| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Alecensa vs Braftovi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for non-small cell lung carcinoma.Deep comparison between: Alecensa vs Braftovi 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 signalsBraftovi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Alecensa based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Braftovi but not Alecensa, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Alecensa
Braftovi
At A Glance
Oral
Twice daily
ALK/RET tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Oral
Once daily
BRAF inhibitor
Indications
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- melanoma
- Colorectal Carcinoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Dosing
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (adjuvant) 600 mg orally twice daily with food for a total of 2 years or until disease recurrence or unacceptable toxicity following tumor resection of ALK-positive NSCLC (tumors >= 4 cm or node positive).
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (metastatic) 600 mg orally twice daily with food until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity; reduce to 450 mg orally twice daily for severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C).
melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 450 mg (six 75 mg capsules) orally once daily in combination with binimetinib until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Colorectal Carcinoma 300 mg (four 75 mg capsules) orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, in combination with biweekly cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI, or weekly cetuximab.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) Hepatotoxicity, constipation, fatigue, myalgia, edema, rash, cough
Serious Hepatotoxicity, ILD/pneumonitis, renal impairment, bradycardia, severe myalgia and CPK elevation, hemolytic anemia, pneumonia
Most common (>=25%) Fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, arthralgia, peripheral neuropathy, decreased appetite, rash, constipation, musculoskeletal pain, hemorrhage, pyrexia.
Serious New primary malignancies, cardiomyopathy, hepatotoxicity, hemorrhage, uveitis, QT prolongation, embryo-fetal toxicity.
Pharmacology
Alectinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets ALK and RET; it inhibits ALK phosphorylation and ALK-mediated activation of downstream signaling proteins STAT3 and AKT, with the major active metabolite M4 showing similar in vitro potency and activity against multiple mutant forms of ALK, including mutations identified in NSCLC tumors that have progressed on crizotinib.
Encorafenib is a kinase inhibitor that targets BRAF V600E as well as wild-type BRAF and CRAF, blocking constitutively activated BRAF kinase signaling driven by BRAF V600 mutations that stimulates tumor cell growth; in combination with binimetinib, it targets two kinases in the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway for greater anti-tumor activity.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Alecensa
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Braftovi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Alecensa
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Braftovi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Alecensa
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Braftovi
- 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 availableAlecensa Access Solutions Bridge Program
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
$0/fillfill
Braftovi Co-Pay Savings ProgramCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.