| Malignant neoplasm of breast
Kisqali vs Lynparza
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Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lynparza but not Kisqali, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Kisqali
Lynparza
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily (21/28-day cycle)
CDK4/6 inhibitor
Oral
Twice daily
PARP inhibitor
Indications
- Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Advanced breast cancer
- 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 400 mg (two 200 mg tablets) orally once daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 days off in 28-day cycles, in combination with an aromatase inhibitor, for 3 years or until disease recurrence or unacceptable toxicity.
Advanced breast cancer 600 mg (three 200 mg tablets) orally once daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 days off in 28-day cycles, in combination with fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor.
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 (>=20%) Neutrophils decreased, leukocytes decreased, lymphocytes decreased, hemoglobin decreased, ALT increased, AST increased, infections, nausea, fatigue, headache, creatinine increased, platelets decreased, diarrhea, vomiting, alopecia, cough, rash, back pain
Serious Interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis, severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SJS, TEN), QT interval prolongation, hepatotoxicity, neutropenia
Postmarketing Interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome/DRESS
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
Ribociclib is a CDK4/6 inhibitor that blocks cyclin D-CDK4/6-mediated phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (pRb), arresting the cell cycle in the G1 phase and reducing proliferation in breast cancer models; in combination with antiestrogen therapy (letrozole or fulvestrant), it produces greater tumor growth inhibition than either agent alone.
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
Kisqali
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (12/12)
Lynparza
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Kisqali
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Lynparza
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Humana
Kisqali
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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
$25/momo
Novartis Oncology Universal Co-pay Program: KisqaliCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
$0/fillfill
Lynparza Patient Savings ProgramCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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