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Cibinqo (abrocitinib tablets – Pfizer)Cigna

Atopic Dermatitis

Initial criteria

  • Patient is age ≥ 12 years
  • Patient meets ONE of the following (a or b): a) Patient has had a 4-month trial of at least ONE systemic therapy; OR b) Patient has tried at least ONE systemic therapy but was unable to tolerate a 4-month trial
  • Examples of systemic therapies include Dupixent (dupilumab subcutaneous injection), Ebglyss (lebrikizumab-lbkz subcutaneous injection), Nemluvio (nemolizumab-ilto subcutaneous injection), Adbry (tralokinumab-ldrm subcutaneous injection), methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, and mycophenolate mofetil
  • Medication is prescribed by or in consultation with an allergist, immunologist, or dermatologist

Reauthorization criteria

  • Patient has already received at least 90 days of therapy with Cibinqo
  • Patient experienced a beneficial clinical response, defined as improvement from baseline (prior to initiating Cibinqo) in at least one of the following: estimated body surface area affected, erythema, induration/papulation/edema, excoriations, lichenification, and/or decreased requirement for other topical or systemic therapies for atopic dermatitis
  • Compared with baseline (prior to receiving Cibinqo), patient experienced an improvement in at least one symptom, such as decreased itching

Approval duration

initial 3 months; continuation 1 year