| Multiple Myeloma
Elrexfio vs Pomalyst
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for multiple myeloma.Deep comparison between: Elrexfio 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 Elrexfio based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Pomalyst but not Elrexfio, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Elrexfio
Pomalyst
At A Glance
SC injection
Weekly to every 4 weeks
BCMA-directed T-cell engager
Oral
Once daily, Days 1-21 of 28-day cycles
Thalidomide analogue (immunomodulatory)
Indications
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Kaposi Sarcoma
Dosing
Multiple Myeloma Step-up SC dosing: 12 mg on Day 1, 32 mg on Day 4, then 76 mg weekly starting Day 8 through week 24; for responders, transitions to 76 mg every 2 weeks (weeks 25-48), then 76 mg every 4 weeks (week 49 onward); continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
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, fatigue, injection site reaction, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, musculoskeletal pain, pneumonia, decreased appetite, rash, cough, nausea, pyrexia
Serious Pneumonia, sepsis, CRS, upper respiratory tract infection, acute kidney injury, urinary tract infection, COVID-19, encephalopathy, pyrexia, febrile neutropenia
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
Elranatamab-bcmm is a bispecific BCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engaging antibody that simultaneously binds BCMA on plasma cells, plasmablasts, and multiple myeloma cells and CD3 on T-cells, leading to T-cell activation and cytolysis of BCMA-expressing 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
Elrexfio
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (9/12) · 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
Elrexfio
- 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
Elrexfio
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · 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 availableCancerCare: Multiple Myeloma
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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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.