| Multiple Myeloma
Abecma vs Pomalyst
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for multiple myeloma.Deep comparison between: Abecma vs Pomalyst 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 signalsPomalyst has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Abecma based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Pomalyst but not Abecma, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Abecma
Pomalyst
At A Glance
IV infusion
Single infusion
BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy
Oral
Once daily, Days 1-21 of 28-day cycles
Thalidomide analogue (immunomodulatory)
Indications
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Kaposi Sarcoma
Dosing
Multiple Myeloma Lymphodepleting chemotherapy: cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2 IV and fludarabine 30 mg/m2 IV for 3 days; administer ABECMA 300 to 510 x 10^6 CAR-positive T cells by IV infusion two days after completion of lymphodepleting chemotherapy; premedicate with acetaminophen and an H1-antihistamine approximately 30 to 60 minutes before infusion.
Multiple Myeloma 4 mg once daily orally with or without food on Days 1 through 21 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression; given in combination with dexamethasone.
Kaposi Sarcoma 5 mg once daily orally with or without food on Days 1 through 21 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity; continue HAART as HIV treatment in patients with AIDS-related KS.
Contraindications
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- Pregnancy
- Severe hypersensitivity (e.g., angioedema, anaphylaxis) to pomalidomide or any excipient
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) CRS, pyrexia, any infection, febrile neutropenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, musculoskeletal pain, hypotension, infections-pathogen unspecified, fatigue, tachycardia, diarrhea, nausea, headache, encephalopathy, dyspnea, edema
Serious infections-pathogen unspecified, pneumonia, viral infections, encephalopathy, pyrexia, sepsis
Postmarketing Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), T cell malignancies
Most common (>=10%) Neutropenia, anemia, fatigue/asthenia, constipation, nausea, diarrhea, dyspnea, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, back pain, peripheral neuropathy, edema peripheral, pyrexia, thrombocytopenia, rash
Serious Venous and arterial thromboembolism, hematologic toxicity (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, febrile neutropenia), hepatotoxicity, severe cutaneous reactions, pneumonia, sepsis, dizziness and confusional state, neuropathy, tumor lysis syndrome
Postmarketing Pancytopenia, hepatic failure, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, DRESS, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, hepatitis B virus reactivation, herpes zoster, tumor lysis syndrome, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Pharmacology
ABECMA is a BCMA-directed CAR-positive T cell therapy; the CAR construct uses an anti-BCMA scFv-targeting domain linked to CD3-zeta and 4-1BB intracellular signaling domains, resulting in CAR-positive T cell proliferation, cytokine secretion, and cytolytic killing of BCMA-expressing plasma cells.
Pomalidomide is a thalidomide analogue with immunomodulatory, antiangiogenic, and antineoplastic properties; it acts through cereblon (a cullin ring E3 ubiquitin ligase component), targeting substrate proteins Aiolos and Ikaros for ubiquitination and degradation, producing direct cytotoxic and immunomodulatory effects including enhanced T cell- and NK cell-mediated immunity and inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-6).
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Abecma
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Pomalyst
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Abecma
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Pomalyst
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Humana
Abecma
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Pomalyst
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableCell Therapy 360 Patient Assistance Program
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
$0
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation (BMSPAF)Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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