| Ulcerative Colitis
Stelara vs Hadlima
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for ulcerative colitis.Deep comparison between: Stelara vs Hadlima 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 signalsHadlima has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Stelara based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Hadlima but not Stelara, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Stelara
Hadlima
At A Glance
SC injection
Every 8-12 weeks
IL-12/23 antagonist
SC injection
Every other week
TNF-alpha blocker
Indications
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile polyarthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Psoriasis vulgaris
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Uveitis
Dosing
Psoriasis vulgaris Adults <=100 kg: 45 mg SC at weeks 0 and 4, then every 12 weeks; adults >100 kg: 90 mg SC at weeks 0 and 4, then every 12 weeks; pediatric patients >=6 years: weight-based dosing (0.75 mg/kg for <60 kg, 45 mg for 60-100 kg, 90 mg for >100 kg) SC at weeks 0 and 4, then every 12 weeks.
Arthritis, Psoriatic Adults: 45 mg SC at weeks 0 and 4, then every 12 weeks (90 mg for >100 kg with co-existent moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis); pediatric patients >=6 years: weight-based dosing (0.75 mg/kg for <60 kg, 45 mg for >=60 kg, 90 mg for >100 kg with co-existent plaque psoriasis) SC at weeks 0 and 4, then every 12 weeks.
Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Adults: single IV induction dose (260 mg for <=55 kg, 390 mg for >55-85 kg, 520 mg for >85 kg), followed by 90 mg SC at week 8, then every 8 weeks.
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 SC every other week based on weight for patients 2 years and older: 10 mg (10 to <15 kg), 20 mg (15 to <30 kg), or 40 mg (>=30 kg).
Crohn Disease Adults: 160 mg Day 1, 80 mg Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29; pediatric patients >=6 years: weight-based induction (80 or 160 mg Day 1, 40 or 80 mg Day 15), then 20 or 40 mg every other week starting Day 29.
Ulcerative Colitis 160 mg Day 1, 80 mg Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29; discontinue if no clinical remission by Day 57.
Psoriasis vulgaris, Uveitis 80 mg initial dose, then 40 mg every other week starting 1 week after the initial dose.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa 160 mg Day 1, 80 mg Day 15, then 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week starting Day 29.
Contraindications
- Clinically significant hypersensitivity to ustekinumab or any excipient of STELARA
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) Nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, fatigue, back pain, dizziness, pharyngolaryngeal pain, pruritus, injection site erythema, myalgia, depression
Serious Infections, malignancies, serious hypersensitivity reactions, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), noninfectious pneumonia
Postmarketing Hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylaxis, angioedema, dyspnea, rash, urticaria), lower respiratory tract infection, PRES, interstitial pneumonia, eosinophilic pneumonia, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis, hypersensitivity vasculitis
Most common (>=5%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory infection, headache, rash, sinusitis, nausea, accidental injury, urinary tract infection, hyperlipidemia, flu syndrome, abdominal pain, laboratory test abnormalities.
Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, septic arthritis, erysipelas, cellulitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis), malignancies, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatitis B reactivation, neurologic reactions, hematological reactions, heart failure, autoimmunity.
Postmarketing Liver failure, hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, sarcoidosis, Merkel cell carcinoma, demyelinating disorders, cerebrovascular accident, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, cutaneous vasculitis, erythema multiforme, systemic vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis.
Pharmacology
Ustekinumab is a human IgG1k monoclonal antibody that binds the p40 protein subunit shared by IL-12 and IL-23, blocking their interaction with the IL-12Rb1 receptor chain and thereby suppressing downstream inflammatory signaling involved in natural killer cell activation and CD4+ T-cell differentiation and activation.
TNF-alpha blocker; adalimumab-bwwd 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, also lysing surface TNF-expressing cells in vitro in the presence of complement.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Stelara
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (12/12) · Step Therapy (12/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Hadlima
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Stelara
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Hadlima
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (2/8) · Step Therapy (2/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
Humana
Stelara
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Hadlima
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
$5/fillfill
Stelara withMe Savings ProgramCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Hadlima.
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