| Psoriatic Arthritis
Cosentyx vs Skyrizi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for psoriatic arthritis.Deep comparison between: Cosentyx vs Skyrizi 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 signalsSkyrizi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Cosentyx based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Skyrizi but not Cosentyx, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Cosentyx
Skyrizi
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 4 weeks
IL-17A antagonist
SC injection
Every 8-12 weeks
IL-23 antagonist
Indications
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Enthesitis-Related Arthritis
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
Dosing
Psoriasis vulgaris 300 mg SC at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter; 150 mg may be acceptable for some adults; pediatric patients 6 years and older receive weight-based dosing on the same schedule.
Arthritis, Psoriatic 150 mg SC with or without a loading dose at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter; may increase to 300 mg SC every 4 weeks if active disease persists; IV option: 6 mg/kg loading at Week 0, then 1.75 mg/kg every 4 weeks infused over 30 minutes.
Ankylosing spondylitis 150 mg SC with or without a loading dose at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter; may increase to 300 mg SC every 4 weeks if active disease persists; IV option: 6 mg/kg loading at Week 0, then 1.75 mg/kg every 4 weeks infused over 30 minutes.
Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis 150 mg SC with or without a loading dose at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter; IV option: 6 mg/kg loading at Week 0, then 1.75 mg/kg every 4 weeks infused over 30 minutes.
Enthesitis-Related Arthritis Weight-based SC dosing for pediatric patients 4 years and older at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter; 150 mg for patients >= 50 kg.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa 300 mg SC at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter; may increase to every 2 weeks in adults with inadequate response; pediatric patients 12 years and older receive weight-based dosing every 4 weeks.
Psoriasis vulgaris, Arthritis, Psoriatic 150 mg SC at Week 0, Week 4, and every 12 weeks thereafter.
Crohn Disease Induction: 600 mg IV infusion over at least 1 hour at Week 0, Week 4, and Week 8; maintenance: 180 mg or 360 mg SC at Week 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter.
Ulcerative Colitis Induction: 1,200 mg IV infusion over at least 2 hours at Week 0, Week 4, and Week 8; maintenance: 180 mg or 360 mg SC at Week 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter.
Contraindications
- Previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to secukinumab or any excipient in COSENTYX
- Previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to risankizumab-rzaa or any excipient
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, rhinitis, oral herpes, pharyngitis, urticaria, rhinorrhea
Serious infections (including serious infections and sepsis), inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), neutropenia, anaphylaxis, angioedema
Postmarketing anaphylaxis, angioedema, systemic vasculitis, eczematous eruptions, cutaneous vasculitis, pyoderma gangrenosum, opportunistic infections including esophageal candidiasis, cytomegalovirus gastroenteritis/colitis, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, hepatitis B virus reactivation, histoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis
Most common Upper respiratory infections, headache, fatigue, injection site reactions, tinea infections, arthralgia, pyrexia, rash
Serious Cellulitis, osteomyelitis, sepsis, herpes zoster, pneumonia
Postmarketing Eczema, rash
Pharmacology
Secukinumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the IL-17A cytokine and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor, suppressing the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines involved in inflammatory and immune responses.
Risankizumab-rzaa is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the p19 subunit of human IL-23 cytokine, inhibiting its interaction with the IL-23 receptor and suppressing the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Cosentyx
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Skyrizi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Cosentyx
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (1/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Skyrizi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Cosentyx
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Skyrizi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (1/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Ankylosing Spondylitis: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
Final cost depends on formulary coverage
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Crohn's Disease: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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