| Psoriasis vulgaris
Duobrii vs Tremfya
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for psoriasis vulgaris.Deep comparison between: Duobrii vs Tremfya 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 signalsTremfya has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Duobrii based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Tremfya but not Duobrii, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Duobrii
Tremfya
At A Glance
Topical
Once daily
Corticosteroid/retinoid combination
Subcutaneous / Intravenous
Every 4-8 weeks
Interleukin-23 antagonist
Indications
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn Disease
Dosing
Psoriasis vulgaris Apply a thin layer once daily to affected areas, rubbing in gently; total dosage should not exceed approximately 50 g per week; avoid application on the face, groin, or axillae; do not use with occlusive dressings unless directed by a physician; discontinue when control is achieved.
Psoriasis vulgaris Adults: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter. Pediatric patients >=6 years and >=40 kg: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter.
Arthritis, Psoriatic Adults: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter, alone or with conventional DMARD. Pediatric patients >=6 years and >=40 kg: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter, alone or with conventional DMARD.
Ulcerative Colitis Induction: 200 mg intravenous infusion over at least one hour at Week 0, 4, and 8, or 400 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, 4, and 8. Maintenance: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 16 and every 8 weeks thereafter, or 200 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 12 and every 4 weeks thereafter.
Crohn Disease Induction: 200 mg intravenous infusion over at least one hour at Week 0, 4, and 8, or 400 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, 4, and 8. Maintenance: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 16 and every 8 weeks thereafter, or 200 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 12 and every 4 weeks thereafter.
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- History of serious hypersensitivity reaction to guselkumab or to any of the excipients
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) contact dermatitis, application site pain, folliculitis, skin atrophy, excoriation, rash, skin abrasion, skin exfoliation
Most common (>=1%) Upper respiratory infections (14.3%), headache (4.6%), injection site reactions (4.5%), arthralgia (2.7%), diarrhea (1.6%), gastroenteritis (1.3%), tinea infections (1.1%), herpes simplex infections (1.1%).
Serious Serious infections occurred in <=0.2% in plaque psoriasis trials through Week 16. In ulcerative colitis trials, serious infections occurred in 0.8% with TREMFYA vs. 0% with placebo (44-week trial) and 1.8% vs. 0.7% (24-week trial). In Crohn's disease, serious infections occurred in 1.5% with TREMFYA vs. 0% with placebo.
Postmarketing Hypersensitivity including anaphylaxis, rash.
Pharmacology
Combination of halobetasol propionate, a synthetic corticosteroid that modulates cellular signaling, immune function, and inflammation, and tazarotene, a retinoid prodrug converted by esterase hydrolysis to tazarotenic acid, which binds RAR-beta and RAR-gamma receptors to modify gene expression; precise mechanisms in plaque psoriasis are unknown.
Guselkumab is a human monoclonal IgG1 lambda antibody that selectively binds to the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23) and inhibits its interaction with the IL-23 receptor, thereby inhibiting the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Duobrii
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Tremfya
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (12/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Duobrii
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (1/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Tremfya
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (5/8) · Qty limit (5/8)
Humana
Duobrii
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Tremfya
- 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 Duobrii.
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Psoriatic Arthritis
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Final cost depends on formulary coverage
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