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Iclusig (ponatinib)United Healthcare

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

Preferred products

  • imatinib
  • sunitinib
  • regorafenib
  • ripretinib (standard dose)

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
  • AND disease is one of the following:
  • gross residual disease (R2 resection)
  • unresectable primary disease
  • tumor rupture
  • recurrent/metastatic disease after progression on approved therapies (e.g., imatinib, sunitinib, regorafenib, and standard dose ripretinib)

Reauthorization criteria

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

Approval duration

12 months