Myfembree — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas (fibroids)
Initial criteria
- Diagnosis confirmed via imaging for uterine fibroids OR diagnosis of moderate to severe endometriosis pain
- Patient has NOT had a hysterectomy if uterine fibroid indication
- Patient is premenopausal (less than 12 months since last menstrual period)
- Patient’s bone health has been assessed and allows initiating therapy
- ONE of: tried and inadequate response to ONE prerequisite agent (hormonal contraceptive or NSAID including COX-II inhibitor) OR intolerance/hypersensitivity to ONE prerequisite OR FDA labeled contraindication to ALL prerequisite therapies
- Patient will NOT use requested agent in combination with another GnRH antagonist (e.g., elagolix, relugolix)
- Patient has no FDA labeled contraindications to requested agent
- ONE of: initiating therapy OR continuing therapy with documentation of months on therapy AND total duration has NOT exceeded 24 months per lifetime
Reauthorization criteria
- Patient previously approved through plan’s PA process
- Patient is premenopausal (less than 12 months since last menstrual period)
- Patient has had clinical benefit with requested agent
- Bone health assessed and allows continued therapy
- No fragility fracture since starting therapy
- Not using in combination with another GnRH antagonist agent (e.g., elagolix, relugolix)
- No FDA labeled contraindications to requested agent
- Documentation confirming number of months on therapy AND total duration has NOT exceeded 24 months per lifetime
Approval duration
12 months (BCBSIL and BCBSTX) or up to 6 months (others); lifetime max 24 months