| MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME

Inqovi vs Reblozyl

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Safety signalsReblozyl has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Inqovi based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Reblozyl but not Inqovi, including UnitedHealthcare
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Inqovi
Reblozyl
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily, Days 1-5 of each 28-day cycle
Nucleoside metabolic inhibitor
SC injection
Every 3 weeks
Erythroid maturation agent
Indications
  • MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME
  • Refractory anemias
  • Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
  • Refractory anaemia with excess blasts
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
  • beta Thalassemia
  • MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME
  • Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
  • Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm with Ring Sideroblasts and Thrombocytosis
Dosing
MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME, Refractory anemias, Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, Refractory anaemia with excess blasts, Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic 1 tablet (35 mg decitabine and 100 mg cedazuridine) orally once daily on Days 1 through 5 of each 28-day cycle, taken on an empty stomach; minimum of 4 cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
beta Thalassemia 1 mg/kg SC every 3 weeks; increase to max 1.25 mg/kg if no reduction in RBC transfusion burden after at least 2 consecutive doses at 1 mg/kg.
MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME (ESA-naive) 1 mg/kg SC every 3 weeks; increase up to max 1.75 mg/kg to maintain hemoglobin 10 g/dL to 12 g/dL.
Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm with Ring Sideroblasts and Thrombocytosis (ESA-refractory or intolerant) 1 mg/kg SC every 3 weeks; increase to max 1.75 mg/kg if patient is not RBC transfusion-free.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) fatigue, constipation, hemorrhage, myalgia, mucositis, arthralgia, nausea, dyspnea, diarrhea, rash, dizziness, febrile neutropenia, edema, headache, cough, decreased appetite, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, transaminase increased
Serious febrile neutropenia, pneumonia, sepsis
Postmarketing differentiation syndrome, interstitial lung disease, cardiomyopathy
Most common (>=10%) headache, bone pain, arthralgia, fatigue, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, hypertension, nausea, edema peripheral, dyspnea, musculoskeletal pain
Serious thrombosis/thromboembolism, hypertension, extramedullary hematopoietic masses, cerebrovascular accident, deep vein thrombosis
Pharmacology
Decitabine is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor that incorporates into DNA and inhibits DNA methyltransferase, causing hypomethylation and cellular differentiation or apoptosis; cedazuridine inhibits cytidine deaminase in the gastrointestinal tract and liver to increase systemic exposure of orally administered decitabine.
Luspatercept-aamt is a recombinant fusion protein that binds several endogenous TGF-beta superfamily ligands, thereby diminishing Smad2/3 signaling and promoting erythroid maturation by increasing late-stage erythroid precursors (normoblasts) to reduce ineffective erythropoiesis in beta-thalassemia and MDS.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Inqovi
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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Reblozyl
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Inqovi
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
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Reblozyl
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Humana
Inqovi
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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Reblozyl
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Savings
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Private Insurance: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Cost estimate not availableAccessia Health: Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Private Insurance: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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