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Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine)Highmark

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Preferred products

  • LABA/LAMA
  • LAMA/LABA/ICS

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • Diagnosis of COPD (ICD-10: J41-J44)
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1 ≤ 80% predicted
  • Meets one of the following: modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale score ≥ 2 OR COPD assessment Test score ≥ 10 OR GOLD group B OR GOLD group E
  • Inadequate symptom control despite regular treatment for at least 3 months with at least two plan-preferred maintenance COPD controllers (e.g., LABA/LAMA, LAMA/LABA/ICS), unless intolerant of or has contraindications to these agents

Reauthorization criteria

  • Prescriber attests that the member has experienced a reduction in symptoms of COPD OR improvement in exercise tolerance OR delayed disease progression OR reduction in the number of exacerbations

Approval duration

12 months