Subject: Specialty Quantity Limit Cabometyx 1614-H P2022

Drug

CABOMETYX  (cabozantinib)

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
Cabometyx (cabozantinib) tablet 20mg	30 per 30 days	Recommended dose for hepatocellular carcinoma: As a single agent: 60 mg once daily Recommended dose for renal cell carcinoma: As a single agent: 60 mg once daily. In combination with nivolumab: 40 mg once daily.  Recommended dose for differentiated thyroid cancer as a single agent: Adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with BSA greater than or equal to 1.2 m2: 60 mg once daily. Pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with BSA less than 1.2 m2: 40 mg once daily. Can be dose adjusted as necessary.
Cabometyx (cabozantinib) tablet 40mg	30 per 30 days
Cabometyx (cabozantinib) tablet 60mg	30 per 30 days

           

Place of Service:

Outpatient

The above policy is based on the following references:

1. Cabometyx [package insert]. Alameda, CA: Exelixis, Inc.; September 2021.

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October 22, 2022