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Taltz (ixekizumab)Medica

Ankylosing spondylitis

Initial criteria

  • age > 18 years
  • prescribed by or in consultation with a rheumatologist

Reauthorization criteria

  • therapy established for at least 6 months
  • EITHER beneficial clinical response from baseline by objective measure (e.g., ASDAS, ASQoL, BASDAI, BASFI, BAS-G, BASMI, DFI, HAQ-S, or serum markers such as CRP or ESR) OR improvement in at least one symptom (e.g., decreased pain or stiffness, or improved function/activities of daily living)

Approval duration

initial 6 months, reauthorization 1 year