Subject: Specialty Quantity Limit Ayvakit 3492-H P2021a

Drug

AYVAKIT ®  (avapritinib)

Policy:

I.    PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The standard limit is designed to allow a quantity sufficient for the most common uses of the medication. The recommended dosing parameters for all FDA-approved indications fall within the standard limits. Coverage of an additional quantity may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis upon request. 

II.   COVERED QUANTITIES

 

Medication	Standard Limit	FDA-recommended dosing
Ayvakit (avapritinib) 25 mg tablet	30 per 30 days	• Recommended dosage: •   Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): 300 mg orally once daily on an empty     stomach, at least one hour before or two hours after a meal •   Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis (AdvSM): 200 mg orally once daily on an     empty stomach, at least one hour before or two hours after a meal •   Dose reductions may be needed for adverse reactions or drug interactions
Ayvakit (avapritinib) 50 mg tablet	30 per 30 days
Ayvakit (avapritinib) 100 mg tablet	30 per 30 days
Ayvakit (avapritinib) 200 mg tablet	30 per 30 days
Ayvakit (avapritinib) 300 mg tablet	30 per 30 days

Place of Service:

Outpatient

The above policy is based on the following references:

1. Ayvakit [package insert]. Cambridge, MA: Blueprint Medicines Corporation.; June 2021.

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June 25, 2021