Last Review Date: 09/01/2020

Date of Origin:  12/22/2009

Dates Reviewed: 12/09, 03/2010, 7/10, 09/2010, 12/2010, 03/2011, 06/2011, 09/2011, 12/2011/ 03/2012, 06/2012, 09/2012, 11/2012, 12/2012, 03/2013, 06/2013, 09/2013, 12/2013, 03/2014, 06/2014, 09/2014, 12/2014, 03/2015, 05/2015, 08/2015, 11/2015, 02/2016, 05/2016, 08/2016, 11/2016, 02/2017, 05/2017, 08/2017, 11/2017, 02/2018, 05/2018, 09/2018, 12/2018, 03/2019, 06/2019, 09/2019, 12/2019, 03/2020, 06/2020, 09/2020

I. Length of Authorization

Coverage will be provided for 6 months and may be renewed.

II. Dosing Limits

1. Quantity Limit (max daily dose) [NDC Unit]:

• Vectibix 100 mg/5 mL solution for injection: 7 vials every 14 days
• Vectibix 400 mg/20 mL solution for injection: 2 vials every 14 days

2. Max Units (per dose and over time) [HCPCS Unit]:

• 70 units every 14 days   

III. Initial Approval Criteria 

Coverage is provided in the following conditions:

• Patient is at least 18 years of age; AND

Universal Criteria 

• Patient is both KRAS and NRAS mutation negative (wild-type) as determined by an FDA or CLIA-compliant test*; AND
• Patient has not been previously treated with cetuximab or panitumumab; AND
• Will not be used as part of an adjuvant treatment regimen; AND

Colorectal Cancer † 

• Patient has metastatic, unresectable, or advanced disease that is BRAF mutation negative (wild-type); AND
  • Used as first-line or primary therapy; AND

• Used in combination with FOLFOX †; OR
• Used in combination with FOLFIRI (Note: For colon cancer patients with left-sided tumors only); OR
• Used in combination with an irinotecan-based regimen after previous adjuvant FOLFOX or CapeOX within the past 12 months (Note: For colon cancer patients with left-sided tumors only); OR

• • Used as subsequent therapy; AND
• Used as single agent therapy after failure with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan-containing chemotherapy †; OR
• Used as a single agent for oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-refractory disease OR irinotecan-intolerant disease; OR
• Used in combination with irinotecan for oxaliplatin- and/or irinotecan-refractory disease; OR
• Used in combination with FOLFIRI for oxaliplatin-refractory disease; OR
• Used in combination with FOLFOX for irinotecan-refractory disease; OR
  • Used in combination with FOLFOX or FOLFIRI for one of the following (Note: For colon cancer patients with left-sided tumors only):
    • Unresectable metastatic disease that remains unresectable after primary systemic therapy; OR
    • Unresectable metastatic disease in patients who have received adjuvant FOLFOX or CapeOX more than 12 months ago OR who have received previous fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV) or capecitabine therapy; OR
    • Disease progression on non-intensive therapy with improvement in functional status (excluding patients previously treated with fluoropyrimidine); OR

• Patient has progressive, metastatic, unresectable, or advanced disease that is BRAF V600E mutation positive; AND
  • Used in combination with encorafenib; AND

• Used as subsequent therapy for disease progression after at least one prior line of treatment in the advanced or metastatic disease setting; OR
• Used as primary treatment after previous adjuvant FOLFOX or CapeOX within the past 12 months

*If confirmed using an FDA approved assay - http://www.fda.gov/companiondiagnostics

† FDA-labeled indication(s); ‡ Compendia Recommended Indication(s)

IV. Renewal Criteria

Coverage can be renewed based upon the following criteria:

• Patient continues to meet universal and other indication-specific relevant criteria such as concomitant therapy requirements (not including prerequisite therapy), performance status, etc. identified in section III; AND
• Disease response with treatment as defined by a stabilization of disease or decrease in size of tumor or tumor spread; AND
• Absence of unacceptable toxicity from the drug. Examples of unacceptable toxicity include: dermatologic/soft-tissue toxicity, electrolyte depletion, severe infusion-related reactions, acute renal failure, pulmonary fibrosis/interstitial lung disease (ILD), photosensitivity, keratitis, etc.

V. Dosage/Administration 

VI. Billing Code/Availability Information

HCPCS Code:

• J9303 – Injection, panitumumab, 10 mg; 1 billable unit = 10 mg

NDC(s):

• Vectibix 100 mg/5 mL solution for injection: 55513-0954-xx
• Vectibix 400 mg/20 mL solution for injection: 55513-0956-xx

VII. References

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6. Referenced with permission from the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium (NCCN Compendium^®) Colon Cancer. Version 4.2020. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2020. The NCCN Compendium^® is a derivative work of the NCCN Guidelines^®. NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK^®, NCCN^®, and NCCN GUIDELINES® are trademarks owned by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. To view the most recent and complete version of the Compendium, go online to NCCN.org. Accessed July 2020.

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11. Referenced with permission from the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium (NCCN Compendium^®) Rectal Cancer. Version 4.2020. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2020. The NCCN Compendium^® is a derivative work of the NCCN Guidelines^®. NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK^®, NCCN^®, and NCCN GUIDELINES® are trademarks owned by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. To view the most recent and complete version of the Compendium, go online to NCCN.org. Accessed July 2020.

Appendix 1 – Covered Diagnosis Codes

Appendix 2 – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare coverage for outpatient (Part B) drugs is outlined in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-2), Chapter 15, §50 Drugs and Biologicals. In addition, National Coverage Determination (NCD), Local Coverage Articles (LCAs), and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) may exist and compliance with these policies is required where applicable. They can be found at: http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/search/advanced-search.aspx. Additional indications may be covered at the discretion of the health plan.

Medicare Part B Covered Diagnosis Codes (applicable to existing NCD/LCA/LCD): N/A