| Multiple Myeloma

Carvykti vs Ninlaro

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Safety signalsNinlaro has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Carvykti based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Ninlaro but not Carvykti, including UnitedHealthcare
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Carvykti
Ninlaro
At A Glance
IV infusion
Single infusion
BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy
Oral
Once weekly (Days 1, 8, 15 of 28-day cycle)
Proteasome inhibitor
Indications
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Multiple Myeloma
Dosing
Multiple Myeloma 0.5-1.0x10^6 CAR-positive viable T cells/kg IV (max 1x10^8 cells) as a single infusion, administered 2-4 days after lymphodepleting chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m^2 IV and fludarabine 30 mg/m^2 IV daily for 3 days); premedicate with acetaminophen and an H1-antihistamine 30-60 minutes prior to infusion.
Multiple Myeloma 4 mg orally once weekly on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle in combination with lenalidomide 25 mg daily (Days 1-21) and dexamethasone 40 mg (Days 1, 8, 15, 22); reduce starting dose to 3 mg for moderate or severe hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min), or ESRD requiring dialysis.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>20%) Pyrexia, cytokine release syndrome, hypogammaglobulinemia, hypotension, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, infections-pathogen unspecified, cough, chills, diarrhea, nausea, encephalopathy, decreased appetite, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, tachycardia, dizziness, dyspnea, edema, viral infections, coagulopathy, constipation, vomiting
Serious Pneumonia, cytokine release syndrome, sepsis, encephalopathy, viral infection, cranial nerve palsies
Postmarketing T cell malignancies including T-cell lymphoma, immune effector cell-associated enterocolitis and gastrointestinal perforation, infusion related reactions, JC virus progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Most common (>=20%) Thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, diarrhea, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, peripheral edema, rash, vomiting, bronchitis
Serious Diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, bronchitis
Postmarketing Angioedema, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Pharmacology
CARVYKTI is a BCMA-directed, genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy that reprograms a patient's own T cells with a transgene encoding a CAR featuring two BCMA-targeting single-domain antibodies, a 4-1BB co-stimulatory domain, and a CD3-zeta signaling domain; upon binding to BCMA-expressing cells, the CAR promotes T cell activation, expansion, and elimination of target cells.
Ixazomib is a reversible proteasome inhibitor that preferentially binds and inhibits the chymotrypsin-like activity of the beta 5 subunit of the 20S proteasome, inducing apoptosis in multiple myeloma cell lines and demonstrating synergistic cytotoxic effects in combination with lenalidomide.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Carvykti
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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Ninlaro
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Carvykti
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Ninlaro
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
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Humana
Carvykti
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Ninlaro
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableLeukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): Myeloma
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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