Rivfloza (nedosiran)
Indications for Prior Authorization
Rivfloza (nedosiran)
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For diagnosis of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1)
Indicated to lower urinary oxalate levels in children 9 years of age and older and adults with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) and relatively preserved kidney function, e.g., eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
Criteria
Rivfloza
Prior Authorization (Initial Authorization)
Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)
- Diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) AND
- Disease has been confirmed by both of the following: [2]
- One of the following:
- Elevated urinary oxalate excretion
- Elevated plasma oxalate concentration
- Spot urinary oxalate to creatinine molar ratio greater than normal for age
- One of the following:
- Genetic testing demonstrating a mutation in the alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGXT) gene
- Liver biopsy demonstrating absence or reduced alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT) activity
- Patient is 9 years of age or older [A, 1] AND
- Patient has preserved kidney function ( e.g., eGFR greater than or equal to 30mL/min/1.73m^2) AND
- Patient has not received a liver transplant [B, 2] AND
- Prescribed by or in consultation with one of the following:
- Hepatologist
- Nephrologist
- Urologist
- Geneticist
- Specialist with expertise in the treatment of PH1
Rivfloza
Prior Authorization (Reauthorization)
Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)
- Patient demonstrates positive clinical response to therapy (e.g., decreased urinary oxalate excretion, decreased plasma oxalate concentration) AND
- Patient has not received a liver transplant AND
- Prescribed by or in consultation with one of the following:
- Hepatologist
- Nephrologist
- Urologist
- Geneticist
- Specialist with expertise in the treatment of PH1
P & T Revisions
2024-02-20
References
- Rivfloza prescribing information. Pyramid Laboratories. Costa Mesa, CA. September 2023.
- UptoDate: Primary hyperoxaluria. Available at https://www.uptodate.com/contents/primary-hyperoxaluria?search=primary%20hyperoxaluria&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~26&usage_type=default&display_rank=1. Accessed February 12, 2024.
End Notes
- The safety and effectiveness of Rivfloza in patients younger than 9 years of age have not been established. [1]
- Liver transplantation provides the definitive cure for PH type 1 by restoring the missing enzyme, which lowers oxalate production to the normal range. [2]
Revision History
- 2024-02-20: New UM PA Criteria