Subject: Voxzogo 5069-A SGM P2023
Policy:
I. INDICATIONS
The indications below including FDA-approved indications and
compendial uses are considered a covered benefit provided that
all the approval criteria are met and the member has no
exclusions to the prescribed therapy.
FDA-Approved Indication
Voxzogo is indicated to increase linear growth in pediatric
patients with achondroplasia who are 5 years of age and older
with open epiphyses. This indication is approved under
accelerated approval based on an improvement in annualized
growth velocity. Continued approval for this indication may be
contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in
confirmatory trial(s).
All other indications are considered experimental/investigational
and not medically necessary.
II. DOCUMENTATION
Submission of the following information is necessary to initiate
the prior authorization review for both initial and continuation of
therapy requests:
A. Chart notes or documentation of symptoms (i.e., short
stature with marked shortening of extremities due to
rhizomelia, a characteristic facial configuration, trident hand)
AND X-ray findings consistent with achondroplasia; OR
laboratory test reports of genetic testing for FGFR3 mutation
B. Growth chart showing annualized growth velocity
(centimeters per year)
III. PRESCRIBER SPECIALTIES
This medication must be prescribed by or in consultation with an
endocrinologist, pediatric endocrinologist, geneticist, or
neurologist.
VI. CRITERIA FOR INITIAL APPROVAL
Authorization of 12 months may be granted for treatment of
achondroplasia in members 5 years of age and older when ALL
of the following criteria are met:
A. The diagnosis of achondroplasia was confirmed by EITHER of
the following:
1. Symptoms (i.e., short stature with marked shortening of
extremities due to rhizomelia, a characteristic facial
configuration, trident hand) AND X-ray findings consistent
with achondroplasia
2. Genetic testing for FGFR3 mutation
B. Epiphyses are open
V. CONTINUATION OF THERAPY
Authorization of 12 months may be granted for continuation of
therapy in members 5 years of age and older when all of the
following criteria are met:
A. All criteria for initial approval are met
B. The member’s improvement or stabilization of annualized
growth velocity (centimeters per year) from baseline
Place of Service:
Outpatient
The above policy is based on the following references:
- Voxzogo [package insert]. Novato, CA: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; November 2021.
- Kubota T, Adachi M, Kitaoka T, et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Achondroplasia. Clin Pediatr Endocrinol. 2020;29(1):25-42.
- Trotter TL, Hall JG, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Genetics. Health supervision for children with achondroplasia. Pediatrics. 2005;116(3):771–783.
- Hoover-Fong J, Scott CI, Jones MC, Committee on Genetics. Health supervision for people with achondroplasia. Pediatrics. 2020;145(6):e20201010
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June 11, 2023
