Nexletol (bempedoic acid) — Highmark
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
Initial criteria
- age ≥ 18 years
- Prescribed by or in consultation with a cardiologist OR lipid specialist OR endocrinologist
- Clinical documentation supporting the HeFH diagnosis (ICD-10: E78.01) AND one of the following:
- Genetic confirmation of one mutant allele at LDLR, ApoB, or PCSK9 gene locus OR
- Untreated LDL-C ≥ 190 mg/dL OR untreated LDL-C ≥ 160 mg/dL before age 20 AND one of the following physical signs of familial hypercholesterolemia: corneal arcus prior to 45 years of age, tendon xanthoma, tuberous xanthoma, or xanthelasma OR
- WHO criteria/Dutch Lipid Clinical Network score > 8 points OR 'definite' familial hypercholesterolemia per Simon Broome register