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Cometriq (cabozantinib)United Healthcare

Thyroid Carcinoma

Preferred products

  • Lenvima (lenvatinib)
  • Nexavar (sorafenib)

Initial criteria

  • One of the following: Diagnosis of medullary carcinoma OR All of the following: Diagnosis of one of the following: Follicular carcinoma; Oncocytic cell carcinoma; Papillary carcinoma AND Disease is progressive after treatment with one of the following: Lenvima (lenvatinib); Nexavar (sorafenib) AND Disease is at least one of the following: Symptomatic iodine-refractory; Unresectable locoregional recurrent or persistent disease; Distant metastatic disease

Reauthorization criteria

  • Patient does not show evidence of progressive disease while on Cometriq therapy

Approval duration

12 months