| Lymphoma, Follicular
Epkinly vs Gazyva
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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 signalsGazyva has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Epkinly based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Gazyva but not Epkinly, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Epkinly
Gazyva
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 1-4 weeks
CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody
IV infusion
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody
Indications
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- High grade B-cell lymphoma
- Lymphoma, Follicular
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Lymphoma, Follicular
- Lupus Nephritis
Dosing
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, High grade B-cell lymphoma Step-up SC doses: 0.16 mg (Day 1), 0.8 mg (Day 8); then 48 mg weekly through Cycle 3; 48 mg every 2 weeks for Cycles 4-9; 48 mg monthly from Cycle 10 until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Lymphoma, Follicular (monotherapy) Step-up SC doses: 0.16 mg (Day 1), 0.8 mg (Day 8), 3 mg (Day 15); then 48 mg weekly through Cycle 3; 48 mg every 2 weeks for Cycles 4-9; 48 mg monthly from Cycle 10 until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Lymphoma, Follicular (+ lenalidomide and rituximab) Step-up SC doses: 0.16 mg (Day 1), 0.8 mg (Day 8), 3 mg (Day 15); then 48 mg weekly through Cycle 3; 48 mg monthly for Cycles 4-12 with lenalidomide 20 mg (Days 1-21) and rituximab 375 mg/m2 (Cycles 1-5); total 12 cycles or until progression.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 100 mg IV on day 1 and 900 mg on day 2 of Cycle 1, then 1,000 mg on days 8 and 15 of Cycle 1, and 1,000 mg on day 1 of Cycles 2-6 (28-day cycles) in combination with chlorambucil.
Lymphoma, Follicular 1,000 mg IV on days 1, 8, and 15 of Cycle 1, then 1,000 mg on day 1 of Cycles 2-6 or 2-8 in combination with chemotherapy; responding patients continue on 1,000 mg monotherapy every 2 months for up to 2 years.
Lupus Nephritis 1,000 mg IV at initial infusion (Dose 1), at Week 2 (Dose 2), at Week 24 (Dose 3), at Week 26 (Dose 4), then 1,000 mg every 6 months thereafter, in combination with standard therapy.
Contraindications
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- Known hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to obinutuzumab or any excipient
- Serum sickness with prior obinutuzumab use
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) CRS, fatigue, injection site reactions, musculoskeletal pain, pyrexia, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, rash, upper respiratory tract infections, constipation, pneumonia, COVID-19, fever, cough, headache
Serious CRS, infections (sepsis, COVID-19, pneumonia, upper respiratory tract infections), pleural effusion, febrile neutropenia, fever, ICANS
Postmarketing Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Most common (>=10%) Infusion-related reactions, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection, musculoskeletal pain
Serious Hepatitis B virus reactivation, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, infusion-related reactions, hypersensitivity reactions including serum sickness, tumor lysis syndrome, infections, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation
Postmarketing Serum sickness
Pharmacology
Epcoritamab-bysp is a bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager (humanized IgG1) that simultaneously binds CD3 on T-cells and CD20 on lymphoma and healthy B-lineage cells, activating T-cells, inducing cytokine release, and causing B-cell lysis; in combination with rituximab it also mediates NK cell antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).
Obinutuzumab is a humanized anti-CD20 IgG1 monoclonal antibody with reduced fucose content that mediates B-cell lysis via immune effector cell engagement (ADCC and ADCP), direct intracellular death signaling, and complement activation; its reduced fucose content confers greater ADCC activity than rituximab.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Epkinly
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (9/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Gazyva
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Epkinly
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Gazyva
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Epkinly
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Gazyva
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableGenmab Patient Assistance Program: Epkinly
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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