| Malignant neoplasm of breast
Herceptin vs Lynparza
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for malignant neoplasm of breast.Deep comparison between: Herceptin vs Lynparza 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 signalsLynparza has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Herceptin based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lynparza but not Herceptin, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Herceptin
Lynparza
At A Glance
IV infusion
Weekly or every 3 weeks
HER2 antagonist
Oral
Twice daily
PARP inhibitor
Indications
- Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction
- Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
- Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
- Primary Peritoneal Cancer
- Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Adenocarcinoma of pancreas
- Hormone refractory prostate cancer
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.
Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Cancer (first-line BRCAm maintenance) 300 mg orally twice daily; continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 2 years of treatment.
Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Cancer (first-line HRD-positive, + bevacizumab) 300 mg orally twice daily with bevacizumab 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks; continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or completion of 2 years of treatment.
Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Cancer (recurrent BRCAm maintenance) 300 mg orally twice daily; continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Malignant neoplasm of breast (adjuvant, gBRCAm HER2-negative high risk early) 300 mg orally twice daily for a total of 1 year, or until disease recurrence or unacceptable toxicity.
Malignant neoplasm of breast (metastatic, gBRCAm HER2-negative) 300 mg orally twice daily; continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Adenocarcinoma of pancreas 300 mg orally twice daily; continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRR gene-mutated mCRPC, monotherapy) 300 mg orally twice daily with concurrent GnRH analog or prior bilateral orchiectomy; continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Hormone refractory prostate cancer (BRCAm mCRPC, + abiraterone) 300 mg orally twice daily with abiraterone 1000 mg once daily and prednisone or prednisolone 5 mg twice daily; continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
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%) nausea, fatigue, anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, headache, dysgeusia, cough, neutropenia, dyspnea, dizziness, dyspepsia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
Serious myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, pneumonitis, venous thromboembolism, hepatotoxicity including drug-induced liver injury
Postmarketing drug-induced liver injury, hypersensitivity including angioedema, erythema nodosum, rash, dermatitis
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.
Olaparib is an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes (PARP1, PARP2, PARP3) involved in DNA transcription and repair; cytotoxicity occurs through inhibition of PARP enzymatic activity and increased formation of PARP-DNA complexes, with enhanced activity in tumor cells harboring deficiencies in BRCA1/2, ATM, or other homologous recombination repair (HRR) genes.
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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)
Lynparza
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Herceptin
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Lynparza
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Humana
Herceptin
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Lynparza
- 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.
$0/fillfill
Lynparza Patient Savings ProgramCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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