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Tisagenlecleucel for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Tisagenlecleucel is considered medically necessary for relapseda or refractoryb individuals with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with morphologic bone marrow tumor involvement (≥5% lymphoblasts); and
- Are up to 25 years old at the time of infusion; and
- Have not received prior treatment with tisagenlecleucel or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy; and
- Have adequate organ function with no significant deterioration in organ function expected within 4 weeks after apheresis; and
- Do not have any of the following
- Burkitt lymphoma; or
- Active hepatitis B, C, or any uncontrolled infection; or
- Grade 2 to 4 graft-versus-host disease; or
- Concomitant genetic syndrome associated with bone marrow failure with the exception of Down syndrome; or
- Received allogeneic cellular therapy, such as donor lymphocyte infusion, within 6 weeks prior to tisagenlecleucel infusion; or
- Active central nervous system 3 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (i.e., white blood cell count ≥5 cells/μL in cerebrospinal fluid with presence of lymphoblasts).
a Relapsed disease describes the reappearance of leukemia cells in the bone marrow or peripheral blood after the attainment of a complete remission with chemotherapy and/or allogeneic cell transplant.
b Refractory (resistant) disease is defined as those individuals who fail to obtain complete response with induction therapy, i.e., failure to eradicate all detectable leukemia cells (<5% blasts) from the bone marrow and blood with subsequent restoration of normal hematopoiesis (>25% marrow cellularity and normal peripheral blood counts).
Tisagenlecleucel for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Tisagenlecleucel is considered medically necessary for relapsed or refractoryc individuals with aggressive types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Are adults (age ≥18) at the time of infusion; and
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified; high-grade B-cell lymphoma or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising from follicular lymphoma; and
- Received adequate prior therapy including all of the following:
- Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for CD20-positive tumor; and
- Anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimen; and
- For subjects with transformed follicular lymphoma, prior chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma and subsequently have chemorefractory disease after transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; and
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function as determined by the treating oncologist/hematologist; and
- Have not received prior CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy treatment or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy; and
- Do not have primary central nervous system lymphoma
c Relapsed or refractory disease is defined as progression after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy (which may or may not include therapy supported by autologous cell transplant)
Tisagenlecleucel is considered investigational for the treatment of relapsed or refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma.
Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Axicabtagene ciloleucel is considered medically necessary for relapsed or refractoryc individuals with aggressive types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Are adults (age ≥18) at the time of infusion; and
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified; or primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma or high-grade B-cell lymphoma or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising from follicular lymphoma; and
- Received adequate prior therapy including all of the following:
- Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for CD20-positive tumor; and
- Anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimen; and
- For subjects with transformed follicular lymphoma, prior chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma and subsequently have chemorefractory disease after transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; and
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function as determined by the treating oncologist/hematologist; and
- Have not received prior CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy treatment or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy; and
- Do not have primary central nervous system lymphoma
c Relapsed or refractory disease is defined as progression after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy (which may or may not include therapy supported by autologous cell transplant).
Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Follicular Lymphoma
Axicabtagene ciloleucel is considered medically necessary for relapsed or refractoryc individuals with follicular lymphoma if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Are adults (age ≥18) at the time of infusion; and
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of follicular lymphoma; and
- Received two or more lines of systemic therapy for treatment of follicular lymphoma; and
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function as determined by the treating oncologist/hematologist; and
- Have not received prior CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy treatment or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy; and
- Do not have primary central nervous system lymphoma.
c Relapsed or refractory disease is defined as progression after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy (which may or may not include therapy supported by autologous cell transplant)
Brexucabtagene Autoleucel for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Brexucabtagene autoleucel is considered medically necessary for relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphomad if individuals meet all of the following criteria:
- Are adults (age ≥18) at the time of infusion; and
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma; and
- Received adequate prior therapy including anthracycline- or bendamustine-containing chemotherapy, anti-CD20 antibody, and a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (example ibrutinib or acalabrutinib) ; and
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function as determined by the treating oncologist/hematologist; and
- Have not received prior CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy treatment or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy.
d Relapsed or refractory disease is defined as disease progression after last regimen or failure to achieve a partial remission or complete remission to the last regimen.
Brexucabtagene Autoleucel for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Brexucabtagene autoleucel is considered medically necessary for relapseda or refractoryb patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia if individuals meet all of the following criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with morphologic bone marrow tumor involvement (≥5% lymphoblasts); and
- Are 18 years or older at the time of infusion; and
- Have not received prior treatment with brexucabtagene autoleucel or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy; and
- Have adequate organ function with no significant deterioration in organ function expected within 4 weeks after apheresis; and
- Do not have any of the following:
- Burkitt lymphoma; or
- Active hepatitis B, C, or any uncontrolled infection; or
- Grade 2 to 4 graft-versus-host disease; or
- Concomitant genetic syndrome associated with bone marrow failure with the exception of Down syndrome; or
- Received allogeneic cellular therapy, such as donor lymphocyte infusion, within 6 weeks prior to brexucabtagene autoleucel infusion; or
- Active central nervous system acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ie, white blood cell count ≥5 cells/μL in cerebrospinal fluid with presence of lymphoblasts).
a Relapsed disease describes the reappearance of leukemia cells in the bone marrow or peripheral blood after the attainment of a complete remission with chemotherapy and/or allogeneic cell transplant.
b Refractory (resistant) disease is defined as those patients who fail to obtain complete response with induction therapy, ie, failure to eradicate all detectable leukemia cells (<5% blasts) from the bone marrow and blood with subsequent restoration of normal hematopoiesis (>25% marrow cellularity and normal peripheral blood counts).
Lisocabtagene Maraleucel for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Lisocabtagene maraleucel is considered medically necessary for relapsed or refractoryc individuals with aggressive types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Are adults (age ≥18) at the time of infusion; and
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising from indolent lymphoma); high-grade B-cell lymphoma or primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma or follicular lymphoma grade 3B; and
- Received adequate prior therapy including all of the following:
- Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for CD20-positive tumor; and
- Anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimen; and
- For subjects with transformed follicular lymphoma, prior chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma and subsequently have chemorefractory disease after transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; and
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function as determined by the treating oncologist/hematologist; and
- Have not received prior CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy treatment or any other gene therapy or are being considered for treatment with any other gene therapy; and
- Do not have primary central nervous system lymphoma.
c Relapsed or refractory disease is defined as progression after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy (which may or may not include therapy supported by autologous cell transplant).
All CAR-T therapies are considered investigational when the above criteria are not met.
All CAR-T therapies are considered investigational for all other indications.
