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Wainua (eplontersen)United Healthcare

polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) in adults

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of hATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy
  • AND Patient has a pathogenic TTR mutation (e.g., V30M)
  • AND Patient is not receiving Wainua in combination with either of the following:
  • (1) Oligonucleotide agents [e.g., Onpattro (patisiran), Amvuttra (vutrisiran), Tegsedi (inotersen)]
  • OR (2) Transthyretin stabilizer [e.g., Vyndaqel/Vyndamax (tafamadis), Attruby (acoramidis)]

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documentation of positive clinical response to Wainua therapy
  • AND Patient is not receiving Wainua in combination with either of the following:
  • (1) Oligonucleotide agents [e.g., Onpattro (patisiran), Amvuttra (vutrisiran), Tegsedi (inotersen)]
  • OR (2) Transthyretin stabilizer [e.g., Vyndaqel/Vyndamax (tafamadis), Attruby (acoramidis)]

Approval duration

12 months