POTELIGEO, Mogamulizumab-kpkc Form


POTELIGEO (Mogamulizumab-kpkc) for Mycosis Fungoides/Sézary Syndrome

Notes: Approval duration: Medicaid/HIM – 6 months; Commercial – 6 months or to the member’s renewal date, whichever is longer

Indications

(919198) Is the patient diagnosed with mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome? 
(919199) Is the treatment prescribed by or in consultation with an oncologist or hematologist? 
(919200) Is the patient 18 years of age or older? 
(919201) Does the requested dose not exceed 1 mg/kg on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the first 28-day cycle and on days 1 and 15 of each subsequent cycle, OR is the request supported by practice guidelines or peer-reviewed literature for the relevant off-label use? 

POTELIGEO (Mogamulizumab-kpkc) for Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (off-label)

Notes: Approval duration: Medicaid/HIM – 6 months; Commercial – 6 months or to the member’s renewal date, whichever is longer; Prior authorization may be required.

Indications

(919202) Is the patient diagnosed with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL)? 

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Effective Date

09/04/2018

Last Reviewed

11/23/YYYY

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Mogamulizumab-kpkc (Poteligeo®) is a CC chemokine receptor type 4 (CCR4)-directed monoclonal antibody. FDA Approved Indication(s) Poteligeo is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sézary syndrome (SS) after at least one prior systemic therapy. 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 Poteligeo is medically necessary when the following criteria are met:
I. Initial Approval Criteria
A. Mycosis Fungoides/Sézary Syndrome (must meet all):

  1. Diagnosis of MF or SS;
    1. Prescribed by or in consultation with an oncologist or hematologist;
    2. Age ≥ 18 years;
    3. Request meets one of the following (a or b): a. Dose does not exceed 1 mg/kg on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the first 28-day cycle and on days 1 and 15 of each subsequent cycle; b. Dose is supported by practice guidelines or peer-reviewed literature for the relevant off-label use (prescriber must submit supporting evidence). Prescribed regimen must be FDA-approved or recommended by NCCN Approval duration:
      Medicaid/HIM – 6 months
      Commercial – 6 months or to the member’s renewal date, whichever is longer B. Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (off-label) (must meet all):
  2. Diagnosis of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL);

    1. Prescribed by or in consultation with an oncologist or hematologist;
    2. Age ≥ 18 years;
    3. Failure of first-line therapy (see Appendix B for examples);Prior authorization may be required. Page 1 of 6

    CLINICAL POLICY Mogamulizumab-kpkc

  3. Dose is within FDA maximum limit for any FDA-approved indication or is supported by practice guidelines or peer-reviewed literature for the relevant off-label use (prescriber must submit supporting evidence).Prescribed regimen must be FDA-approved or recommended by NCCN. Approval duration:
    Medicaid/HIM – 6 months
    Commercial – 6 months or to the member’s renewal date, whichever is longer C. Other diagnoses/indications (must meet 1 or 2):
  4. 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): a. For drugs on the formulary (commercial, health insurance marketplace) or PDL (Medicaid), the no coverage criteria policy for the relevant line of business: CP.CPA.190 for commercial, HIM.PA.33 for health insurance marketplace, and CP.PMN.255 for Medicaid; 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: CP.CPA.190 for commercial, HIM.PA.103 for health insurance marketplace, and CP.PMN.16 for Medicaid; or
  5. 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: CP.CPA.09 for commercial, HIM.PA.154 for health insurance marketplace, and CP.PMN.53 for Medicaid.
    II. Continued Therapy A. All Indications in Section I (must meet all):
  6. Currently receiving medication via Centene benefit, or documentation supports that member is currently receiving Poteligeo for a covered indication and has received this medication for at least one 28-day cycle;
    1. Member is responding positively to therapy;
    2. If request is for a dose increase, request meets one of the following (a or b): a. New dose does not exceed 1 mg/kg on days 1 and 15 of each subsequent 28-day cycle; b. New dose is supported by practice guidelines or peer-reviewed literature for the relevant off-label use (prescriber must submit supporting evidence). Prescribed regimen must be FDA-approved or recommended by NCCN. Approval duration:
      Medicaid/HIM – 12 months
      Commercial – 6 months or to the member’s renewal date, whichever is longer B. Other diagnoses/indications (must meet 1 or 2):
  7. 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 Mogamulizumab-kpkc a. For drugs on the formulary (commercial, health insurance marketplace) or PDL (Medicaid), the no coverage criteria policy for the relevant line of business: CP.CPA.190 for commercial, HIM.PA.33 for health insurance marketplace, and CP.PMN.255 for Medicaid; 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: CP.CPA.190 for commercial, HIM.PA.103 for health insurance marketplace, and CP.PMN.16 for Medicaid; or

  8. 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: CP.CPA.09 for commercial, HIM.PA.154 for health insurance marketplace, and CP.PMN.53 for Medicaid.
    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 – CP.CPA.09 for commercial, HIM.PA.154 for health insurance marketplace and CP.PMN.53 for Medicaid, or evidence of coverage documents.
    IV. Appendices/General Information Appendix A: Abbreviation/Acronym Key ATLL: adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma CCR4: CC chemokine receptor type 4 CTCL: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma FDA: Food and Drug Administration MF: mycosis fungoides
    NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network SS: Sézary syndrome Appendix B: Therapeutic Alternatives
    This table provides a listing of preferred alternative therapy recommended in the approval criteria. The drugs listed here may not be a formulary agent for all relevant lines of business and may require prior authorization.
    Drug Name Dosing Regimen Dose Limit/ Maximum Dose Varies Varies ATLL: examples of first-line therapy: • Brentuximab vedotin + CHP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone) • CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) • CHOEP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone) • Dose-adjusted EPOCH (etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin) • HyperCVAD (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone) alternating with high-dose methotrexate and cytarabine Page 3 of 6

    CLINICAL POLICY Mogamulizumab-kpkc Therapeutic alternatives are listed as Brand name® (generic) when the drug is available by brand name only and generic (Brand name®) when the drug is available by both brand and generic. Appendix C: Contraindications/Boxed Warnings None reported
    V. Dosage and Administration
    Indication Dosing Regimen MF, SS 1 mg/kg IV over at least 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the first 28-day cycle and on days 1 and 15 of each subsequent cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity Maximum Dose 1 mg/kg/dose VI. Product Availability
    Single-dose vial: 20 mg/5 mL (4 mg/mL) VII.