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Kevzara (sarilumab)United Healthcare

active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA)

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • AND Patient is not receiving Kevzara in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., adalimumab, Cimzia, Enbrel, Olumiant, Orencia, Rinvoq, Simponi, Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR]
  • AND Prescribed by or in consultation with a rheumatologist

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documentation of positive clinical response to Kevzara therapy
  • AND Patient is not receiving Kevzara in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., adalimumab, Cimzia, Enbrel, Olumiant, Orencia, Rinvoq, Simponi, Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR]

Approval duration

12 months