| Multiple Myeloma
Darzalex Faspro vs Ninlaro
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for multiple myeloma.Deep comparison between: Darzalex Faspro vs Ninlaro 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 signalsNinlaro has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Darzalex Faspro based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Ninlaro but not Darzalex Faspro, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Darzalex Faspro
Ninlaro
At A Glance
SC injection
Weekly, then every 2 weeks, then every 4 weeks
CD38-directed monoclonal antibody
Oral
Once weekly (Days 1, 8, 15 of 28-day cycle)
Proteasome inhibitor
Indications
- Multiple Myeloma
- Smoldering myeloma
- Light chain (AL) amyloidosis
- Multiple Myeloma
Dosing
Multiple Myeloma 1,800 mg daratumumab and 30,000 units hyaluronidase SC into abdomen over 3-5 minutes. Weekly for 8 weeks, then every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then every 4 weeks until disease progression. Dosing schedule varies by combination regimen (with lenalidomide-dexamethasone, bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone, bortezomib-thalidomide-dexamethasone, bortezomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone, bortezomib-dexamethasone, pomalidomide-dexamethasone, or carfilzomib-dexamethasone) or as monotherapy.
Smoldering myeloma 1,800 mg daratumumab and 30,000 units hyaluronidase SC into abdomen over 3-5 minutes. Weekly for 8 weeks, then every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then every 4 weeks until diagnosis of multiple myeloma or maximum 3 years.
Light chain (AL) amyloidosis 1,800 mg daratumumab and 30,000 units hyaluronidase SC into abdomen over 3-5 minutes in combination with bortezomib-cyclophosphamide-dexamethasone. Weekly for 8 weeks, then every 2 weeks for 16 weeks, then every 4 weeks until disease progression or maximum 2 years.
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
- Severe hypersensitivity to daratumumab, hyaluronidase, or any component of the formulation
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) Upper respiratory tract infection, fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, musculoskeletal pain, constipation, diarrhea, insomnia, rash, edema, pyrexia, nausea, cough, dyspnea, sensory neuropathy, injection site reactions, infusion reactions, headache, decreased appetite, sleep disorder
Serious Pneumonia, cardiac failure, sepsis, thromboembolism, COVID-19, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, herpes zoster, hepatitis B reactivation, cytomegalovirus infection, listeriosis, atrial fibrillation, pancreatitis, pulmonary edema, anaphylactic reaction
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
Daratumumab is a CD38-directed IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody that induces tumor cell death through multiple immune-mediated mechanisms including complement-dependent cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis, and direct apoptosis via Fc-mediated crosslinking.
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
Darzalex Faspro
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Ninlaro
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Darzalex Faspro
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Ninlaro
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
Humana
Darzalex Faspro
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Ninlaro
- 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 availableAssistance Fund: Amyloidosis
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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