| Psoriasis vulgaris
Sotyktu vs Wynzora
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for psoriasis vulgaris.Deep comparison between: Sotyktu vs Wynzora 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 signalsWynzora has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Sotyktu based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Wynzora but not Sotyktu, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Sotyktu
Wynzora
At A Glance
Oral
Daily
TYK2 inhibitor
Topical
Daily
Vitamin D3 analog + corticosteroid
Indications
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Psoriasis vulgaris
Dosing
Psoriasis vulgaris, Arthritis, Psoriatic 6 mg orally once daily, with or without food; do not crush, cut, or chew tablets; not recommended in severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C).
Psoriasis vulgaris Apply to affected areas once daily for up to 8 weeks; do not use more than 100 g per week; discontinue when control is achieved.
Contraindications
- History of hypersensitivity reaction to deucravacitinib or any excipient in SOTYKTU
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) Upper respiratory infections, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, herpes simplex, mouth ulcers, folliculitis, acne
Serious Pneumonia, COVID-19, malignancies including breast cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and lymphoma
Most common (>=1%) Upper respiratory infection, headache, application site irritation
Postmarketing Atrophy, striae, telangiectasias, itching, dryness, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, secondary infection, miliaria, cataracts, glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure
Pharmacology
TYK2 inhibitor; deucravacitinib binds the regulatory domain of TYK2, allosterically inhibiting receptor-mediated TYK2 activation and downstream STAT signaling via the JAK-STAT pathway.
WYNZORA Cream combines calcipotriene, a synthetic vitamin D3 analog, and betamethasone dipropionate, a synthetic corticosteroid; the exact mechanisms of their actions in plaque psoriasis are unknown.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Sotyktu
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Wynzora
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Sotyktu
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Wynzora
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (1/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Sotyktu
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Wynzora
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Psoriasis
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Final cost depends on formulary coverage
No savings programs available for Wynzora.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.