Subject: Specialty Quantity Limit Nubeqa 3148-H P2022
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
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Medication
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Standard Limit
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FDA-Recommended dosing
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Nubeqa (darolutamide)
300 mg tablets
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120 per 30 days
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Initial dose: 600mg (two 300mg tablets) twice daily
Dose adjustments due to adverse reactions:
• Withhold dosing or reduce to 300mg twice daily until symptoms improve.
Then the treatment may be resumed at a dose of 600mg twice daily.
• Dose reduction below 300mg twice daily is not recommended.
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Place of Service:
Outpatient
The above policy is based on the following references:
- Nubeqa [package insert]. Whippany, NJ: Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.; January 2021.
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December 29, 2022
