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Crohn’s Disease (CD): Dosing & Prescribing | STELARA® (ustekinumab) HCP

For the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active CD

STELARA® OFFERS UNIQUELY DESIGNED DOSING IN CD1

STELARA® OFFERS UNIQUELY DESIGNED DOSING IN CD1

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Single IV induction dose administered over at least 1 hour

Body weight of patient at the time of dosing Dose Number of 130 mg/26 mL (5 mg/mL) STELARA® vials
55 kg or less 260 mg 2
more than 55 kg to 85 kg 390 mg 3
more than 85 kg 520 mg 4
 
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SubQ Maintenance

 

90-mg dose every 8 weeks after induction dose

6 subQ maintenance doses during Year 1

For optimal outcome, STELARA® should be dosed and administered as described in the Prescribing Information.

  • Please refer to the Dosage and Administration section of the Prescribing Information for complete information on how to prepare and administer STELARA®
  • STELARA® is intended for use under the guidance and supervision of a physician with patients who will be closely monitored and have regular follow-up
  • Patients may self-inject with STELARA® after physician approval and proper training
  • Patients should be instructed to follow the direction provided in the Medication Guide

CD=Crohn's disease; IV=intravenous; subQ=subcutaneous; TNF=tumor necrosis factor.

*Weight-based induction dosage regimen: STELARA® 260 mg (weight ≤55 kg), STELARA® 390 mg (weight >55 kg to 85 kg), and STELARA® 520 mg (weight >85 kg).

Approximately 2.2 pounds per kilogram.

Write 2 Prescriptions for STELARA®1

One for the Single IV Induction Dose* and 1 for SubQ Maintenance Treatment

Rx #1
STELARA® IV Induction

 

Rx #2
STELARA® SubQ Maintenance

1 script for STELARA® IV induction dose and 1 script for STELARA® subQ maintenance dose

IV=intravenous; subQ=subcutaneous.

*The single IV infusion dose and number of vials are determined using a weight-based dosage regimen: STELARA® 260 mg (weight ≤55 kg), STELARA® 390 mg (weight >55 kg to ≤85 kg), and STELARA® 520 mg (weight >85 kg). Please refer to the full Prescribing Information for the complete dosing information.

STELARA® DOSING AND ADMINISTRATION GUIDE

To learn more about prescribing STELARA® visit the support page.

NUMBER OF DOSES AMONG SELECT UC+CD BIOLOGICS

Total doses in the first 52 weeks for adult patients

STELARA®1*

7

Single IV weight-based induction dose administered over at least 1 hour; 6 subQ injection maintenance doses of 90 mg (1 every 8 weeks after induction dose).

Entyvio®(vedolizumab)2

8

3 IV infusion doses during induction and 5 IV infusion doses during maintenance period for Entyvio®

300-mg IV infusion, administered over a period of about 30 minutes, at 0, 2, and 6 weeks, and then every 8 weeks thereafter.

Humira® (adalimumab)3

27

3 starter injections in 2 doses during induction and 25 subQ injection maintenance doses for HUMIRA®

Three starter injections of 80 mg in 2 doses (on Day 1 and Day 15); 25 subQ injection maintenance doses of 40 mg (1 every other week thereafter).

KEY:

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IV infusion

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subQ injection
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This presentation is not intended to compare the relative safety or efficacy of these treatments. Please refer to each product’s full Prescribing Information.

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CD=Crohn's disease; IV=intravenous; subQ=subcutaneous; TNF=tumor necrosis factor; UC=ulcerative colitis.

 

*Induction dose: A single IV infusion using a weight-based dosage regimen: STELARA® 260 mg (weight ≤55 kg), STELARA® 390 mg (weight >55 kg to 85 kg), STELARA® 520 mg (weight >85 kg). Maintenance dose: A subQ 90-mg dose administered every 8 weeks after the induction dose.

†Based on 300 mg administered by IV.

‡The recommended dosing for Humira® is 160 mg initially on Day 1 (given in 1 day or split over 2 consecutive days), followed by 80 mg 2 weeks later (Day 15). Two weeks later (Day 29), begin a maintenance dose of 40 mg every other week.

 

 

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