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Orladeyo (berotralstat)United Healthcare

prophylaxis to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE)

Preferred products

  • Haegarda
  • Takhzyro

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) as confirmed by one of the following:
  • a. C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency or dysfunction (Type I or II HAE) as documented by one of the following (per laboratory standard):
  • (1) C1-INH antigenic level below the lower limit of normal
  • (2) C1-INH functional level below the lower limit of normal
  • OR
  • b. HAE with normal C1 inhibitor levels and one of the following:
  • (1) Confirmed presence of variant(s) in the gene(s) for factor XII, angiopoietin-1, plasminogen-1, kininogen-1, myoferlin, and heparan sulfate-glucosamine 3-Osulfotransferase 6
  • (2) Recurring angioedema attacks that are refractory to high-dose antihistamines with confirmed family history of angioedema
  • (3) Recurring angioedema attacks that are refractory to high-dose antihistamines with unknown background de-novo mutation(s) (i.e., no family history) (HAE-unknown)
  • AND all of the following:
  • a. Prescribed for the prophylaxis of HAE attacks
  • AND b. Not used in combination with other approved products indicated for prophylaxis against HAE attacks (i.e., Cinryze, Haegarda, Takhzyro)
  • AND c. Prescriber attests that patient has experienced attacks of a severity and/or frequency such that they would clinically benefit from prophylactic therapy with Orladeyo
  • AND d. History of failure to both of the following (document date of trial and list reason for therapeutic failure):
  • (1) Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor, human)
  • (2) Takhzyro (lanadelumab)
  • AND 3. Prescribed by one of the following:
  • 1. Immunologist
  • 2. Allergist

Approval duration

12 months