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Stivarga (regorafenib)United Healthcare

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
  • Disease is one of the following: Gross residual (R2 resection) OR Unresectable primary OR Tumor rupture OR Recurrent/metastatic
  • One of the following: SDH-deficient GIST OR History of disease progression on BOTH of the following: Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) AND one of the following: Sutent (sunitinib malate) OR Qinlock (ripretinib)

Reauthorization criteria

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

Approval duration

12 months