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Prior Authorization Protocol
LYNPARZATM (olaparib)


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  1. FDA Approved Indications:
    • Monotherapy in patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA mutated (as detected by an FDA-approved test) advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with three or more prior lines of chemotherapy.
  2. Health Net Approved Indications and Usage Guidelines:
    • Diagnosis of advanced ovarian cancer associated with defective BRCA genes
    AND
    • Failure or clinically significant adverse effects to three or more prior lines of chemotherapy (see therapeutic alternatives)
    OR
    • Prescribed by an oncologist
  3. Coverage is Not Authorized For:
    • Non-FDA approved indications, which are not listed in the Health Net Approved Indications and Usage Guidelines section, unless there is sufficient documentation of efficacy and safety in the published literature.
  4. General Information:
    • Lynparza's indication is approved under accelerated approval based on objective response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
    • NCCN recommended use: Preferred single-agent therapy in patients with BRCA mutated genes for persistent disease or recurrence following three or more lines of therapy.
    • NCCN targeted therapy for platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant disease.
    • Myelodysplastic syndrome/Acute Myeloid Leukemia (MDS/AML) have been confirmed in patients treated with Lynparza. Majority of the cases (17 of 22) were fatal. If MDS/AML is confirmed, discontinue Lynparza.
    • The FDA approved Lynparza with a genetic test called BRACAAnalysis CDx, a companion diagnostic that will detect the presence of mutations in the BRCA genes (gBRCAm) in blood samples from patients with ovarian is available at http://www.fda.gov/companiondiagnostics
  5. Therapeutic Alternatives:
    Drug Dosing Regimen Dose Limit/ Maximum Dose

    AlimtaR (pemetrexed)

    various

    varies

    melphalan (AlkeranR)

    various

    varies

    AvastinR (bevacizumab)

    various

    varies

    capecitabine (XelodaR)

    various

    varies

    carboplatin (ParaplatinR)

    various

    varies

    cisplatin (Platinol-AQR)

    various

    varies

    cyclophosphamide (CytoxanR)

    various

    varies

    docetaxel (TaxotereR)

    various

    varies

    doxorubicin (LipodoxR, DoxilR, AdriamycinR)

    various

    varies

    etoposide (ToposarR, VepesidR)

    various

    varies

    gemcitabine (GemzarR)

    various

    varies

    ifosfamide (IfexR)

    various

    varies

    irinotecan (CamptosarR)

    various

    varies

    oxaliplatin (EloxatinR)

    various

    varies

    paclitaxel (AbraxaneR, NovOnxolR, TaxolR)

    various

    varies

    topotecan (HycamtinR)

    various

    varies

    vinorelbine (NavelbineR)

    various

    varies

    HexalenR (altretamine)

    various

    varies

    * Requires Prior Authorization
  6. Recommended Dosing Regimen and Authorization Limit:
    Drug Dosing Regimen Authorization Limit

    Lynparza

    400 mg PO BID

    Length of Benefit

  7. Product Availability:

    Capsule: 50 mg

  8. References:
    1. Lynparza [Prescribing Information]. Wilmington, DE: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; December 2014.
    2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Ovarian Cancer v.2.2015; Available at: http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/ovarian.pdf. Accessed June 30, 2015.
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