| Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Banzel vs Epidiolex
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for lennox-gastaut syndrome.Deep comparison between: Banzel vs Epidiolex with Prescriber.AI
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Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Epidiolex but not Banzel, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Banzel
Epidiolex
At A Glance
Oral
Twice daily
Sodium channel modulator
Oral
Twice daily
Cannabinoid antiepileptic
Indications
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Tuberous Sclerosis
Dosing
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (pediatric, 1 to <17 years) Starting dose approximately 10 mg/kg/day in two divided doses; increase by 10 mg/kg every other day to maximum 45 mg/kg/day (not to exceed 3200 mg/day); administer with food.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (adults, >=17 years) Starting dose 400-800 mg/day in two divided doses; increase by 400-800 mg every other day to maximum 3200 mg/day; administer with food.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy Starting 2.5 mg/kg orally twice daily (5 mg/kg/day); increase after 1 week to maintenance 5 mg/kg twice daily (10 mg/kg/day); may increase up to maximum 10 mg/kg twice daily (20 mg/kg/day) in weekly increments based on response and tolerability.
Tuberous Sclerosis Starting 2.5 mg/kg orally twice daily (5 mg/kg/day); increase weekly by 2.5 mg/kg twice daily (5 mg/kg/day) as tolerated to recommended maintenance 12.5 mg/kg twice daily (25 mg/kg/day).
Contraindications
- Familial Short QT syndrome
- History of hypersensitivity to cannabidiol or any excipient in EPIDIOLEX
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=10%) Headache, dizziness, fatigue, somnolence, nausea
Serious Suicidal behavior and ideation, CNS reactions, QT shortening, multi-organ hypersensitivity/DRESS, leukopenia
Postmarketing Stevens-Johnson syndrome and other serious skin rashes with mucosal involvement
Most common (>=10%) Somnolence, decreased appetite, diarrhea, transaminase elevations, fatigue, malaise, asthenia, rash, insomnia, pyrexia, vomiting
Serious Hepatic injury, somnolence and sedation, suicidal behavior and ideation, hypersensitivity reactions
Pharmacology
Rufinamide is an antiepileptic triazole derivative whose principal mechanism of action is modulation of sodium channel activity, specifically prolonging the inactive state of the channel to limit sustained repetitive neuronal firing.
Cannabidiol is a phytocannabinoid antiepileptic; its precise mechanisms of anticonvulsant action in humans are unknown and do not appear to involve interaction with cannabinoid receptors.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Banzel
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Epidiolex
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (12/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Banzel
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Epidiolex
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (7/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Banzel
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Epidiolex
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Epilepsy (Seizures): Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Epilepsy (Seizures): Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.