| Liver carcinoma
Opdivo vs Lenvima
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for liver carcinoma.Deep comparison between: Opdivo vs Lenvima 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 signalsLenvima has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Opdivo based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lenvima but not Opdivo, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Opdivo
Lenvima
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 2 weeks or Every 4 weeks
PD-1 blocking antibody
Oral
Once daily
Multi-kinase inhibitor
Indications
- melanoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Hodgkin Disease
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- Urothelial Carcinoma
- Colorectal Carcinoma
- Liver carcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus
- Stomach Carcinoma
- Gastroesophageal junction cancer
- Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus
- Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Liver carcinoma
- Endometrial Carcinoma
Dosing
Melanoma Adults and pediatric >=40 kg: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks; Pediatric <40 kg: 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks or 6 mg/kg every 4 weeks
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Neoadjuvant: 360 mg every 3 weeks with platinum-doublet chemotherapy for 3-4 cycles; Adjuvant after neoadjuvant: 480 mg every 4 weeks; Metastatic: 360 mg every 3 weeks with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks; or 360 mg every 3 weeks with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks and 2 cycles platinum-doublet chemotherapy; or 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 360 mg every 3 weeks with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks
Renal Cell Carcinoma 3 mg/kg with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks for 4 doses, then 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks; or 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks with cabozantinib 40 mg daily orally; or 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Hodgkin Disease Previously untreated: Adults and pediatric >=40 kg: 240 mg with AVD every 2 weeks for 6 cycles; Pediatric <40 kg: 3 mg/kg with AVD every 2 weeks for 6 cycles; Relapsed or refractory: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Urothelial Carcinoma Adjuvant: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks; First-line: 360 mg every 3 weeks with cisplatin and gemcitabine for up to 6 cycles, then 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks; Previously treated: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Colorectal Carcinoma Adults and pediatric >=40 kg: 240 mg with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks for maximum 4 doses, then 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks; Pediatric <40 kg: 3 mg/kg with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks for maximum 4 doses, then 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks or 6 mg/kg every 4 weeks
Liver carcinoma 1 mg/kg with ipilimumab 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks for 4 doses, then 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus Adjuvant resected: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks for 1 year; First-line with chemotherapy: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy; First-line with ipilimumab: 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks or 360 mg every 3 weeks with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks; Previously treated: 240 mg every 2 weeks or 480 mg every 4 weeks
Stomach Carcinoma 360 mg every 3 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy every 3 weeks or 240 mg every 2 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy every 2 weeks
Gastroesophageal junction cancer 360 mg every 3 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy every 3 weeks or 240 mg every 2 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy every 2 weeks
Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus 360 mg every 3 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy every 3 weeks or 240 mg every 2 weeks with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy every 2 weeks
Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma 24 mg orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (first-line, with pembrolizumab) 20 mg orally once daily in combination with pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or up to 2 years.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (previously treated, with everolimus) 18 mg orally once daily in combination with everolimus 5 mg orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Liver carcinoma 12 mg orally once daily for patients >=60 kg or 8 mg orally once daily for patients <60 kg, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Endometrial Carcinoma 20 mg orally once daily in combination with pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, rash, diarrhea, pruritus, nausea, decreased appetite, cough, dyspnea, constipation, upper respiratory tract infection
Serious pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis, dermatologic reactions, myocarditis, neurological toxicities, infusion-related reactions
Most common (>=20%) Hypertension, fatigue, diarrhea, arthralgia/myalgia, decreased appetite, decreased weight, nausea, stomatitis, headache, vomiting, proteinuria, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, abdominal pain, dysphonia, hypothyroidism, hemorrhagic events, rash, musculoskeletal pain.
Serious Hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic failure, cardio-respiratory arrest, sepsis, myocardial infarction, pneumonitis, acute kidney injury, renal failure, dehydration, thrombocytopenia, dyspnea, anemia.
Postmarketing Pancreatitis, impaired wound healing, cholecystitis, nephrotic syndrome, arterial aneurysms/dissections/rupture.
Pharmacology
Nivolumab is a PD-1 blocking antibody that binds to the PD-1 receptor and blocks its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2, releasing PD-1 pathway-mediated inhibition of the immune response, including the anti-tumor immune response.
Lenvatinib is a multi-kinase inhibitor that inhibits VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and VEGFR3 kinase activities as well as FGFR1-4, PDGFRA, KIT, and RET, suppressing pathogenic angiogenesis and tumor growth; in combination with pembrolizumab or everolimus, it demonstrates enhanced antiangiogenic and antitumor activity.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Opdivo
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (4/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Lenvima
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Opdivo
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Lenvima
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Humana
Opdivo
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Lenvima
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Opdivo.
No savings programs available for Lenvima.
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