Tremfya and Cosentyx Comparison

Tremfya®(guselkumab)	Cosentyx®(secukinumab)
Prescription Only Tremfya, an interleukin inhibitor, is indicated for the treatment of plaque psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis in adults. Patients can learn to self-administer Tremfya...	Prescription Only Cosentyx is a monoclonal antibody treatment option for several conditions, including plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and others. Following the...
Administration
Subcutaneous injection. Learn more.	Subcutaneous Injection. Learn more.
Dosing
100 mg at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter. Learn more.	* With a loading dosage: 150 mg at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter. * Without a loading dosage: 150 mg every 4 weeks.. Learn more.
Latin Shorthand
100 mg Week 0, 4, q8w. Learn more.	W/ Loading Dose: 150mg Wks 0,1,2,3,4, then q4wks. W/o Loading Dose: 150mg q4wks.. Learn more.
Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card
$5. Learn more.	$0. Learn more.
Annual Cap
$6,000. Learn more.	Learn more.
Assistance Expiration
End of each calendar year (subject to change or end without notice). Learn more.	Learn more.
Generics
No lower-cost generic available	No lower-cost generic available
Adverse Reactions
Most common (≥1%) adverse reactions associated with TREMFYA include upper respiratory infections, headache, injection site reactions, arthralgia, bronchitis, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, tinea infections, and herpes simplex infections. . Learn more.	Most common adverse reactions (> 1%) are nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, and upper respiratory tract infection. . Learn more.
Mechanism of Actions (MoA)
Interleukin 23 Antagonist. Learn more.	Interleukin 17A Antagonists. Learn more.
Special Populations
Is TREMFYA safe to use during pregnancy? There are no available data on TREMFYA use in pregnant women to inform a drug associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes. Human IgG antibodies are known to cross the placental barrier; therefore, TREMFYA may be transmitted from the mother to the developing fetus. In a combined embryofetal development and pre- and post-natal development study, no adverse developmental effects were observed in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of guselkumab during organogenesis through parturition at doses up to 30 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD). Neonatal deaths were observed at 6- to 30-times the MRHD. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. Pregnant women should discuss the potential risks and benefits of TREMFYA with their healthcare provider. Is there a pregnancy exposure registry for TREMFYA? Yes, there is a pregnancy registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to TREMFYA during pregnancy. Patients should be encouraged to enroll by calling 1-877-311-8972. What is the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in the general population? In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. What animal data is available for TREMFYA use during pregnancy? In a combined embryofetal development and pre- and post-natal development study, pregnant cynomolgus monkeys were administered weekly subcutaneous doses of guselkumab up to 50 mg/kg (30 times the MRHD based on a mg/kg comparison) from the beginning of organogenesis to parturition. Neonatal deaths occurred in the offspring of one control monkey, three monkeys administered guselkumab at 10 mg/kg/week (6 times the MRHD based on a mg/kg comparison) and three monkeys administered guselkumab at 50 mg/kg/week (30 times the MRHD based on a mg/kg comparison). The clinical significance of these findings is unknown. No guselkumab-related effects on functional or immunological development were observed in the infants from birth through 6 months of age. What are the risks associated with guselkumab use during lactation? There is no data on the presence of guselkumab in human milk or the effects on the breastfed infant or milk production. Maternal IgG is known to be present in human milk. The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for TREMFYA and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from TREMFYA or from the underlying maternal condition. Is TREMFYA safe and effective for use in pediatric patients? The safety and efficacy of TREMFYA in pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age) have not been established. Are there differences in safety or effectiveness of TREMFYA in geriatric patients? No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between older and younger subjects who received TREMFYA. However, the number of subjects aged 65 years and older was not sufficient to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.	What is the risk of taking COSENTYX during pregnancy? Limited human data are available on the use of COSENTYX during pregnancy. The available data from an embryo-fetal development study in monkeys showed no adverse developmental effects in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of secukinumab during organogenesis at doses up to 30 times the maximum recommended human dose. However, the background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in the indicated population is unknown. Is COSENTYX safe to use while breastfeeding? It is not known whether secukinumab is excreted in human milk or absorbed systemically after ingestion. The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother's clinical need for COSENTYX and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from COSENTYX or from the underlying maternal condition. Can COSENTYX be used in pediatric patients? The safety and effectiveness of COSENTYX have been established in pediatric subjects aged 6 years and older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, as well as in patients weighing 15 kg or more with juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) aged 2 years and older and enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) aged 4 years and older. However, the safety and effectiveness of COSENTYX in pediatric patients below the age of 6 years or with body weight less than 15 kg have not been established. Is there any information on the use of COSENTYX in geriatric patients? Although no differences in safety or efficacy were observed between older and younger subjects in clinical trials, the number of subjects aged 65 years and older was not sufficient to determine whether they responded differently from younger subjects. Of the 3430 plaque psoriasis subjects exposed to COSENTYX in clinical trials, a total of 230 were 65 years or older, and 32 subjects were 75 years or older. What is the maximum recommended human dose of COSENTYX? The maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of COSENTYX is not specified in the information provided. However, in an embryo-fetal development study, no adverse developmental effects were observed in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of secukinumab during organogenesis at doses up to 30 times the MRHD.

