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Inqovi (decitabine/cedazuridine)Highmark

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • Diagnosis of one of the following:
  • MDS when one of the following criteria is met:
  • Member has been diagnosed with one of the following French American-British MDS subtypes: refractory anemia OR refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts OR refractory anemia with excess blasts
  • OR Member has a diagnosis of one of the following International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) groups: Intermediate-1 OR Intermediate-2 OR High-risk
  • OR Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)

Reauthorization criteria

  • Prescriber attests that the member is tolerating therapy and has experienced a therapeutic response defined as one of the following:
  • Disease improvement
  • Delayed disease progression

Approval duration

12 months