| Psoriasis vulgaris
Cimzia vs Siliq
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for psoriasis vulgaris.Deep comparison between: Cimzia vs Siliq 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 signalsSiliq has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Cimzia based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Siliq but not Cimzia, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Cimzia
Siliq
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 2-4 weeks
TNF-alpha inhibitor
Subcutaneous
Every 2 weeks
IL-17RA antagonist
Indications
- Crohn Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile polyarthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Psoriasis vulgaris
Dosing
Crohn Disease 400 mg SC (two 200 mg injections) at Weeks 0, 2, and 4; maintenance 400 mg every 4 weeks.
Rheumatoid Arthritis 400 mg SC at Weeks 0, 2, and 4; then 200 mg every 2 weeks; alternatively, 400 mg every 4 weeks may be considered for maintenance.
Juvenile polyarthritis Weight-based SC dosing at Weeks 0, 2, and 4, then maintenance every 2 weeks: 100 mg loading / 50 mg maintenance (10 to <20 kg); 200 mg loading / 100 mg maintenance (20 to <40 kg); 400 mg loading / 200 mg maintenance (>=40 kg).
Arthritis, Psoriatic 400 mg SC at Weeks 0, 2, and 4; then 200 mg every 2 weeks; alternatively, 400 mg every 4 weeks may be considered for maintenance.
Ankylosing spondylitis, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis 400 mg SC at Weeks 0, 2, and 4; then 200 mg every 2 weeks or 400 mg every 4 weeks.
Psoriasis vulgaris 400 mg SC every 2 weeks; for patients <=90 kg, 400 mg at Weeks 0, 2, and 4 followed by 200 mg every 2 weeks may be considered.
Psoriasis vulgaris 210 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0, 1, and 2 followed by 210 mg every 2 weeks.
Contraindications
- History of hypersensitivity reaction to certolizumab pegol or any excipient (including angioedema, anaphylaxis, serum sickness, or urticaria)
- Crohn's disease
- Clinically significant hypersensitivity to brodalumab or to any of the excipients
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=8%) Upper respiratory infections (18%), rash (9%), urinary tract infections (8%)
Serious Serious infections, malignancies, heart failure, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatitis B virus reactivation, neurologic reactions, hematologic reactions, autoimmunity, immunosuppression
Postmarketing Systemic vasculitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, erythema multiforme, new or worsening psoriasis (all subtypes), lichenoid skin reaction, sarcoidosis, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma
Most common (>=1%) Arthralgia (4.7%), headache (4.3%), fatigue (2.6%), diarrhea (2.2%), oropharyngeal pain (2.1%), nausea (1.9%), myalgia (1.7%), injection site reactions (1.5%), influenza (1.3%), neutropenia (1.0%), tinea infections (1.0%).
Serious Suicidal ideation and behavior (0.37 per 100 subject-years), infections including fungal infections, neutropenia grade >=3.
Postmarketing Hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylaxis including anaphylactic shock, pruritus, rashes, eczema, urticaria, dermatitis, eczematous eruptions (atopic dermatitis-like eruptions).
Pharmacology
Certolizumab pegol is a PEGylated Fab' fragment of a humanized anti-TNF-alpha antibody that selectively neutralizes soluble and membrane-associated human TNF-alpha, a key pro-inflammatory cytokine; it lacks an Fc region and therefore does not fix complement or cause antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity in vitro.
Brodalumab is a human monoclonal IgG2 antibody that selectively binds to IL-17RA and inhibits its interactions with IL-17 family cytokines (IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-17C, IL-17A/F heterodimer, IL-25), thereby blocking IL-17 cytokine-induced pro-inflammatory responses.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Cimzia
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Siliq
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Cimzia
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (7/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Siliq
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Humana
Cimzia
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Siliq
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Cimzia.
$50/momo
Siliq Solutions Instant Savings Program - Non-covered benefitCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.