| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Alunbrig vs Mektovi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for non-small cell lung carcinoma.Deep comparison between: Alunbrig vs Mektovi 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 signalsMektovi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Alunbrig based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Mektovi but not Alunbrig, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Alunbrig
Mektovi
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
ALK inhibitor
Oral
Twice daily
MEK inhibitor
Indications
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- melanoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Dosing
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 90 mg orally once daily for the first 7 days; then increase to 180 mg orally once daily; may be taken with or without food.
melanoma 45 mg orally twice daily in combination with encorafenib; reduce to 30 mg orally twice daily for patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment.
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 45 mg orally twice daily in combination with encorafenib.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=10%) diarrhea, nausea, rash, cough, hypertension, fatigue, myalgia, headache, dyspnea, back pain, pruritus, edema, pyrexia, dizziness, pneumonia, arthralgia, constipation, bradycardia, abdominal pain, upper respiratory tract infection, peripheral neuropathy, stomatitis, vomiting, increased blood cholesterol
Serious ILD/pneumonitis, hypertension, bradycardia, visual disturbance, CPK elevation, pancreatic enzyme elevation, hepatotoxicity, hyperglycemia, photosensitivity
Most common (>=25%) fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, visual impairment, constipation, dyspnea, rash, cough
Serious hemorrhage, diarrhea, anemia, dyspnea, pneumonia, arrhythmia, device related infection, edema, myocardial infarction, pleural effusion
Pharmacology
Brigatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with activity against ALK, ROS1, IGF-1R, FLT-3, and EGFR deletion and point mutations, inhibiting ALK autophosphorylation and downstream signaling proteins (STAT3, AKT, ERK1/2, S6) in ALK-positive NSCLC cell lines and xenograft models.
Binimetinib is a reversible inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2, upstream regulators of the ERK pathway; combined with encorafenib it targets two different kinases in the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway for greater anti-proliferative and anti-tumor activity in BRAF mutation-positive tumors.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Alunbrig
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Mektovi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Alunbrig
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Mektovi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Alunbrig
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Mektovi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
$0/momo
Alunbrig SMART Free Trial ProgramCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
$0/fillfill
Mektovi 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.