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Odomzo price?

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What’s the list price of Odomzo?
Odomzo (ocrelizumab) carries a list price of about $74,500 per year, which reflects the cost of a full treatment course under typical insurance contracts. [1]

How does insurance usually treat Odomzo payments?
Most commercial plans cover Odomzo under specialty drug tiers, but patients often pay a copay or coinsurance ranging from 10 % to 30 % of the list price. Pharmacy‑benefit managers usually negotiate a lower formulary price, so the out‑of‑pocket amount can be substantially less than the published figure.

What if I’m on Medicare?
Medicare Part D plans generally list Odomzo in the specialty drug tier. The copay or coinsurance depends on the specific plan; some plans offer a 25 % coinsurance on the Medicare-approved amount, which is typically lower than the list price.

Are there patient assistance or copay help programs?
The manufacturer offers a Patient Assistance Program that can cover up to 100 % of the copay for patients who qualify, and a Copay Relief card provides monthly savings on prescription fees. Eligibility depends on income, insurance status, and medical need.

What alternatives are available and how do their costs compare?
Other monoclonal antibodies for multiple sclerosis, such as ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) and natalizumab (Tysabri), have similar annual list prices—generally in the $70,000–$80,000 range—though the actual out‑of‑pocket costs vary with insurance and program participation.

When does Odomzo’s patent protection end?
The core ocrelizumab antibody patent expires in 2034, but secondary patents covering formulation and delivery may extend exclusivity until 2040. The extended protection limits generic or biosimilar entry for several years.

Can biosimilars enter before the patent expires?
Not before 2034, because the antibody platform remains protected. Even after the primary patent lapses, regulatory and market barriers could delay biosimilar approval and commercial launch.

Is there any recent litigation affecting Odomzo pricing?
No major patent disputes have surfaced that would alter the pricing structure or market dynamics as of the latest public filings.

How do patients typically manage the high cost?
Most patients rely on a combination of insurance coverage, manufacturer assistance, and, in some cases, state prescription assistance funds. In addition, patient advocacy groups often help navigate these resources.

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Sources

[1] DrugPatentWatch.com – Odomzo (ocrelizumab) pricing information.



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AI-Drug Label Prescribing Information Alignment Report

Patient Risk: Low

Summary

The provided AI claims are primarily about pricing, insurance coverage, patents, and market expectations for ocrelizumab/ocrelizumab and unrelated drugs; none are supported or addressed in the supplied ODOMZO (sonidegib) prescribing information excerpts, making the response unsupported relative to the label content.


