| Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Empaveli vs Soliris
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Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Soliris but not Empaveli, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Empaveli
Soliris
At A Glance
SC injection
Twice weekly
C3 complement inhibitor
IV infusion
Every 2 weeks
Complement C5 inhibitor
Indications
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- C3 glomerulopathy
- Immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized
- Neuromyelitis Optica
Dosing
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria 1,080 mg SC twice weekly; adjust to 1,080 mg every three days if LDH >2x ULN.
C3 glomerulopathy, Immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Adults: 1,080 mg SC twice weekly; pediatric patients (12 to <18 years): weight-based dosing from 648 mg to 1,080 mg SC twice weekly based on body weight.
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria 600 mg IV infusion weekly for 4 weeks, then 900 mg at week 5, then 900 mg every 2 weeks thereafter.
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized, Neuromyelitis Optica (adults) 900 mg IV infusion weekly for 4 weeks, then 1200 mg at week 5, then 1200 mg every 2 weeks thereafter.
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized (pediatric) Weight-based IV infusion dosing; induction and maintenance doses vary by body weight (5 kg to >=40 kg), administered every 2 to 3 weeks after induction.
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to pegcetacoplan or any excipient
- Unresolved serious infection caused by encapsulated bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Unresolved serious Neisseria meningitidis infection
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=10%) Injection-site reactions, infections, diarrhea, abdominal pain, respiratory tract infection, viral infection, fatigue
Serious Infections, intestinal ischemia, biliary sepsis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Postmarketing Anaphylaxis, urticaria
Most common (>=5%) Headache, nasopharyngitis, back pain, nausea, fatigue, cough, herpes simplex infections, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, vomiting, hypertension, musculoskeletal pain, abdominal pain, peripheral edema, pyrexia, arthralgia, influenza, contusion
Serious Meningococcal infections, other serious infections, disease exacerbation after SOLIRIS discontinuation, thrombosis, infusion-related reactions
Postmarketing Fatal or serious infections (Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria sicca/subflava, Neisseria spp unspecified), cholestatic or mixed pattern liver injury in aHUS patients
Pharmacology
C3 complement inhibitor; pegcetacoplan binds complement protein C3 and its activation fragment C3b, regulating downstream complement activation to control both C3b-mediated extravascular hemolysis and terminal complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis in PNH, and to inhibit C3 glomerular fragment deposition and C5b-9 assembly in C3G and primary IC-MPGN.
Eculizumab is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds complement protein C5 with high affinity, inhibiting its cleavage to C5a and C5b and preventing generation of the terminal complement complex C5b-9, thereby inhibiting terminal complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis in PNH, complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy in aHUS, and presumed reduction of terminal complement C5b-9 deposition at the neuromuscular junction in gMG and in NMOSD.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Empaveli
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (9/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Soliris
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (9/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Empaveli
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Soliris
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Empaveli
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (2/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Soliris
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableApellis Bridge Program: Empaveli
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Soliris.
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