| Rheumatoid Arthritis
Simponi ARIA vs Vimovo
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for rheumatoid arthritis.Deep comparison between: Simponi Aria vs Vimovo 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 signalsVimovo has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Simponi Aria based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Vimovo but not Simponi Aria, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Simponi Aria
Vimovo
At A Glance
IV infusion
Every 8 weeks
TNF-alpha inhibitor
Oral
Twice daily
NSAID + Proton Pump Inhibitor
Indications
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Juvenile polyarthritis
- Degenerative polyarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Juvenile arthritis
Dosing
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 2 mg/kg intravenous infusion over 30 minutes at weeks 0 and 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter; RA patients must receive concomitant methotrexate.
Juvenile polyarthritis 80 mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 30 minutes at weeks 0 and 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter (body surface area-based dosing for patients 2 years of age and older).
Degenerative polyarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis Adults: one tablet (375 mg or 500 mg naproxen/20 mg esomeprazole) twice daily, taken orally at least 30 minutes before meals; use lowest effective naproxen dose for shortest duration.
Juvenile arthritis Adolescents >=12 years and >50 kg: one tablet (375 mg or 500 mg naproxen/20 mg esomeprazole) twice daily; 38 kg to <50 kg: one tablet (375 mg naproxen/20 mg esomeprazole) twice daily, taken at least 30 minutes before meals.
Contraindications
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- Known hypersensitivity to naproxen, esomeprazole magnesium, substituted benzimidazoles, or any components of the drug product, including omeprazole
- History of asthma, urticaria, or allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
- Concomitant use of rilpivirine-containing products
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) Upper respiratory tract infection, viral infections, bacterial infections, bronchitis, hypertension, rash, pyrexia, leukopenia
Serious Serious infections (sepsis, pneumonia, cellulitis, abscess, opportunistic infections, tuberculosis), malignancies, liver enzyme elevations, infusion reactions
Postmarketing Infusion-related reactions, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, anaphylactic reaction, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, skin exfoliation, lichenoid reactions, bullous skin reactions
Most common (>2%) Gastritis, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, flatulence, headache, urinary tract infection, dysgeusia
Serious Cardiovascular thrombotic events, GI bleeding/ulceration/perforation, hepatotoxicity, hypertension, heart failure and edema, renal toxicity and hyperkalemia, anaphylactic reactions, serious skin reactions, DRESS, fetal toxicity, hematologic toxicity
Postmarketing Gait disturbance, abdominal distension, hematochezia, joint swelling, muscle spasms, renal tubular necrosis, angioedema, aplastic anemia, hepatitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, hypomagnesemia, cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Pharmacology
Golimumab is a human monoclonal antibody (TNF-alpha inhibitor) that binds to both the soluble and transmembrane bioactive forms of human TNF-alpha, preventing receptor binding and inhibiting TNF-alpha biological activity, a key mediator of articular inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
VIMOVO is a fixed-dose combination of naproxen, an NSAID that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) to reduce prostaglandin synthesis with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic effects, and esomeprazole magnesium, a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the H+/K+-ATPase in the gastric parietal cell to reduce naproxen-associated gastric ulcer risk.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Simponi Aria
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (9/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Vimovo
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (6/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (1/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Simponi Aria
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (3/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (3/8)
Vimovo
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Simponi Aria
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Vimovo
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
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
No savings programs available for Vimovo.
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