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Iqirvo (elafibranor)Medica

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • Diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis defined by TWO of the following: alkaline phosphatase elevated above the upper limit of normal OR positive anti-mitochondrial antibodies or other PBC-specific autoantibodies (sp100, gp210) if anti-mitochondrial antibodies are negative OR histologic evidence of PBC from a liver biopsy
  • ONE of the following: has been receiving ursodiol therapy for ≥ 1 year with inadequate response according to the prescriber OR is unable to tolerate ursodiol therapy
  • Patient does not currently have, or have a history of, hepatic decompensation (examples: ascites, gastroesophageal varices, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy)
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a gastroenterologist, hepatologist, or liver transplant physician

Reauthorization criteria

  • Patient does not currently have, or have a history of, hepatic decompensation (examples: ascites, gastroesophageal varices, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy)
  • Patient has demonstrated a response to therapy as determined by the prescriber (examples: improved biochemical markers such as ALP, bilirubin, GGT, AST, ALT)

Approval duration

Initial: 6 months; Reauthorization: 1 year