Givlaari (givosiran)

Indications for Prior Authorization

Givlaari (givosiran)
  • For diagnosis of Acute Hepatic Porphyria
    Indicated for the treatment of adults with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP).

Criteria

Givlaari

Prior Authorization (Initial Authorization)

Length of Approval: 6 Month(s)

  • Diagnosis of acute hepatic porphyria (i.e., acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, variegate porphyria, ALA dehydrase deficient porphyria)
  • AND
  • Patient has active disease with at least two documented porphyria attacks within the past 6 months
  • AND
  • Provider attestation documenting elevated urinary or plasma levels of one of the following within the past 12 months:
    • Porphobilinogen (PBG)
    • Delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)
    AND
  • Patient has not had a liver transplant
  • AND
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a gastroenterologist or a specialist with expertise in the diagnosis and management of acute hepatic porphyria
Givlaari

Prior Authorization (Reauthorization)

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)

  • Patient demonstrates positive clinical response while on therapy as demonstrated by both of the following:
    • Reduction in hemin administration requirements
    • Reduction in the rate or number of porphyria attacks
    AND
  • Patient has not had a liver transplant
  • AND
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with a gastroenterologist or a specialist with expertise in the diagnosis and management of acute hepatic porphyria
P & T Revisions

2024-01-19, 2023-01-04, 2021-12-10, 2020-12-29, 2020-04-21, 2020-02-13, 2019-12-31

  1. Givlaari Prescribing Information. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cambridge, MA. February 2023.

  • 2024-01-19: 2024 annual review - Updated reauth language to replace "documentation of" with "patient demonstrates" with no change to clinical intent.
  • 2023-01-04: Annual review - no changes.
  • 2021-12-10: Annual review - updated references.
  • 2020-12-29: Annual review - no changes.
  • 2020-04-21: Updated GPI to 85080025202020 due to GPI replication.
  • 2020-02-13: Modified criterion to allow for approval in patients awaiting liver transplantation.
  • 2019-12-31: New PA for Givlaari.

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