Secukinumab

  • Part D specialty tier in 80% of formularies (2026Q3)
  • Biologic
  • COSENTYX

Therapy management checklist

Screening, baseline and ongoing monitoring with the label's stated frequency, hold and discontinue criteria, and counseling points, each quoted from the FDA label.

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Storage and cold chain

Secukinumab: storage and handling

Refrigerate
Yes, as the label states
Label statement
If removed from refrigeration, COSENTYX Sensoready pen and prefilled syringes (150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL): May be stored for up to 4 days at room temperature not to exceed 30°C (86°F).
Freezing
Do not freeze
Label statement
Do not freeze.
Room temperature
up to 4 days at or below 30°C (86°F)
Label statement
If removed from refrigeration, COSENTYX Sensoready pen and prefilled syringes (150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL): May be stored for up to 4 days at room temperature not to exceed 30°C (86°F).
Room temperature
up to 4 days
Label statement
Discard if stored outside of the refrigerator over 4 days.
Room temperature
up to 4 days at or below 30°C (86°F)
Label statement
The COSENTYX prefilled syringes may be stored at room temperature, up to 86°F (30°C), for up to 4 days.
Room temperature
up to 4 days
Label statement
Throw away the COSENTYX prefilled syringe if it has been kept outside of the refrigerator over 4 days.
Room temperature
up to 4 days at or below 30°C (86°F)
Label statement
Inform patients that if removed from refrigeration, COSENTYX Sensoready pen and prefilled syringes (150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL) may be stored for up to 4 days at room temperature not to exceed 86°F (30°C).
Room temperature
up to 4 days
Label statement
Instruct patients to discard if kept outside of the refrigerator over 4 days [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)] .
Back into the refrigerator
Allowed, as stated
Label statement
May be returned to the refrigerator only one time and must be stored at 2ºC to 8ºC (36ºF to 46ºF) until used or expired.
Light
Protect from light
Label statement
Keep COSENTYX in the original carton to protect from light until the time of use.
Shaking
Do not shake
Label statement
To avoid foaming, do not shake.

Temperature excursion helper

Answers only from this label's storage statements. It does not judge whether a product is still usable beyond what the label states.

Within the label's stated room-temperature allowance (up to 4 days at up to 30°C (86°F)). Follow the label's instructions for what to do next.

Entered: 1 day at up to 77°F (25°C).

If removed from refrigeration, COSENTYX Sensoready pen and prefilled syringes (150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL): May be stored for up to 4 days at room temperature not to exceed 30°C (86°F).
May be returned to the refrigerator only one time and must be stored at 2ºC to 8ºC (36ºF to 46ºF) until used or expired.
COSENTYX does not contain a preservative; discard any unused portion.
Discard if stored outside of the refrigerator over 4 days.
Throw away the COSENTYX prefilled syringe if it has been kept outside of the refrigerator over 4 days.
Instruct patients to store COSENTYX in a refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C (36ºF to 46ºF) and to discard expired or unused COSENTYX.
Instruct patients to discard if kept outside of the refrigerator over 4 days [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)] .

If anything else happened to the product, or you are unsure, Contact the manufacturer about this product; the label text ClinDose has does not print a phone number for it.

All storage statements on the label (18)
  • Keep COSENTYX in the original carton to protect from light until the time of use.
  • Do not freeze.
  • To avoid foaming, do not shake.
  • COSENTYX does not contain a preservative; discard any unused portion.
  • If removed from refrigeration, COSENTYX Sensoready pen and prefilled syringes (150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL): May be stored for up to 4 days at room temperature not to exceed 30°C (86°F).
  • Write the date COSENTYX is removed from and returned to the refrigerator in the space provided on the carton.
  • Discard if stored outside of the refrigerator over 4 days.
  • May be returned to the refrigerator only one time and must be stored at 2ºC to 8ºC (36ºF to 46ºF) until used or expired.
  • Store your carton of COSENTYX prefilled syringes in a refrigerator, between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).
  • Keep the COSENTYX prefilled syringes in the original carton until ready to use to protect from light.
  • The COSENTYX prefilled syringes may be stored at room temperature, up to 86°F (30°C), for up to 4 days.
  • Write the date the COSENTYX prefilled syringes were removed from and returned to the refrigerator in the space provided on the carton.
  • Throw away the COSENTYX prefilled syringe if it has been kept outside of the refrigerator over 4 days.
  • COSENTYX prefilled syringe may be returned to the refrigerator only 1 time and must be stored between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) until you use it or until it expires.
  • Do not freeze the COSENTYX prefilled syringes.
  • Instruct patients to store COSENTYX in a refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C (36ºF to 46ºF) and to discard expired or unused COSENTYX.
  • Inform patients that if removed from refrigeration, COSENTYX Sensoready pen and prefilled syringes (150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL) may be stored for up to 4 days at room temperature not to exceed 86°F (30°C).
  • Instruct patients to discard if kept outside of the refrigerator over 4 days [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)] .

FDA label version 30, effective August 25, 2026. DailyMed

Dosing and titration calendar

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Medicare Part D coverage

76%of plans list it
97%of those: prior authorization
0%step therapy
91%quantity limit
96%specialty tier

5,496 Part D plans, CMS formulary files 2026Q3. Look up tier, PA, step therapy and quantity limits by plan

Patient assistance

No manufacturer program page is listed for this drug yet.

Independent foundations and the full directory (checked 2026-11-06). Eligibility and amounts are set by each program; open its page for them.

For licensed clinicians. Use with clinical judgment. Statements are quoted from the FDA label; confirm against the label for the product you are using.