| Multiple Myeloma

Darzalex vs Tecvayli

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Safety signalsTecvayli has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Darzalex based on FDA-approved prescribing information

Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Tecvayli but not Darzalex, including UnitedHealthcare

Category

Darzalex

Tecvayli

At A Glance

RouteIV infusion

FrequencyWeekly to every 4 weeks

ClassAnti-CD38 monoclonal antibody

RouteSC injection

FrequencyWeekly to every 4 weeks

ClassBCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engager

Indications

Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma

Dosing

Multiple Myeloma 16 mg/kg IV; dosing schedule varies by combination regimen: weekly for initial doses (6-9 doses), then every 2-3 weeks, then every 4 weeks until disease progression; pre-medicate with corticosteroids, antipyretics, and antihistamines before each infusion.

Multiple Myeloma (combination with daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) SC step-up doses of 0.06 mg/kg (day 1) and 0.3 mg/kg (day 3), then 1.5 mg/kg once weekly (weeks 2-8), 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks (weeks 9-24), and 3 mg/kg every 4 weeks (week 25 onward); administer until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Multiple Myeloma (monotherapy) SC step-up doses of 0.06 mg/kg (day 1) and 0.3 mg/kg (day 4), then 1.5 mg/kg once weekly; may reduce to 1.5 mg/kg every 2 weeks for patients with complete response or better maintained for at least 6 months.

Contraindications

History of severe hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions) to daratumumab or any of the formulation components

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Drug Interactions

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Adverse Reactions

Most common (>=20%) Upper respiratory infection, neutropenia, infusion-related reactions, thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, constipation, anemia, peripheral sensory neuropathy, fatigue, peripheral edema, nausea, cough, pyrexia, dyspnea, asthenia

Serious Pneumonia, infusion-related reactions (Grade 3-4), neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, febrile neutropenia, sepsis

Postmarketing Anaphylactic reaction, infusion-related reactions (including deaths), pancreatitis, cytomegalovirus, listeriosis

Most common (>=20%) pyrexia, cytokine release syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, injection site reaction, fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection, nausea, headache, pneumonia, diarrhea, hypogammaglobulinemia, cough, COVID-19, gastroenteritis, weight decreased

Serious pneumonia, cytokine release syndrome, sepsis, pyrexia, COVID-19, febrile neutropenia, gastroenteritis, acute kidney injury, encephalopathy, second primary malignancy

Pharmacology

Anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody; daratumumab is an IgG1k human mAb that binds CD38 on tumor cells and induces apoptosis via Fc-mediated cross-linking and immune-mediated lysis through complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), and antibody dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP).

Teclistamab-cqyv is a bispecific T-cell engaging antibody that binds CD3 on T-cells and BCMA on multiple myeloma cells, activating T-cells to release proinflammatory cytokines and lyse myeloma cells.

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Anthem BCBS

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