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Ayvakit (avapritinib)Highmark

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic GIST (ICD-10: C49.A)
  • disease harbors a PDGFRA exon 18 mutation

Reauthorization criteria

  • prescriber attests that the member is tolerating therapy
  • therapeutic response defined as disease improvement OR delayed disease progression

Approval duration

12 months