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Hadlima vs Humira

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

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

Category

Hadlima

Humira

At A Glance

RouteSC injection

FrequencyEvery other week

ClassTNF-alpha blocker

RouteSC injection

FrequencyEvery other week

ClassTNF-alpha antagonist

Indications

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile polyarthritis
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Ankylosing spondylitis
Crohn Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Psoriasis vulgaris
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Uveitis

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

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 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.

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

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Drug Interactions

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Adverse Reactions

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.

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

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.

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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