| Psoriasis vulgaris

Taltz vs Enbrel

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Safety signalsEnbrel has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Taltz based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Enbrel but not Taltz, including UnitedHealthcare
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Taltz
Enbrel
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 4 weeks (maintenance)
IL-17A antagonist
SC injection
Once weekly
TNF-alpha inhibitor
Indications
  • Psoriasis vulgaris
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Psoriasis vulgaris
  • Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Factor Negative
  • Juvenile psoriatic arthritis
Dosing
Psoriasis vulgaris 160 mg SC at Week 0, then 80 mg at Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks.
Arthritis, Psoriatic 160 mg SC at Week 0, followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks.
Ankylosing spondylitis, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis 160 mg SC at Week 0, followed by 80 mg every 4 weeks.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 50 mg SC once weekly, with or without MTX
Psoriasis vulgaris 50 mg SC twice weekly for 3 months (loading), then 50 mg SC once weekly (maintenance)
Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Factor Negative, Juvenile psoriatic arthritis 0.8 mg/kg SC once weekly, maximum 50 mg per week
Contraindications
  • Previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to ixekizumab or to any of the excipients
  • Sepsis
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory tract infections, nausea, tinea infections.
Serious Serious infections, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, inflammatory bowel disease.
Most common Infections (upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, influenza), injection site reactions (erythema, itching, pain, swelling)
Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, cellulitis, septic arthritis, sepsis), neurologic events, congestive heart failure, hematologic events
Postmarketing Pancytopenia, anemia, leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia, congestive heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, angioedema, autoimmune hepatitis, macrophage activation syndrome, systemic vasculitis, sarcoidosis, lupus-like syndrome, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, Merkel cell carcinoma, convulsions, multiple sclerosis, demyelination, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, uveitis, scleritis, glomerulonephritis, interstitial lung disease, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, opportunistic infections
Pharmacology
Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor.
Etanercept is a dimeric soluble form of the human p75 TNF receptor that inhibits binding of TNF-alpha and TNF-beta (lymphotoxin alpha) to cell surface TNF receptors, rendering TNF biologically inactive and modulating downstream inflammatory responses including adhesion molecule expression, cytokine levels, and matrix metalloproteinase levels.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Taltz
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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Enbrel
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (12/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Taltz
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
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Enbrel
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
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Humana
Taltz
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Enbrel
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
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Savings
$25/momo
Taltz Savings Card - Non-covered benefit
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Final cost depends on formulary coverage
No savings programs available for Enbrel.
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