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Xeljanz XRCigna

Ulcerative Colitis – Initial Therapy

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
  • Velsipity
  • Zymfentra

Initial criteria

  • Patient meets the standard Inflammatory Conditions – Xeljanz/XR Prior Authorization Policy criteria; AND
  • Patient has tried ONE adalimumab product; OR a trial of an infliximab product (e.g., Remicade, biosimilars; Zymfentra) or Simponi subcutaneous also counts

Approval duration

6 months