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Fasenra (benralizumab)United Healthcare

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)

Initial criteria

  • One of the following:
  • 1) All of the following:
  • - Patient has been established on therapy with Fasenra under an active UnitedHealthcare medical benefit prior authorization for treatment of EGPA
  • - AND Documentation of positive clinical response to Fasenra therapy
  • - AND Patient is not receiving Fasenra in combination with any of the following for the same indication: Anti-interleukin 5 therapy [e.g., Cinqair (resilizumab), Nucala (mepolizumab)], Anti-IgE therapy [e.g., Xolair (omalizumab)], Anti-interleukin 4 therapy [e.g., Dupixent (dupilumab)], Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) inhibitor therapy [e.g., Tezspire (tezepelumab)]
  • OR
  • 2) Both of the following:
  • - Diagnosis of EGPA
  • - AND Patient is not receiving Fasenra in combination with any of the following for the same indication: Anti-interleukin 5 therapy [e.g., Cinqair (resilizumab), Nucala (mepolizumab)], Anti-IgE therapy [e.g., Xolair (omalizumab)], Anti-interleukin 4 therapy [e.g., Dupixent (dupilumab)], Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) inhibitor therapy [e.g., Tezspire (tezepelumab)]

Reauthorization criteria

  • Both of the following:
  • - Documentation of positive clinical response to Fasenra therapy
  • - AND Patient is not receiving Fasenra in combination with any of the following for the same indication: Anti-interleukin 5 therapy [e.g., Cinqair, Nucala], Anti-IgE therapy [e.g., Xolair], Anti-interleukin 4 therapy [e.g., Dupixent], Thymic stromal lymphopoietin inhibitor therapy [e.g., Tezspire]

Approval duration

12 months