| Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Keytruda vs Yescarta
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for mediastinal (thymic) large b-cell lymphoma.Deep comparison between: Keytruda vs Yescarta 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 signalsYescarta has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Keytruda based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Yescarta but not Keytruda, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Keytruda
Yescarta
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 3 weeks or Every 6 weeks
PD-1 inhibitor
IV infusion
Single infusion
CD19-directed CAR T cell immunotherapy
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
- Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- High grade B-cell lymphoma
- Lymphoma, Follicular
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, Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Lymphoma, High grade B-cell lymphoma Target dose 2 x 10^6 CAR-positive viable T cells per kg body weight (max 2 x 10^8 cells) as a single IV infusion; pretreat with cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 IV and fludarabine 30 mg/m2 IV on days -5, -4, and -3 before infusion.
Lymphoma, Follicular Target dose 2 x 10^6 CAR-positive viable T cells per kg body weight (max 2 x 10^8 cells) as a single IV infusion; pretreat with cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 IV and fludarabine 30 mg/m2 IV on days -5, -4, and -3 before infusion.
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%) CRS, fever, hypotension, encephalopathy, fatigue, tachycardia, headache, nausea, febrile neutropenia, diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, infections with pathogen unspecified, chills, decreased appetite
Serious CRS, fever, encephalopathy, hypotension, infection with unspecified pathogen, pneumonia, febrile neutropenia, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac failure, aphasia, hypoxia
Postmarketing Spinal cord edema, myelitis, quadriplegia, dysphagia, status epilepticus, infusion related reactions, T cell malignancies
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.
CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy; upon engagement with CD19-expressing target cells, the CD28 and CD3-zeta co-stimulatory domains activate downstream signaling cascades leading to T cell activation, proliferation, and killing of CD19-expressing cancer cells and normal B cells.
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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)
Yescarta
- 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)
Yescarta
- 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)
Yescarta
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · 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: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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