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Wainua (eplontersen)Point32Health

treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults

Initial criteria

  • Documented diagnosis of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy
  • Documentation in the Member’s medical record of transthyretin (TTR) genetic mutation
  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a neurologist or a provider who specializes in amyloidosis
  • Documentation the patient is currently experiencing signs and symptoms of polyneuropathy defined as one of the following: baseline polyneuropathy disability (PND) score ≤ IIIb OR baseline familial amyloid polyneuropathy Stage 1 or 2 OR baseline neuropathy impairment score between 10 and 130
  • Documentation the patient has not had a prior liver transplant
  • Documentation the requested medication will not be used concomitantly with another medication indicated for the management of cardiomyopathy or neuropathy of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (e.g., Amvuttra, Onpattro, Vyndamax)

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documented diagnosis of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy
  • Documentation in the Member’s medical record of transthyretin (TTR) genetic mutation
  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a neurologist or a provider who specializes in amyloidosis
  • Documentation the requested medication will not be used concomitantly with another medication indicated for the management of cardiomyopathy or neuropathy of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (e.g., Amvuttra, Onpattro, Vyndamax)
  • Documentation of a positive clinical response to therapy as evidenced by improved or stable disease as defined by one of the following scales: Modified Neuropathy Impairment Scale+7 composite score OR Norfolk Quality of Life-Diabetic Neuropathy total score

Approval duration

12 months initial, 12 months reauthorization