| Multiple Myeloma
Abecma vs Sarclisa
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for multiple myeloma.Deep comparison between: Abecma vs Sarclisa 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 signalsSarclisa has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Abecma based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Sarclisa but not Abecma, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Abecma
Sarclisa
At A Glance
IV infusion
Single infusion
BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy
IV infusion
Every 1-4 weeks
CD38-directed cytolytic antibody
Indications
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Myeloma
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 (with pomalidomide and dexamethasone) 10 mg/kg IV weekly in cycle 1 (days 1, 8, 15, 22 of a 28-day cycle), then every 2 weeks (days 1, 15) from cycle 2 onward.
Multiple Myeloma (with carfilzomib and dexamethasone) 10 mg/kg IV weekly in cycle 1, then every 2 weeks from cycle 2 onward.
Multiple Myeloma (with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) 10 mg/kg IV on days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 of cycle 1 (42-day cycle); every 2 weeks in cycles 2-17; every 4 weeks from cycle 18 onward.
Contraindications
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- Severe hypersensitivity to isatuximab-irfc or any of its excipients
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 (>=20%) Upper respiratory tract infection, infusion-related reactions, pneumonia, diarrhea, fatigue, hypertension, dyspnea, insomnia, bronchitis, cough, back pain, peripheral sensory neuropathy, musculoskeletal pain, cataract, constipation, peripheral edema, rash
Serious Pneumonia, upper respiratory tract infections, febrile neutropenia, cardiac failure
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.
Isatuximab-irfc is an IgG1-derived monoclonal antibody that binds to CD38 expressed on hematopoietic and tumor cells, inducing apoptosis and activating immune effector mechanisms including ADCC, ADCP, and CDC, while also inhibiting CD38 ADP-ribosyl cyclase activity and suppressing CD38-positive T-regulatory cells.
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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)
Sarclisa
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Abecma
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Sarclisa
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Abecma
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Sarclisa
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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
Cost estimate not availableCancerCare: Multiple Myeloma
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.