Nubeqa (darolutamide)

Indications for Prior Authorization

Nubeqa (darolutamide)
  • For diagnosis of Non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
    Indicated for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (NM-CRPC).

  • For diagnosis of Metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC)
    Indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) in combination with docetaxel.

Criteria

Nubeqa

Prior Authorization (Initial Authorization)

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)
For diagnosis of Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)

  • Diagnosis of castration-resistant (chemical or surgical) prostate cancer (CRPC)
Nubeqa

Prior Authorization (Initial Authorization)

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)
For diagnosis of Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC)

  • Diagnosis of hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC)
Nubeqa

Prior Authorization (Reauthorization)

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)
For diagnosis of All Indications

  • Patient does not show evidence of progressive disease while on therapy
P & T Revisions

2024-08-16, 2023-08-03, 2023-07-05, 2023-05-05, 2022-08-22, 2021-09-07, 2020-08-25, 2020-01-22, 2020-01-16, 2019-09-05, 2019-08-29

  1. Nubeqa Prescribing Information. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Whippany, NJ. August 2022.
  2. Klotz L, O’Callaghan C, Ding K, et al. Nadir testosterone within first year of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) predicts for time to castration-resistant progression: a secondary analysis of the PR-7 trial of intermittent versus continuous ADT. J Clin Oncol 2015;33:1151-56. doi:10.1200/JCO.2014.58.2973.
  3. Smith, M., Hussain, M. et al. Darolutamide and Survival in Metastatic, Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer. Available at https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2119115?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed. Accessed August 13, 2022.

  • 2024-08-16: 2024 Annual Review.
  • 2023-08-03: 2023 Annual Review
  • 2023-07-05: Removed specialist requirement
  • 2023-05-05: Updated criteria and background.
  • 2022-08-22: 2022 Annual Review.
  • 2021-09-07: 2021 Annual Review
  • 2020-08-25: 2020 Annual Review: updated reauthorization criteria
  • 2020-01-22: updated criteria
  • 2020-01-16: updated critera
  • 2019-09-05: New Program
  • 2019-08-29: New Program

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