| Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute
Venclexta vs Neupogen
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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 signalsNeupogen has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Venclexta based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Neupogen but not Venclexta, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Venclexta
Neupogen
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
BCL-2 inhibitor
SC injection
Daily
G-CSF
Indications
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
- Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute
- Neutropenia
- Severe congenital neutropenia
- Cyclic neutropenia
- Idiopathic neutropenia
- Hematopoietic subsyndrome of acute radiation syndrome
Dosing
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma 5-week ramp-up starting at 20 mg, increasing to 400 mg orally once daily; used as monotherapy or in combination with acalabrutinib, obinutuzumab, or rituximab.
Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute 3- or 4-day ramp-up to 400 mg orally once daily in combination with azacitidine or decitabine, or 600 mg orally once daily in combination with low-dose cytarabine, each in 28-day cycles.
Febrile Neutropenia, Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute 5 mcg/kg/day SC injection, short IV infusion (15-30 min), or continuous IV infusion; administer at least 24 hours after cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Neutropenia (bone marrow transplantation) 10 mcg/kg/day IV infusion no longer than 24 hours; administer at least 24 hours after cytotoxic chemotherapy and bone marrow infusion.
Autologous PBPC collection 10 mcg/kg/day SC injection; administer for at least 4 days before first leukapheresis and continue until last leukapheresis.
Severe congenital neutropenia 6 mcg/kg SC injection twice daily.
Cyclic neutropenia, Idiopathic neutropenia 5 mcg/kg SC injection daily.
Hematopoietic subsyndrome of acute radiation syndrome 10 mcg/kg/day SC injection; administer as soon as possible after suspected or confirmed exposure to radiation doses >2 Gy.
Contraindications
- Concomitant use with strong CYP3A inhibitors at initiation and during the ramp-up phase in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma due to increased risk of tumor lysis syndrome
- History of serious allergic reactions to human granulocyte colony-stimulating factors such as filgrastim or pegfilgrastim
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) in CLL/SLL Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, edema
Most common (>=30%) in AML Nausea, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, constipation, neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, fatigue, vomiting, edema, pyrexia, pneumonia, dyspnea, hemorrhage, anemia, rash, abdominal pain, sepsis, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, cough, oropharyngeal pain, hypotension
Serious Tumor lysis syndrome, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia, sepsis, hemorrhage
Most common (>=5%) Pyrexia, nausea, fatigue, thrombocytopenia, bone pain, back pain, rash, dizziness, cough, dyspnea, chest pain, arthralgia
Serious Splenic rupture, acute respiratory distress syndrome, serious allergic reactions, sickle cell disorders, glomerulonephritis, alveolar hemorrhage and hemoptysis, capillary leak syndrome, myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, cutaneous vasculitis, aortitis
Postmarketing Splenic rupture, splenomegaly, anaphylaxis, sickle cell disorders, glomerulonephritis, alveolar hemorrhage and hemoptysis, capillary leak syndrome, leukocytosis, cutaneous vasculitis, Sweet's syndrome, decreased bone density and osteoporosis, myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, aortitis, extramedullary hematopoiesis
Pharmacology
BCL-2 inhibitor; venetoclax is a selective, orally bioavailable small-molecule that restores apoptosis by binding directly to the BCL-2 protein, displacing pro-apoptotic proteins like BIM and triggering mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and activation of caspases.
Filgrastim is a recombinant human G-CSF that binds to specific cell surface receptors on hematopoietic cells, stimulating neutrophil progenitor proliferation and differentiation and enhancing end-cell functional activities including phagocytic ability, respiratory burst priming, and antibody-dependent killing.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Venclexta
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Neupogen
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (6/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Venclexta
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Neupogen
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (1/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Venclexta
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Neupogen
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (1/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Venclexta.
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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