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Tremfya vs Humira

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Safety signalsHumira has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Tremfya based on FDA-approved prescribing information

Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Humira but not Tremfya, including UnitedHealthcare

Category

Tremfya

Humira

At A Glance

RouteSubcutaneous / Intravenous

FrequencyEvery 4-8 weeks

ClassInterleukin-23 antagonist

RouteSC injection

FrequencyEvery other week

ClassTNF-alpha antagonist

Indications

Psoriasis vulgaris
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn Disease

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile arthritis
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Ankylosing spondylitis
Crohn Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic small plaque psoriasis
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Uveitis

Dosing

Psoriasis vulgaris Adults: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter. Pediatric patients >=6 years and >=40 kg: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter.

Arthritis, Psoriatic Adults: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter, alone or with conventional DMARD. Pediatric patients >=6 years and >=40 kg: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter, alone or with conventional DMARD.

Ulcerative Colitis Induction: 200 mg intravenous infusion over at least one hour at Week 0, 4, and 8, or 400 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, 4, and 8. Maintenance: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 16 and every 8 weeks thereafter, or 200 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 12 and every 4 weeks thereafter.

Crohn Disease Induction: 200 mg intravenous infusion over at least one hour at Week 0, 4, and 8, or 400 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 0, 4, and 8. Maintenance: 100 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 16 and every 8 weeks thereafter, or 200 mg subcutaneous injection at Week 12 and every 4 weeks thereafter.

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 40 mg SC every other week; some RA patients not receiving MTX may increase to 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week.

Juvenile arthritis, Uveitis (pediatric) Weight-based SC dosing every other week: 10 mg (10 kg to <15 kg), 20 mg (15 kg to <30 kg), or 40 mg (>=30 kg) for patients 2 years of age and older.

Crohn Disease 160 mg SC on Day 1 (in one day or split over two consecutive days), 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29.

Ulcerative Colitis 160 mg SC on Day 1 (in one day or split over two consecutive days), 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every other week starting Day 29; discontinue if no clinical remission by 8 weeks (Day 57).

Chronic small plaque psoriasis, Uveitis 80 mg SC initial dose, then 40 mg every other week starting 1 week after the initial dose.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa 160 mg SC on Day 1 (in one day or split over two consecutive days), 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week starting Day 29.

Contraindications

History of serious hypersensitivity reaction to guselkumab or to any of the excipients

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Drug Interactions

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Adverse Reactions

Most common (>=1%) Upper respiratory infections (14.3%), headache (4.6%), injection site reactions (4.5%), arthralgia (2.7%), diarrhea (1.6%), gastroenteritis (1.3%), tinea infections (1.1%), herpes simplex infections (1.1%).

Serious Serious infections occurred in <=0.2% in plaque psoriasis trials through Week 16. In ulcerative colitis trials, serious infections occurred in 0.8% with TREMFYA vs. 0% with placebo (44-week trial) and 1.8% vs. 0.7% (24-week trial). In Crohn's disease, serious infections occurred in 1.5% with TREMFYA vs. 0% with placebo.

Postmarketing Hypersensitivity including anaphylaxis, rash.

Most common (>=5%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory infection, headache, rash, accidental injury, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, nausea, hyperlipidemia, abdominal pain, flu syndrome, hypercholesterolemia, back pain.

Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, septic arthritis, prosthetic and post-surgical infections, erysipelas, cellulitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis), tuberculosis, opportunistic infections, malignancies, severe hepatic reactions including acute liver failure, new-onset lupus-like syndrome.

Postmarketing Diverticulitis, large bowel perforations, pancreatitis, 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, lichenoid skin reaction, systemic vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis.

Pharmacology

Guselkumab is a human monoclonal IgG1 lambda antibody that selectively binds to the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23) and inhibits its interaction with the IL-23 receptor, thereby inhibiting the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines.

Adalimumab is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to TNF-alpha, blocking its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors and inhibiting TNF-mediated inflammatory and immune responses, including modulation of adhesion molecules responsible for leukocyte migration.

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