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CorlanorUnited Healthcare

stable, symptomatic chronic heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction < 35%

Preferred products

  • carvedilol
  • metoprolol succinate
  • bisoprolol
  • Jardiance
  • Farxiga
  • captopril
  • enalapril
  • candesartan
  • valsartan
  • Entresto
  • eplerenone
  • spironolactone

Initial criteria

  • Criterion A.a: All of the following:
  • (1) Worsening heart failure in a diagnosis of stable, symptomatic chronic (e.g. NYHA class II, III or IV) heart failure
  • AND (2) Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) < 35%
  • AND (3) Patient is in sinus rhythm
  • AND (4) Resting heart rate > 70 beats per minute
  • AND (5) One of the following:
  • i. Patient is on a stabilized dose and receiving concomitant therapy with a maximally tolerated beta-blocker (e.g., carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, bisoprolol)
  • OR ii. Contraindication or intolerance to beta-blocker therapy
  • AND (6) One of the following:
  • i. Patient is on a stabilized dose and receiving concomitant therapy with Jardiance or Farxiga (includes combination products containing empagliflozin and dapagliflozin)
  • OR ii. Contraindication or intolerance to SGLT2 inhibitor therapy
  • AND (7) One of the following:
  • i. Patient is on a stabilized dose and receiving concomitant therapy with one of the following:
  • - ACE inhibitor (e.g., captopril, enalapril)
  • - ARB (e.g., candesartan, valsartan)
  • - ARNI (e.g., Entresto)
  • OR ii. Contraindication or intolerance to ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and ARNIs
  • AND (8) One of the following:
  • i. Patient is on a stabilized dose and receiving concomitant therapy with a maximally tolerated aldosterone antagonist (e.g., eplerenone, spironolactone)
  • OR ii. Contraindication or intolerance to aldosterone antagonist therapy
  • AND (9) Prescribed by or in consultation with a cardiologist
  • OR Criterion A.b: All of the following:
  • (1) Diagnosis of stable symptomatic heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
  • AND (2) Patient is in sinus rhythm
  • AND (3) Patient has an elevated heart rate
  • AND (4) Prescribed by or in consultation with a cardiologist
  • OR Criterion A.c: All of the following:
  • (1) Diagnosis of inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST)
  • AND (2) Patient is in sinus rhythm
  • AND (3) One of the following:
  • i. Tried and failed or had an inadequate response to a beta-blocker (e.g., carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, bisoprolol)
  • OR ii. Contraindication or intolerance to beta-blocker therapy
  • AND (4) Prescribed by or in consultation with a cardiologist
  • OR Criterion A.d: Patient is currently established on Corlanor therapy

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documentation of positive clinical response to Corlanor therapy

Approval duration

12 months