| Renal Cell Carcinoma

Bavencio vs Fotivda

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Safety signalsFotivda has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Bavencio based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Fotivda but not Bavencio, including UnitedHealthcare
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Bavencio
Fotivda
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 2 weeks
PD-L1 blocking antibody
Oral
Once daily
VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Indications
  • Merkel cell carcinoma
  • Urothelial Carcinoma
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
Dosing
Merkel cell carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma 800 mg administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Renal Cell Carcinoma 800 mg administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes every 2 weeks in combination with axitinib 5 mg orally twice daily (12 hours apart) with or without food until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Renal Cell Carcinoma 1.34 mg orally once daily for 21 days on treatment followed by 7 days off treatment (28-day cycle); reduce to 0.89 mg once daily for moderate hepatic impairment.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, diarrhea, hypertension, nausea, rash, infusion-related reaction, cough, constipation, mucositis, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, dysphonia, decreased appetite, hypothyroidism, hepatotoxicity, dyspnea, abdominal pain, urinary tract infection, headache
Serious immune-mediated adverse reactions (pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis, myocarditis, neurological toxicities), infusion-related reactions, complications of allogeneic HSCT, major adverse cardiovascular events
Postmarketing neutropenia, sclerosing cholangitis
Most common (>=20%) fatigue, hypertension, diarrhea, decreased appetite, nausea, dysphonia, hypothyroidism, cough, stomatitis
Serious bleeding, venous thromboembolism, arterial thromboembolism, acute kidney injury, hepatobiliary disorders
Postmarketing gastrointestinal perforation, pancreatitis
Pharmacology
Avelumab is a human IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody that blocks PD-L1, preventing its interaction with PD-1 and B7.1 receptors on T cells to restore anti-tumor immune responses; it also induces antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in vitro.
Tivozanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits phosphorylation of VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and VEGFR-3, as well as c-kit and PDGFR-beta, thereby inhibiting angiogenesis, vascular permeability, and tumor growth including human renal cell carcinoma.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Bavencio
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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Fotivda
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (12/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Bavencio
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Fotivda
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
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Humana
Bavencio
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Fotivda
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Bavencio.
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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