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Mulpleta (lusutrombopag)Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico

Thrombocytopenia with chronic liver disease

Initial criteria

  • The patient has a baseline platelet count < 50 × 10^9/L
  • The patient is scheduled for a procedure with risk of bleeding (e.g., gastrointestinal endoscopy, liver biopsy, bronchoscopy, dental procedure)
  • The patient would require platelet transfusion unless platelet counts are increased from baseline prior to therapy
  • OR the patient has another FDA-labelled indication for the agent and route
  • OR the patient has another indication supported in compendia for the agent and route