Kineret (anakinra) — United Healthcare
Deficiency of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA)
Initial criteria
- Diagnosis of deficiency of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (DIRA)
- Patient is not receiving Kineret in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., Enbrel (etanercept), Cimzia (certolizumab), Simponi (golimumab), Orencia (abatacept), Xeljanz (tofacitinib), Olumiant (baricitinib), Rinvoq (upadacitinib)]
Reauthorization criteria
- Documentation of positive clinical response to Kineret therapy
- Patient is not receiving Kineret in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., Enbrel (etanercept), Cimzia (certolizumab), Simponi (golimumab), Orencia (abatacept), Xeljanz (tofacitinib), Olumiant (baricitinib), Rinvoq (upadacitinib)]
Approval duration
12 months