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Orserdu - NC Standard

Commercial Policy
Version Date: February 2023

Restricted Product(s):

  • Orserdu (elacestrant)

FDA Approved Use:

  • Indicated for treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men, with ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy.

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 has a confirmed diagnosis of advanced or metastatic breast cancer; AND
    1. The patient is 18 years of age or older; AND
    2. b. The patient has ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated breast cancer (medical record documentation required); AND
    3. The patient is taking Orserdu after having disease progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy; AND
  3. The patient is being managed by or in consultation with an oncologist; AND
  4. 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
  5. 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)
Orserdu (elacestrant) 86 mg3 tablets
Orserdu (elacestrant) 345 mg1 tablet

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:

February 2023: Original utilization management criteria issued.