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Psoriatic Arthritis

Preferred products

  • adalimumab-adbm
  • Cyltezo
  • adalimumab-adaz
  • adalimumab-ryvk
  • Simlandi
  • Omvoh subcutaneous
  • Skyrizi subcutaneous (on-body injector)
  • Stelara subcutaneous
  • Imuldosa subcutaneous
  • Selarsdi subcutaneous
  • ustekinumab-ttwe subcutaneous
  • Yesintek subcutaneous
  • Tremfya subcutaneous
  • Zymfentra

Initial criteria

  • Patient meets the standard Inflammatory Conditions – Cimzia Prior Authorization Policy criteria; AND
  • Patient meets ONE of the following:
  • a) Rheumatoid Arthritis: patient has tried TWO of a tocilizumab subcutaneous product, Enbrel, an adalimumab product, Rinvoq, or Xeljanz/XR [documentation required]; OR
  • b) Ankylosing Spondylitis: patient has tried TWO of Enbrel, an adalimumab product, Rinvoq, Taltz, or Xeljanz/XR [documentation required]; OR
  • c) Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: patient has tried TWO of a tocilizumab subcutaneous product, Enbrel, an adalimumab product, Rinvoq/Rinvoq LQ, and Xeljanz [documentation required]; OR
  • d) Psoriatic Arthritis: patient has tried TWO of Enbrel, an adalimumab product, Otezla, Rinvoq/Rinvoq LQ, Skyrizi subcutaneous, an ustekinumab subcutaneous product, Taltz, Tremfya subcutaneous, or Xeljanz/XR [documentation required]; OR
  • e) Plaque Psoriasis: patient has tried TWO of Enbrel, an adalimumab product, Otezla, Skyrizi subcutaneous, Sotyktu, an ustekinumab subcutaneous product, Taltz, or Tremfya subcutaneous [documentation required]; OR
  • f) Crohn’s Disease: patient has tried ONE of an adalimumab product, Omvoh subcutaneous, Skyrizi subcutaneous (on-body injector), an ustekinumab subcutaneous product, Tremfya subcutaneous, or Zymfentra; OR
  • g) Patient has been established on Cimzia for at least 90 days and prescription claims history indicates at least a 90-day supply of Cimzia was dispensed within the past 130 days [verification in prescription claims history required], or verified by prescriber if claims history unavailable.

Approval duration

1 year