a nucleoside analogue that is converted to carbovir triphosphate which inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase by competing with dGTP and incorporating into viral DNA), and lamivudine (a nucleoside analogue phosphorylated to lamivudine triphosphate which inhibits reverse transcriptase via DNA chain termination).
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Fuzeon
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (1/12)
Triumeq
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Fuzeon
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (2/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
Triumeq
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Humana
Fuzeon
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Triumeq
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableGood Days: HIV, AIDS Treatment & Prevention
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Cost estimate not availableGood Days: HIV, AIDS Treatment & Prevention
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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