| Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Aubagio vs Copaxone
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Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Copaxone but not Aubagio, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Aubagio
Copaxone
At A Glance
Oral
Daily
Pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor
SC injection
Daily or 3x weekly
Immunomodulator
Indications
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Dosing
Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive, Clinically isolated syndrome 7 mg or 14 mg orally once daily; may be taken with or without food.
Clinically isolated syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive 20 mg/mL SC once daily OR 40 mg/mL SC three times per week (at least 48 hours apart); the two strengths are not interchangeable.
Contraindications
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Pregnancy or females of reproductive potential not using effective contraception
- History of hypersensitivity reaction to teriflunomide, leflunomide, or any inactive ingredient (including anaphylaxis, angioedema, or serious skin reactions)
- Coadministration with leflunomide
- Known hypersensitivity to glatiramer acetate or mannitol, including anaphylaxis
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=2% above placebo) Headache, increased alanine aminotransferase, diarrhea, alopecia, nausea, paresthesia, arthralgia, neutropenia, hypertension
Serious Hepatotoxicity, bone marrow effects/immunosuppression/infections, hypersensitivity reactions, serious skin reactions, DRESS, cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulcers and impaired wound healing, peripheral neuropathy, increased blood pressure, respiratory effects, pancreatitis (pediatric patients)
Postmarketing Thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis, colitis, drug-induced liver injury, anaphylaxis, angioedema, interstitial lung disease, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, DRESS, psoriasis (including pustular and nail), nail disorders, cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulcers, impaired wound healing
Most common (>=2%) Injection site erythema, pain, pruritus, mass, edema, and inflammation; vasodilatation, rash, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea, palpitations, lymphadenopathy, asthenia, anxiety, infection
Serious Anaphylactic reactions, immediate post-injection reaction, chest pain, lipoatrophy and skin necrosis, potential effects on immune response, hepatic injury
Postmarketing Sepsis, SLE syndrome, thrombosis, myocardial infarct, thrombocytopenia, lymphoma-like reaction, acute leukemia, cirrhosis, hepatic injury, anaphylactic reactions, cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolus, blindness
Pharmacology
Teriflunomide is an immunomodulatory agent with anti-inflammatory properties that inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, a mitochondrial enzyme required for de novo pyrimidine synthesis, which may reduce the number of activated lymphocytes in the CNS.
Glatiramer acetate is an immunomodulator thought to act by modifying immune processes responsible for MS pathogenesis; upon SC administration, glatiramer acetate-specific suppressor T-cells are induced and activated in the periphery.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Aubagio
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (4/12)
Copaxone
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Aubagio
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Copaxone
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Humana
Aubagio
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Copaxone
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Multiple Sclerosis - Private Insurance: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Multiple Sclerosis - Private Insurance: Waitlist
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.