| Malignant neoplasm of breast
Herceptin vs Herceptin Hylecta
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for malignant neoplasm of breast.Deep comparison between: Herceptin vs Herceptin Hylecta 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 signalsHerceptin Hylecta has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Herceptin based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Herceptin Hylecta but not Herceptin, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Herceptin
Herceptin Hylecta
At A Glance
IV infusion
Weekly or every 3 weeks
HER2 antagonist
SC injection
Every 3 weeks
HER2 antagonist
Indications
- Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction
- Malignant neoplasm of breast
Dosing
Malignant neoplasm of breast (adjuvant) Schedule 1: 4 mg/kg loading dose over 90 min IV, then 2 mg/kg weekly over 30 min for 12 or 18 weeks, then 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks to complete 52 weeks; Schedule 2: 8 mg/kg loading dose over 90 min IV, then 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks for 52 weeks.
Malignant neoplasm of breast (metastatic) 4 mg/kg loading dose as 90-min IV infusion, then 2 mg/kg weekly as 30-min IV infusions until disease progression.
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction 8 mg/kg loading dose over 90-min IV infusion, then 6 mg/kg over 30-90 min IV every 3 weeks until disease progression, in combination with cisplatin and capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil.
Malignant neoplasm of breast 600 mg/10,000 units administered subcutaneously over approximately 2-5 minutes once every three weeks; no loading dose required; adjuvant patients treated for 52 weeks or until disease recurrence, metastatic patients treated until disease progression.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common Fever, nausea, vomiting, infusion reactions, diarrhea, infections, increased cough, headache, fatigue, dyspnea, rash, neutropenia, anemia, myalgia
Serious Cardiomyopathy, infusion reactions, embryo-fetal toxicity, pulmonary toxicity, exacerbation of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
Postmarketing Infusion reaction, oligohydramnios, glomerulopathy, immune thrombocytopenia, tumor lysis syndrome
Most common (>=10%) Alopecia, nausea, administration-related reactions, neutropenia, diarrhea, asthenia, fatigue, vomiting, myalgia, decreased appetite, stomatitis, arthralgia, headache, rash, constipation, pyrexia, cough, anemia, dyspnea, peripheral sensory neuropathy, leukopenia, mucosal inflammation, hot flush, upper respiratory tract infection
Serious Neutropenia (Grade >=3), febrile neutropenia, leukopenia, left ventricular dysfunction, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary toxicity, hypersensitivity reactions
Postmarketing Administration-related reaction, oligohydramnios, glomerulopathy, immune thrombocytopenia, tumor lysis syndrome
Pharmacology
Humanized IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody (anti-HER2) that inhibits proliferation of HER2-overexpressing tumor cells and mediates antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) preferentially on HER2-overexpressing cancer cells.
Trastuzumab is a humanized IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody that inhibits proliferation of HER2-overexpressing tumor cells and mediates antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC); hyaluronidase reversibly increases subcutaneous tissue permeability by depolymerizing hyaluronan to enhance systemic absorption of trastuzumab.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Herceptin
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Herceptin Hylecta
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (4/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Herceptin
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Herceptin Hylecta
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Herceptin
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Herceptin Hylecta
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Herceptin.
Cost estimate not availableCancerCare: Bone Metastases
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.