Tremfya®(guselkumab)

Cosentyx®(secukinumab)

Prescription Only

Tremfya, an interleukin inhibitor, is indicated for the treatment of plaque psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis in adults. Patients can learn to self-administer Tremfya...

Prescription Only

Cosentyx is a monoclonal antibody treatment option for several conditions, including plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and others. Following the...

Dosage & Administration

Administration

Subcutaneous injection. Learn more.

Subcutaneous Injection. Learn more.

Dosing

100 mg at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter. Learn more.

* With a loading dosage: 150 mg at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and every 4 weeks thereafter. * Without a loading dosage: 150 mg every 4 weeks.. Learn more.

Latin Shorthand

100 mg Week 0, 4, q8w. Learn more.

W/ Loading Dose: 150mg Wks 0,1,2,3,4, then q4wks. W/o Loading Dose: 150mg q4wks.. Learn more.

Financial Assistance

Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card

$5. Learn more.

$0. Learn more.

Annual Cap

$6,000. Learn more.

Learn more.

Assistance Expiration

End of each calendar year (subject to change or end without notice). Learn more.

Learn more.

Generics

No lower-cost generic available

Physician Advisory

Adverse Reactions

Most common (≥1%) adverse reactions associated with TREMFYA include upper respiratory infections, headache, injection site reactions, arthralgia, bronchitis, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, tinea infections, and herpes simplex infections. . Learn more.

Most common adverse reactions (> 1%) are nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, and upper respiratory tract infection. . Learn more.

Mechanism of Actions (MoA)

Interleukin 23 Antagonist. Learn more.

Interleukin 17A Antagonists. Learn more.

Special Populations

Is TREMFYA safe to use during pregnancy?

There are no available data on TREMFYA use in pregnant women to inform a drug associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes. Human IgG antibodies are known to cross the placental barrier; therefore, TREMFYA may be transmitted from the mother to the developing fetus. In a combined embryofetal development and pre- and post-natal development study, no adverse developmental effects were observed in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of guselkumab during organogenesis through parturition at doses up to 30 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD). Neonatal deaths were observed at 6- to 30-times the MRHD. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. Pregnant women should discuss the potential risks and benefits of TREMFYA with their healthcare provider.

Is there a pregnancy exposure registry for TREMFYA?

Yes, there is a pregnancy registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to TREMFYA during pregnancy. Patients should be encouraged to enroll by calling 1-877-311-8972.

What is the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in the general population?

In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively.

What animal data is available for TREMFYA use during pregnancy?

In a combined embryofetal development and pre- and post-natal development study, pregnant cynomolgus monkeys were administered weekly subcutaneous doses of guselkumab up to 50 mg/kg (30 times the MRHD based on a mg/kg comparison) from the beginning of organogenesis to parturition. Neonatal deaths occurred in the offspring of one control monkey, three monkeys administered guselkumab at 10 mg/kg/week (6 times the MRHD based on a mg/kg comparison) and three monkeys administered guselkumab at 50 mg/kg/week (30 times the MRHD based on a mg/kg comparison). The clinical significance of these findings is unknown. No guselkumab-related effects on functional or immunological development were observed in the infants from birth through 6 months of age.

What are the risks associated with guselkumab use during lactation?

There is no data on the presence of guselkumab in human milk or the effects on the breastfed infant or milk production. Maternal IgG is known to be present in human milk. The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for TREMFYA and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from TREMFYA or from the underlying maternal condition.

Is TREMFYA safe and effective for use in pediatric patients?

The safety and efficacy of TREMFYA in pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age) have not been established.

Are there differences in safety or effectiveness of TREMFYA in geriatric patients?

No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between older and younger subjects who received TREMFYA. However, the number of subjects aged 65 years and older was not sufficient to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.

What is the risk of taking COSENTYX during pregnancy?

Limited human data are available on the use of COSENTYX during pregnancy. The available data from an embryo-fetal development study in monkeys showed no adverse developmental effects in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of secukinumab during organogenesis at doses up to 30 times the maximum recommended human dose. However, the background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in the indicated population is unknown.

Is COSENTYX safe to use while breastfeeding?

It is not known whether secukinumab is excreted in human milk or absorbed systemically after ingestion. The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother's clinical need for COSENTYX and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from COSENTYX or from the underlying maternal condition.

Can COSENTYX be used in pediatric patients?

The safety and effectiveness of COSENTYX have been established in pediatric subjects aged 6 years and older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, as well as in patients weighing 15 kg or more with juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) aged 2 years and older and enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) aged 4 years and older. However, the safety and effectiveness of COSENTYX in pediatric patients below the age of 6 years or with body weight less than 15 kg have not been established.

Is there any information on the use of COSENTYX in geriatric patients?

Although no differences in safety or efficacy were observed between older and younger subjects in clinical trials, the number of subjects aged 65 years and older was not sufficient to determine whether they responded differently from younger subjects. Of the 3430 plaque psoriasis subjects exposed to COSENTYX in clinical trials, a total of 230 were 65 years or older, and 32 subjects were 75 years or older.

What is the maximum recommended human dose of COSENTYX?

The maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of COSENTYX is not specified in the information provided. However, in an embryo-fetal development study, no adverse developmental effects were observed in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of secukinumab during organogenesis at doses up to 30 times the MRHD.

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