| Ulcerative Colitis
Amjevita vs Entyvio
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for ulcerative colitis.Deep comparison between: Amjevita vs Entyvio 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 signalsEntyvio has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Amjevita based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Entyvio but not Amjevita, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Amjevita
Entyvio
At A Glance
SC injection
Every other week
TNF-alpha antagonist
IV infusion or SC injection
Every 2 weeks (SC) or every 8 weeks (IV)
alpha4beta7 integrin antagonist
Indications
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile arthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Uveitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn Disease
Dosing
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis Adults: 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 arthritis, Uveitis (pediatric, >=2 years) Weight-based SC every other week: 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.
Crohn Disease (pediatric, >=6 years) Weight-based: 80 mg Day 1 / 40 mg Day 15 / 20 mg every other week (17 to <40 kg); 160 mg Day 1 / 80 mg Day 15 / 40 mg every other week (>=40 kg).
Ulcerative Colitis Adults: 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 Day 57.
Psoriasis vulgaris, Uveitis (adults) 80 mg SC initial dose, then 40 mg every other week starting one week after the initial dose.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (adults) 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.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (adolescents >=12 years, >=30 kg) Weight-based: 80 mg Day 1 / 40 mg every other week from Day 8 (30 to <60 kg); 160 mg Day 1 / 80 mg Day 15 / 40 mg weekly or 80 mg every other week from Day 29 (>=60 kg).
Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn Disease Week 0 and Week 2: 300 mg IV infusion over approximately 30 minutes; Week 6 onwards: 300 mg IV infusion every 8 weeks or 108 mg SC injection every 2 weeks; discontinue if no evidence of therapeutic benefit by Week 14.
Contraindications
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- Known serious or severe hypersensitivity reaction to vedolizumab or any excipient (e.g., dyspnea, bronchospasm, urticaria, flushing, rash, increased heart rate)
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, headache, rash, nausea, urinary tract infection, flu syndrome, abdominal pain, back pain, hypertension.
Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, septic arthritis, erysipelas, cellulitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis), tuberculosis, opportunistic infections, malignancies, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatitis B virus reactivation, neurologic reactions, hematological reactions, heart failure, autoimmunity.
Postmarketing Diverticulitis, large bowel perforations, pancreatitis, pyrexia, liver failure, autoimmune hepatitis, sarcoidosis, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, demyelinating disorders, cerebrovascular accident, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, cutaneous vasculitis, erythema multiforme, new or worsening psoriasis, alopecia, systemic vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis.
Most common (>=3%) nasopharyngitis, headache, arthralgia, nausea, pyrexia, upper respiratory tract infection, fatigue, cough, bronchitis, influenza, back pain, rash, pruritus, sinusitis, oropharyngeal pain, pain in extremities
Serious infusion-related reactions including anaphylaxis, infections (anal abscess, sepsis, tuberculosis, Listeria meningitis, giardiasis, cytomegaloviral colitis), liver injury (elevated transaminases, hepatitis), malignancies
Postmarketing anaphylaxis, acute pancreatitis, interstitial lung disease, pneumonitis
Pharmacology
Adalimumab-atto is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to TNF-alpha and blocks its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors, inhibiting TNF-mediated inflammatory and immune responses; it also lyses surface TNF-expressing cells in vitro in the presence of complement and modulates downstream biological responses including adhesion molecule expression (ELAM-1, VCAM-1, ICAM-1).
Vedolizumab is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to the alpha4beta7 integrin and blocks its interaction with mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1), inhibiting the migration of memory T-lymphocytes into inflamed gastrointestinal tissue; the mechanism is gut-selective and does not affect the alpha4beta1 or alphaEbeta7 integrins or VCAM-1 interactions.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Amjevita
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Entyvio
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Amjevita
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Entyvio
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Amjevita
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Entyvio
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Amjevita.
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Crohn's Disease: Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
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