| Renal Cell Carcinoma
Inlyta vs Lenvima
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for renal cell carcinoma.Deep comparison between: Inlyta vs Lenvima 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 signalsLenvima has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Inlyta based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lenvima but not Inlyta, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Inlyta
Lenvima
At A Glance
Oral
Twice daily
VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Oral
Once daily
Multi-kinase inhibitor
Indications
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Liver carcinoma
- Endometrial Carcinoma
Dosing
Renal Cell Carcinoma (first-line, with avelumab) 5 mg orally twice daily combined with avelumab 800 mg IV every 2 weeks; dose escalation may be considered at intervals of 2 weeks or longer.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (first-line, with pembrolizumab) 5 mg orally twice daily combined with pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks or 400 mg every 6 weeks IV; dose escalation may be considered at intervals of 6 weeks or longer.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (second-line, single agent) Starting dose 5 mg orally twice daily approximately 12 hours apart, with or without food; doses may be increased to 7 mg or 10 mg twice daily based on tolerability, or reduced to 3 mg or 2 mg twice daily for adverse reactions.
Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma 24 mg orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (first-line, with pembrolizumab) 20 mg orally once daily in combination with pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or up to 2 years.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (previously treated, with everolimus) 18 mg orally once daily in combination with everolimus 5 mg orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Liver carcinoma 12 mg orally once daily for patients >=60 kg or 8 mg orally once daily for patients <60 kg, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Endometrial Carcinoma 20 mg orally once daily in combination with pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Contraindications
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=20%) Diarrhea, fatigue, hypertension, hepatotoxicity, hypothyroidism, decreased appetite, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, nausea, stomatitis/mucosal inflammation, dysphonia, rash, cough, musculoskeletal pain, constipation
Serious Hypertension, arterial thromboembolic events, venous thromboembolic events, hemorrhage, cardiac failure, gastrointestinal perforation and fistula formation, thyroid dysfunction, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, proteinuria, hepatotoxicity
Postmarketing Arterial aneurysms, dissections, and rupture (including aortic)
Most common (>=20%) Hypertension, fatigue, diarrhea, arthralgia/myalgia, decreased appetite, decreased weight, nausea, stomatitis, headache, vomiting, proteinuria, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, abdominal pain, dysphonia, hypothyroidism, hemorrhagic events, rash, musculoskeletal pain.
Serious Hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic failure, cardio-respiratory arrest, sepsis, myocardial infarction, pneumonitis, acute kidney injury, renal failure, dehydration, thrombocytopenia, dyspnea, anemia.
Postmarketing Pancreatitis, impaired wound healing, cholecystitis, nephrotic syndrome, arterial aneurysms/dissections/rupture.
Pharmacology
Axitinib is a selective inhibitor of receptor tyrosine kinases including VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and VEGFR-3, which are implicated in pathologic angiogenesis, tumor growth, and cancer progression; VEGF-mediated endothelial cell proliferation and survival were inhibited by axitinib in vitro and in mouse models.
Lenvatinib is a multi-kinase inhibitor that inhibits VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and VEGFR3 kinase activities as well as FGFR1-4, PDGFRA, KIT, and RET, suppressing pathogenic angiogenesis and tumor growth; in combination with pembrolizumab or everolimus, it demonstrates enhanced antiangiogenic and antitumor activity.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Inlyta
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Lenvima
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (11/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Inlyta
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (3/8)
Lenvima
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (8/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Humana
Inlyta
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Lenvima
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Lenvima.
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