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metastatic colorectal cancer

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • for colorectal cancer: metastatic (ICD-10: C17, C18, C19, C78) and prior fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, irinotecan-based chemotherapy, prior anti-VEGF therapy, and if RAS wild-type, prior anti-EGFR therapy
  • for GIST: locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic (ICD-10: C49.A) with previous treatment with imatinib and sunitinib
  • for hepatocellular carcinoma: (ICD-10: C22) with previous treatment with sorafenib

Reauthorization criteria

  • prescriber attests member is tolerating therapy and has experienced a therapeutic response (disease improvement or delayed disease progression)

Approval duration

12 months