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Rituximab Biosimilars Ruxience vs Truxima vs Riabni. Your experience?
Original Rituximab is no longer available. However, it has 3 approved biosimilars:
Truxima by Celltrion (South Korea); Ruxience by Pfizer (US and Europe); Riabni by Amgen (US).
How was your experience with these biosimilars? If you switched from the original drug, was a biosimilar the same, or better, or worse? Please share your response to the treatment and if there was any toxicity?
Any insights are appreciated.
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@altabiznet I take Riabni every 6 months and I’m doing well. No side effects after the infusion and no effects during the infusion! I wouldn’t have known the difference except 1 nurse told me as she was hooking me up.
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Thank you for sharing your Riabni experience. It is good to hear that there were no side effects related to the infusion. Wish you continuing improvements on your journey.
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1 ReactionNo longer available with your insurance?
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My UNH insurance plan no longer covers original Rituxan. They cover only biosimilars, like Ruxience.
Do you have Rituxan covered by commercial insurance plan?
I think it is still generally covered by some commercial plans as well as by Medicaid and Medicare. I am not sure why my plan would not cover Rituxan. Although, with more biosimilars coming to the market, this is becoming a trend. Humira is also no longer covered, only biosimilars.
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1 Reaction@altabiznet it is covered by Medicare and what Medicare doesn’t pay my supplemental does. I am blessed.
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