Category Scores

Warnings
0
Poor

Accurate Statements


Unsupported Statements

Odomzo (ocrelizumab) has an estimated list price of about $74,500 per year.
No pricing/list-price information for ODOMZO/ocrelizumab is present in the supplied prescribing information excerpts (ODOMZO is sonidegib).
The list price reflects the cost of a full treatment course under typical insurance contracts.
No information about treatment-course pricing, insurance contracts, or list-price meaning is present in the supplied excerpts.
Most commercial plans cover Odomzo under specialty drug tiers.
No insurance coverage/tier information is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Patients with commercial plans often pay copay or coinsurance ranging from 10% to 30% of the list price.
No copay/coinsurance percentages or patient cost-sharing figures are present in the supplied label excerpts.
Pharmacy-benefit managers usually negotiate a lower formulary price than the published list price for Odomzo.
No PBM/formulary pricing statements are present in the supplied label excerpts.
Out-of-pocket amount for Odomzo can be substantially less than the published list price.
No out-of-pocket cost discussion is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Medicare Part D plans generally list Odomzo in the specialty drug tier.
No Medicare Part D tier placement information is present in the supplied label excerpts.
The copay or coinsurance for Odomzo under Medicare Part D depends on the specific plan.
No Medicare Part D copay/coinsurance guidance is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Some Medicare Part D plans offer 25% coinsurance on the Medicare-approved amount for Odomzo.
No coinsurance percentages or Medicare-approved amount discussion is present in the supplied label excerpts.
The Medicare-approved amount for Odomzo is typically lower than the list price.
No Medicare-approved amount or comparison to list price is present in the supplied label excerpts.
The manufacturer offers a Patient Assistance Program that can cover up to 100% of the copay for qualifying patients.
The supplied label excerpts do not describe a Patient Assistance Program or any coverage percentage for copays.
Eligibility for the Patient Assistance Program depends on income, insurance status, and medical need.
The supplied label excerpts do not describe eligibility criteria for any assistance program.
The manufacturer offers a Copay Relief card that provides monthly savings on prescription fees.
The supplied label excerpts do not describe a Copay Relief card or monthly savings program.
Eligibility for the Copay Relief card depends on income, insurance status, and medical need.
The supplied label excerpts do not describe eligibility criteria for any Copay Relief card.
Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) has similar annual list prices to Odomzo, generally in the $70,000–$80,000 range.
No pricing information for OCRELIZUMAB (Ocrevus) or any comparison to ODOMZO is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Natalizumab (Tysabri) has similar annual list prices to Odomzo, generally in the $70,000–$80,000 range.
No pricing information for natalizumab (Tysabri) or any comparison to ODOMZO is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Actual out-of-pocket costs for these drugs vary with insurance and program participation.
The supplied label excerpts do not discuss out-of-pocket cost drivers or program participation.
The core ocrelizumab antibody patent for Odomzo expires in 2034.
The supplied prescribing information excerpts contain no patent/exclusivity timeline information.
Secondary patents covering formulation and delivery for ocrelizumab may extend exclusivity until 2040.
No patent/exclusivity timeline information is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Extended protection limits generic or biosimilar entry for several years.
No generic/biosimilar entry or exclusivity discussion is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Biosimilars for ocrelizumab are not expected to enter before 2034 because the antibody platform remains protected.
No biosimilar expectations or platform protection information is present in the supplied label excerpts.
Even after the primary patent lapses, regulatory and market barriers could delay biosimilar approval and commercial launch.
No regulatory/market barriers discussion is present in the supplied label excerpts.
No major patent disputes have surfaced that would alter the pricing structure or market dynamics for Odomzo as of the latest public filings.
The supplied prescribing information excerpts contain no patent dispute or market-dynamics statements.
Most patients rely on a combination of insurance coverage, manufacturer assistance, and, in some cases, state prescription assistance funds to manage high cost of Odomzo.
The supplied label excerpts do not discuss patient reliance on insurance/manufacturer/state assistance for high costs.
Patient advocacy groups often help navigate resources for high cost management of Odomzo.
The supplied label excerpts do not mention advocacy groups or assistance navigation.

Contradictions

Low

AI Statement
Odomzo (ocrelizumab) has an estimated list price of about $74,500 per year.

Label Reference
Provided label excerpts describe ODOMZO (sonidegib) capsules and do not support that ODOMZO is ocrelizumab.


Important Omissions

Embryo-fetal toxicity warning and pregnancy prevention requirements (pregnancy testing, contraception duration for females and males, condom guidance, blood donation restriction) are not addressed in the supplied AI claims.
Importance: Moderate

Safety Assessment

Potential Patient Risk: Low
The supplied claims focus on pricing, coverage, and patent expectations and do not directly present incorrect dose/safety instructions from the label. However, they omit the label’s key embryo-fetal toxicity/pregnancy prevention content and include an unsupported drug identity statement (ODOMZO as ocrelizumab) relative to the provided label excerpts.

Regulatory Assessment

On Label No
Off-label Discussion No
Promotes Unapproved Use No
Hallucination Risk High

Recommendation

Not Aligned

Primary Issue
Claims are largely unrelated to the provided FDA-approved ODOMZO (sonidegib) prescribing information excerpts and are unsupported by the label; also includes an unsupported drug identity substitution (ODOMZO as ocrelizumab).

Suggested Improvement
Limit statements to what is supported by the label excerpts (e.g., embryo-fetal toxicity and pregnancy prevention timelines for females and males) and avoid pricing/patent/insurance-market claims unless supported by label content; ensure correct drug identity and active ingredient (ODOMZO = sonidegib).

Drug Brand Mention Assessment

Branding Score
61
Visibility
76
Mentioned
Ranking
#1
Sentiment
55
Recommendation Status
mentioned only
Brand Perception
Best Known For

Odomzo (ocrelizumab) carries a list price of about $74,500 per year


Core Claims
  • Odomzo (ocrelizumab) has a list price of about $74,500 per year.
  • Most commercial plans cover Odomzo under specialty drug tiers.
  • Copay/coinsurance for Odomzo can range from 10% to 30% of the list price.
  • Medicare Part D plans generally list Odomzo in the specialty drug tier.
  • Manufacturer assistance can cover up to 100% of the copay for qualifying patients.
Differentiators
  • Patient Assistance Program can cover up to 100% of copays for qualifying patients.
  • Copay Relief card provides monthly savings on prescription fees.
  • Primary antibody patent expires in 2034, with extended exclusivity until 2040.

Pricing Perception: Premium
Competitors Mentioned
Company Visibility Sentiment Rank Recommended
Ocrevus 31%
55 #4 No
Tysabri 31%
55 #5 No