Prior authorization criteria for approval
Xgeva will be approved when ALL of the following are met:
- ONE of the following:
- The patient has a diagnosis of multiple myeloma AND BOTH of the following:
- The requested medication will be used for the prevention of skeletal-related events
AND - ONE of the following:
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
OR - The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range AND it will be corrected prior to use of the requested medication
OR - The prescriber has indicated that the patient is not at risk for hypocalcemia (not including risk associated with the requested medication)
OR
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
- The requested medication will be used for the prevention of skeletal-related events
- The patient has a diagnosis of prostate cancer AND ALL of the following:
- The requested medication will be used for the prevention of skeletal-related events
AND - The patient has bone metastases
AND - ONE of the following:
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
OR - The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range AND it will be corrected prior to use of the requested medication
OR - The prescriber has indicated that the patient is not at risk for hypocalcemia (not including risk associated with the requested medication)
OR
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
- The requested medication will be used for the prevention of skeletal-related events
- The patient has a solid tumor cancer diagnosis (e.g., thyroid, non-small cell lung, kidney cancer, or breast cancer) AND ALL of the following:
- The requested medication will be used for the prevention of skeletal-related events
AND - The patient has bone metastases
AND - ONE of the following:
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
OR - The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range AND it will be corrected prior to use of the requested medication
OR - The prescriber has indicated that the patient is not at risk for hypocalcemia (not including risk associated with the requested medication)
OR
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
- The requested medication will be used for the prevention of skeletal-related events
- The patient has a diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone AND ONE of the following:
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
OR - The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range AND it will be corrected prior to use of the requested medication
OR - The prescriber has indicated that the patient is not at risk for hypocalcemia (not including risk associated with the requested medication)
OR
- The patient has a pretreatment or current calcium level that is NOT below the limits of the testing laboratory’s normal range
- The patient has a diagnosis of hypercalcemia of malignancy
AND
- The patient has a diagnosis of multiple myeloma AND BOTH of the following:
- The patient will NOT be using the requested medication in combination with Prolia (denosumab)
AND - The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested medication
AND - The requested dose is within FDA labeled dosing for the requested indication
Length of approval: 12 months
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