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Abrilada vs Naprelan

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Safety signalsNaprelan has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Abrilada based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Naprelan but not Abrilada, including UnitedHealthcare
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Abrilada
Naprelan
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 1-2 weeks
TNF-alpha blocker
Oral
Daily
NSAID
Indications
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Juvenile polyarthritis
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Crohn Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Psoriasis vulgaris
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Uveitis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Degenerative polyarthritis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Tendinitis
  • Bursitis
  • Gout
  • Primary dysmenorrhea
Dosing
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 40 mg SC every other week; some RA patients not receiving MTX may benefit from 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week.
Juvenile polyarthritis Weight-based SC dosing every other week for patients 2 years of age and older: 10 mg (10 to <15 kg), 20 mg (15 to <30 kg), 40 mg (>=30 kg).
Crohn Disease Adults: 160 mg SC on Day 1, 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29; pediatric patients >=6 years: weight-based induction then 20 mg every other week (<40 kg) or 40 mg every other week (>=40 kg) starting Day 29.
Ulcerative Colitis 160 mg SC on Day 1, 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29; discontinue if no clinical remission by Week 8 (Day 57).
Psoriasis vulgaris, Uveitis 80 mg SC initial dose, then 40 mg every other week starting one week after the initial dose.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa 160 mg SC on Day 1, 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week starting Day 29.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Degenerative polyarthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis 750 mg or 1,000 mg once daily; may be increased to 1,500 mg once daily for limited periods when a higher level of anti-inflammatory/analgesic activity is required.
Tendinitis, Bursitis, Primary dysmenorrhea 1,000 mg once daily; for patients requiring greater analgesic benefit, 1,500 mg may be used for a limited period; total daily dose should not exceed 1,000 mg thereafter.
Gout 1,000-1,500 mg once daily on the first day, followed by 1,000 mg once daily until the attack subsides.
Contraindications
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  • Known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to naproxen or any components of the drug product
  • History of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory infection, headache, rash, accidental injury, nausea, urinary tract infection, sinusitis, hyperlipidemia, flu syndrome, abdominal pain, back pain, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension
Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, septic arthritis, cellulitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis), tuberculosis, malignancies, hepatitis B reactivation, demyelinating disorders, hematologic reactions, heart failure, autoimmunity
Postmarketing Diverticulitis, large bowel perforations, pancreatitis, liver failure, autoimmune hepatitis, sarcoidosis, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, cerebrovascular accident, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, cutaneous vasculitis, systemic vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis
Most common (>=10%) headache, dyspepsia, flu syndrome
Serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, GI bleeding/ulceration/perforation, hepatotoxicity, hypertension, heart failure and edema, renal toxicity and hyperkalemia, anaphylactic reactions, serious skin reactions, hematologic toxicity
Pharmacology
Adalimumab-afzb is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody TNF-alpha blocker that binds specifically to TNF-alpha and blocks its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors, reducing inflammation and modulating TNF-induced biological responses including leukocyte migration.
Naproxen is an NSAID with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties that acts by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2), thereby reducing prostaglandin synthesis in peripheral tissues.
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Anthem BCBS
Abrilada
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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Naprelan
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (10/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Abrilada
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Naprelan
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Humana
Abrilada
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (1/3)
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Naprelan
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Abrilada.
No savings programs available for Naprelan.
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