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Enbrel (etanercept)United Healthcare

Plaque Psoriasis

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
  • AND
  • Patient is not receiving Enbrel in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., Cimzia (certolizumab), Simponi (golimumab), Orencia (abatacept), adalimumab, Stelara (ustekinumab), Skyrizi (risankizumab), Tremfya (guselkumab), Cosentyx (secukinumab), Taltz (ixekizumab), Siliq (brodalumab), Ilumya (tildrakizumab), Xeljanz (tofacitinib), Olumiant (baricitinib), Rinvoq (upadacitinib), Otezla (apremilast)]

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documentation of positive clinical response to Enbrel therapy
  • AND
  • Patient is not receiving Enbrel in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., Cimzia (certolizumab), Simponi (golimumab), Orencia (abatacept), adalimumab, Stelara (ustekinumab), Skyrizi (risankizumab), Tremfya (guselkumab), Cosentyx (secukinumab), Taltz (ixekizumab), Siliq (brodalumab), Ilumya (tildrakizumab), Xeljanz (tofacitinib), Olumiant (baricitinib), Rinvoq (upadacitinib), Otezla (apremilast)]

Approval duration

12 months