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Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Initial criteria

  • Documented diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
  • Documentation of molecular genetic testing confirming both of the following: Diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis AND No indication of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 with ABCB11 variants encoding for nonfunction or absence of bile salt export pump protein (BSEP-3)
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a hepatologist, gastroenterologist, or a provider who specializes in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
  • Patient age ≥ 3 months
  • Documentation of moderate to severe pruritus
  • Documentation of trial and failure with at least one systemic medication considered standard of care for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis unless contraindicated (e.g., antihistamines, cholestyramine, rifampicin, ursodiol)
  • Documentation the patient has not had a liver transplant

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documented diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
  • Documentation of molecular genetic testing confirming both of the following: Diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis AND No indication of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 with ABCB11 variants encoding for nonfunction or absence of bile salt export pump protein (BSEP-3)
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a hepatologist, gastroenterologist, or a provider who specializes in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
  • Patient age ≥ 3 months
  • Documentation of a positive clinical response as evidenced by one of the following: Improvement in severity of pruritus OR Reduction in serum bile acid from baseline
  • Documentation the patient has not had a liver transplant

Approval duration

initial 6 months; reauth 12 months