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Vyndaqel (tafamidis meglumine)United Healthcare

Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
  • Patient is not receiving Vyndaqel/Vyndamax in combination with an RNA-targeted therapy for ATTR amyloidosis [i.e., Amvuttra (vutrisiran), Attruby (acoramadis), Onpattro (patisiran), Tegsedi (inotersen), or Wainua (eplontersen)]

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documentation that the patient has experienced a positive clinical response to Vyndaqel/Vyndamax (e.g., improved symptoms, quality of life, slowing of disease progression, decreased hospitalizations, etc.)
  • Patient is not receiving Vyndaqel/Vyndamax in combination with an RNA-targeted therapy for ATTR amyloidosis [i.e., Amvuttra (vutrisiran), Attruby (acoramadis), Onpattro (patisiran), Tegsedi (inotersen), or Wainua (eplontersen)]

Approval duration

12 months