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Scemblix (asciminib)CareFirst (Caremark)

Chronic myeloid leukemia in accelerated phase (AP)

Initial criteria

  • For CML: Member has newly diagnosed Ph+ CML in chronic phase and the requested medication will be used as a single agent OR
  • Member has T315I mutation positive CML in chronic phase and results of BCR::ABL1 mutation testing are negative for A337T, P465S, M244V, and F359V/I/C mutations OR
  • Member has previously treated CML in chronic phase that has not tested positive for A337T, P465S, M244V, and F359V/I/C mutations OR
  • Member has CML in accelerated phase, has not tested positive for A337T, P465S, M244V, and F359V/I/C mutations, and the requested medication will be used as a single agent OR
  • Member has myeloid and/or lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia and ABL1 rearrangement in chronic or blast phase

Reauthorization criteria

  • Member is requesting reauthorization for an indication listed in the coverage criteria section AND
  • There is no evidence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression while on the current regimen

Approval duration

12 months