| Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Keytruda vs Breyanzi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for mediastinal (thymic) large b-cell lymphoma.Deep comparison between: Keytruda vs Breyanzi 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 signalsBreyanzi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Keytruda based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Breyanzi but not Keytruda, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Keytruda
Breyanzi
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 3 weeks or Every 6 weeks
PD-1 inhibitor
IV infusion
Single infusion
CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy
Indications
- melanoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Urothelial Carcinoma
- Colorectal Carcinoma
- Stomach Carcinoma
- Esophageal carcinoma
- Cervix carcinoma
- Liver carcinoma
- Biliary Tract Cancer
- Merkel cell carcinoma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Endometrial Carcinoma
- Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma
- Malignant neoplasm of ovary
- Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- High grade B-cell lymphoma
- Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Lymphoma, Follicular
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma
Dosing
melanoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV; 2 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) every 3 weeks IV for pediatrics
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV for adults; 2 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) every 3 weeks IV for pediatrics
Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV for adults; 2 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) every 3 weeks IV for pediatrics
Urothelial Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Colorectal Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV for adults; 2 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) every 3 weeks IV for pediatrics
Stomach Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Esophageal carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Cervix carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Liver carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Biliary Tract Cancer 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Merkel cell carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV for adults; 2 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) every 3 weeks IV for pediatrics
Renal Cell Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV as single agent or in combination with axitinib 5 mg orally twice daily or lenvatinib 20 mg orally once daily
Endometrial Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, or with lenvatinib 20 mg orally once daily, or as single agent for MSI-H or dMMR tumors
Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Malignant neoplasm of ovary 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, High grade B-cell lymphoma, Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma (after one line of therapy) 90 to 110 x 10^6 CAR-positive viable T cells as a single IV infusion, administered 2 to 7 days after lymphodepleting chemotherapy (fludarabine 30 mg/m2/day IV and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2/day IV for 3 days).
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, High grade B-cell lymphoma, Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma (after two or more lines of therapy) 50 to 110 x 10^6 CAR-positive viable T cells as a single IV infusion, administered 2 to 7 days after lymphodepleting chemotherapy (fludarabine 30 mg/m2/day IV and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2/day IV for 3 days).
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Follicular, Mantle cell lymphoma, Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma 90 to 110 x 10^6 CAR-positive viable T cells as a single IV infusion, administered 2 to 7 days after lymphodepleting chemotherapy (fludarabine 30 mg/m2/day IV and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2/day IV for 3 days).
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, decreased appetite, rash, diarrhea, nausea, cough, dyspnea, constipation, pruritus, hypothyroidism
Serious pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis with renal dysfunction, dermatologic adverse reactions, myocarditis, neurological toxicities, infusion-related reactions, immune-mediated adverse reactions
Postmarketing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, sclerosing cholangitis
Most common (>=30%) fever, CRS, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, nausea
Serious CRS, encephalopathy, febrile neutropenia, sepsis, pneumonia, fever, hemorrhage, renal failure, aphasia, delirium, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Postmarketing immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), T cell malignancies, blindness
Pharmacology
Pembrolizumab is a PD-1 blocking antibody that releases PD-1 pathway-mediated inhibition of the immune response by preventing the interaction of PD-1 with its ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2, thereby restoring anti-tumor immune response.
BREYANZI is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy; CAR binding to CD19 on tumor and normal B cells triggers CD3 zeta-mediated activation and cytotoxic killing of target cells, while 4-1BB (CD137) costimulatory signaling enhances CAR T cell expansion and persistence.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Keytruda
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Breyanzi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Keytruda
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Breyanzi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Keytruda
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Breyanzi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Keytruda.
Cost estimate not availableCancerCare: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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