| Prostate carcinoma

Axumin vs Orgovyx

Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for prostate carcinoma.
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Safety signalsOrgovyx has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Axumin based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Orgovyx but not Axumin, including UnitedHealthcare
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Axumin
Orgovyx
At A Glance
IV injection
Single dose
Amino acid PET radiotracer
Oral
Daily
GnRH receptor antagonist
Indications
  • Prostate carcinoma
  • Prostate carcinoma
Dosing
Prostate carcinoma 370 MBq (10 mCi) intravenous bolus injection; begin PET imaging 3-5 minutes after administration; scan from mid-thigh to base of skull over approximately 20-30 minutes.
Prostate carcinoma Loading dose of 360 mg orally on day 1, then 120 mg orally once daily; tablets swallowed whole, with or without food; if interrupted >7 days, restart with 360 mg loading dose.
Contraindications
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  • Severe hypersensitivity to relugolix or any product component
Adverse Reactions
Most common (<=1%) injection site pain, injection site erythema, dysgeusia
Most common (>=10%) Hot flush, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, constipation, diarrhea
Serious Myocardial infarction, acute kidney injury, arrhythmia, hemorrhage, urinary tract infection
Postmarketing Hypersensitivity, including angioedema and urticaria
Pharmacology
Fluciclovine F 18 is a synthetic amino acid analog transported across mammalian cell membranes by amino acid transporters (LAT-1 and ASCT2) that are upregulated in prostate cancer cells, resulting in greater uptake in prostate cancer cells compared with surrounding normal tissues.
Relugolix is a nonpeptide GnRH receptor antagonist that competitively binds to pituitary GnRH receptors, reducing the release of LH and FSH and consequently suppressing testosterone to castrate levels.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
No coverage data available for Axumin.
Orgovyx
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
No coverage data available for Axumin.
Orgovyx
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
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Humana
No coverage data available for Axumin.
Orgovyx
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Axumin.
$10/momo
Orgovyx Copay Assistance Program
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.