Glatiramer Acetate (Copaxone, Glatopa) Form

Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®, Glatopa®) is a polypeptide. FDA Approved Indication(s) Copaxone and Glatopa are indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults. Policy/Criteria Provider must submit documentation (such as office chart notes, lab results or other clinical information) supporting that member has met all approval criteria.
It is the policy of health plans affiliated with Centene Corporation® that Copaxone and Glatopa are medically necessary when the following criteria are met:
I. Initial Approval Criteria
A. Multiple Sclerosis (must meet all):

1. Diagnosis of one of the following (a, b, or c): a. Clinically isolated syndrome; b. Relapsing-remitting MS; c. Secondary progressive MS;
2. Prescribed by or in consultation with a neurologist;
   3. Age ≥ 18 years;
   4. Glatiramer is not prescribed concurrently with other disease modifying therapies for MS (see Appendix D);
3. Documentation of both baseline number of relapses per year and expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score;
4. Dose does not exceed one of the following (a or b): a. 20 mg per day (1 prefilled 20 mg syringe per day); b. 40 mg three times per week (3 prefilled 40 mg syringes per week). Approval duration: 6 months B. Other diagnoses/indications (must meet 1 or 2):

5. If this drug has recently (within the last 6 months) undergone a label change (e.g., newly approved indication, age expansion, new dosing regimen) that is not yet reflected in this policy, refer to one of the following policies (a or b): Page 1 of 6

   CLINICAL POLICY Glatiramer Acetate a. For drugs on the formulary (commercial, health insurance marketplace) or PDL (Medicaid), the no coverage criteria policy for the relevant line of business: HIM.PA.33 for health insurance marketplace; or b. For drugs NOT on the formulary (commercial, health insurance marketplace) or PDL (Medicaid), the non-formulary policy for the relevant line of business: HIM.PA.103 for health insurance marketplace; or

6. If the requested use (e.g., diagnosis, age, dosing regimen) is NOT specifically listed under section III (Diagnoses/Indications for which coverage is NOT authorized) AND criterion 1 above does not apply, refer to the off-label use policy for the relevant line of business: HIM.PA.154 for health insurance marketplace.
   II. Continued Therapy A. Multiple Sclerosis (must meet all):
7. Member meets one of the following (a or b): a. Currently receiving medication via Centene benefit or member has previously met initial approval criteria; b. Member is currently receiving medication and is enrolled in a state and product with continuity of care regulations (refer to state specific addendums for CC.PHARM.03A and CC.PHARM.03B);
   2. Member meets one of the following (a or b): a. If member has received < 1 year of total treatment: Member is responding positively to therapy; b. If member has received ≥ 1 year of total treatment: Member meets one of the following (i, ii, iii, or iv): i. Member has not had an increase in the number of relapses per year compared to baseline; ii. Member has not had ≥ 2 new MRI-detected lesions; iii. Member has not had an increase in EDSS score from baseline; iv. Medical justification supports that member is responding positively to therapy;
8. Glatiramer is not prescribed concurrently with other disease modifying therapies for MS (see Appendix D);
9. If request is for a dose increase, new dose does not exceed one of the following (a or b): a. 20 mg per day (1 prefilled 20 mg syringe per day); b. 40 mg three times per week (3 prefilled 40 mg syringes per week).
   Approval duration:
   If member has received < 1 year of total treatment – up to a total of 12 months of treatment If member has received ≥ 1 year of total treatment – 12 months B. Other diagnoses/indications (must meet 1 or 2):

10. If this drug has recently (within the last 6 months) undergone a label change (e.g., newly approved indication, age expansion, new dosing regimen) that is not yet reflected in this policy, refer to one of the following policies (a or b): Page 2 of 6

    CLINICAL POLICY Glatiramer Acetate a. For drugs on the formulary (commercial, health insurance marketplace) or PDL (Medicaid), the no coverage criteria policy for the relevant line of business: HIM.PA.33 for health insurance marketplace; or b. For drugs NOT on the formulary (commercial, health insurance marketplace) or PDL (Medicaid), the non-formulary policy for the relevant line of business: HIM.PA.103 for health insurance marketplace; or

11. If the requested use (e.g., diagnosis, age, dosing regimen) is NOT specifically listed under section III (Diagnoses/Indications for which coverage is NOT authorized) AND criterion 1 above does not apply, refer to the off-label use policy for the relevant line of business: HIM.PA.154 for health insurance marketplace.
    III. Diagnoses/Indications for which coverage is NOT authorized:
    A. Non-FDA approved indications, which are not addressed in this policy, unless there is sufficient documentation of efficacy and safety according to the off label use policies – HIM.PA.154 for health insurance marketplace or evidence of coverage documents; B. Primary progressive MS. IV. Appendices/General Information Appendix A: Abbreviation/Acronym Key EDSS: expanded disability status scale
    FDA: Food and Drug Administration MS: multiple sclerosis Appendix B: Therapeutic Alternatives
    Not applicable Appendix C: Contraindications/Boxed Warnings • Contraindication(s): known hypersensitivity to glatiramer acetate or mannitol • Boxed warning(s): none reported Appendix D: General Information • Disease-modifying therapies for MS are: glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®, Glatopa®), interferon beta-1a (Avonex®, Rebif®), interferon beta-1b (Betaseron®, Extavia®), peginterferon beta-1a (Plegridy®), dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera®), diroximel fumarate (Vumerity®), monomethyl fumarate (Bafiertam™), fingolimod (Gilenya®, Tascenso ODT™), teriflunomide (Aubagio®), alemtuzumab (Lemtrada®), mitoxantrone (Novantrone®), natalizumab (Tysabri®), ocrelizumab (Ocrevus®) , cladribine (Mavenclad®), siponimod (Mayzent®), ozanimod (Zeposia®), ponesimod (Ponvory™), ublituximab-xiiy (Briumvi™), and ofatumumab (Kesimpta®). V. Dosage and Administration
    Indication Relapsing MS Dosing Regimen 20 mg SC QD or 40 mg SC TIW Maximum Dose 20 mg/day or 40 mg TIW VI. Product Availability
    Single-dose, prefilled syringes: 20 mg/mL, 40 mg/mL Page 3 of 6

    CLINICAL POLICY Glatiramer Acetate VII.