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AlvaizMedica

Immune Thrombocytopenia

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 6 years
  • ONE of the following: (a) platelet count < 30 x 10^9/L OR (b) platelet count < 50 x 10^9/L AND at increased risk for bleeding per prescriber
  • ONE of the following: (a) tried at least one other therapy (e.g., systemic corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, anti-D immunoglobulin, romiplostim, fostamatinib, avatrombopag, or rituximab) OR (b) undergone splenectomy
  • prescribed by or in consultation with a hematologist

Reauthorization criteria

  • according to prescriber, patient demonstrates a beneficial clinical response (e.g., increased platelet counts, maintenance of platelet counts, and/or decreased frequency of bleeding episodes)
  • patient remains at risk for bleeding complications

Approval duration

initial: 3 months; reauth: 1 year