migalastat hcl — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Fabry disease
Initial criteria
- The patient has a diagnosis of Fabry disease AND BOTH of the following:
- A. The diagnosis was confirmed by mutation in the galactosidase alpha (GLA) gene
- B. The patient has a confirmed amenable GLA variant based on in vitro assay data (a complete list of amenable variants is available in the Galafold prescribing information, or at http://www.galafoldamenabilitytable.com/hcp)
- If the patient has an FDA labeled indication, then ONE of the following:
- A. The patient’s age is within FDA labeling for the requested indication for the requested agent OR
- B. There is support for using the requested agent for the patient’s age for the requested indication
- The prescriber is a specialist in the area of the patient’s diagnosis (e.g., endocrinologist, geneticist, nephrologist), or has consulted with such a specialist
- The patient will NOT be using the requested agent in combination with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) (e.g., Elfabrio, Fabrazyme) for the requested indication
- The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested agent
Reauthorization criteria
- The patient has been previously approved for the requested agent through the plan’s Prior Authorization process
- The patient has had clinical benefit with the requested agent
- The prescriber is a specialist in the area of the patient’s diagnosis (e.g., endocrinologist, geneticist, nephrologist), or has consulted with a specialist
- The patient will NOT be using the requested agent in combination with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) (e.g., Elfabrio, Fabrazyme) for the requested indication
- The patient does NOT have any FDA labeled contraindications to the requested agent
Approval duration
Initial: 6 or 12 months (BCBSIL: 12 months; others: 6 months); Renewal: 12 months