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Cresemba (isavuconazole)Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma

other FDA labeled indication

Initial criteria

  • ONE of the following:
  • • The patient has a diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis
  • • The patient has a diagnosis of invasive mucormycosis
  • • The patient has another FDA labeled indication for the requested agent and route of administration
  • • The patient has another indication that is supported in compendia for the requested agent and route of administration
  • AND The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested agent
  • Compendia Allowed: AHFS or DrugDex 1, 2a, or 2b level of evidence
  • Alternate approval for Ohio residents with Fully Insured or HIM Shop plans when no contraindication and either FDA labeled indication, compendia supported indication, or prescriber submitted two peer-reviewed journal articles supporting proposed use

Approval duration

6 months; Ohio cases 12 months