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Orgovyx – NC Standard

Commercial Policy
Version Date: June 2023

Restricted Product(s):

  • OrgovyxTM (relugolix)

FDA Approved Use:

  • For the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

Criteria for Approval of Restricted Product(s):

  1. The patient is currently taking the requested medication for a cancer diagnosis; AND
    1. The patient will utilize the generic formulation of this product (if available); OR
  2. The patient is 18 years of age or older; AND
  3. The patient has a diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer defined as one of the following:
    1. Biochemical (PSA) or clinical relapse following local primary intervention; OR
    2. Newly diagnosed castration-sensitive metastatic disease; OR
    3. Advanced localized disease; AND
  4. The patient requires at least one year of androgen deprivation therapy; AND
  5. Indications outside of FDA labeling will be subject to medical necessity review in accordance with specific strong endorsement or support by nationally recognized compendia, when such recommendation is based on strong/high levels of evidence, and/or uniform consensus of clinical appropriateness has been reached. Medical records and references / evidence must be provided; AND
  6. For formularies that exclude (non-formulary) the requested medication, Non-formulary Exception Criteria applies.

Duration of Approval: 365 days (1 year)

Quantity Limitations:

Quantity limitations apply to brand and associated generic products.

MedicationQuantity per Day (unless specified)
Orgovyx (relugolix) 120 mg tablet30 tablets per 28 days

Quantity Limit Exception Criteria:

  1. The quantity (dose) requested is for documented titration purposes at the initiation of therapy (authorization for a 90 day titration period); AND
  2. The prescribed dose cannot be achieved using a lesser quantity of a higher strength; AND
  3. The quantity (dose) requested does not exceed the maximum FDA labeled dose, when specified, or to the safest studied dose per the manufacturer’s product insert; OR
  4. If the quantity (dose) requested exceeds the maximum FDA labeled dose, when specified, or to the safest studied dose per the manufacturer’s product insert, then the prescriber must submit documentation in support of therapy with a higher dose for the intended diagnosis (submitted documentation may include medical records OR fax form which reflects medical record documentation that shows the length of time the requested dose has been used, and what other medications and doses have been tried and failed).

Duration of Approval: 365 days (1 year)

References:

All information referenced is from FDA package insert unless otherwise noted below.

Policy Implementation/Update Information

June 2023: Criteria update: Criteria review and formatting changes. Added duration of approval to quantity limit exception criteria.

January 2021: Original utilization management criteria issued