Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg) — United Healthcare
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Initial criteria
- Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
- Patient is not receiving Actemra or Tyenne in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., Enbrel (etanercept), Cimzia (certolizumab), Simponi (golimumab), Xeljanz (tofacitinib), Olumiant (baricitinib), Rinvoq (upadacitinib)]
Reauthorization criteria
- Documentation of positive clinical response to Actemra or Tyenne therapy
- Patient is not receiving Actemra or Tyenne in combination with another targeted immunomodulator [e.g., Enbrel (etanercept), Cimzia (certolizumab), Simponi (golimumab), Xeljanz (tofacitinib), Olumiant (baricitinib), Rinvoq (upadacitinib)]
Approval duration
12 months