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Kimmtrak® (tebentafusp-tebn) (Intravenous)

Policy Number: VP-0658

  

Intravenous

 

Last Review Date: 10/30/2023

Date of Origin: 03/01/2022

Dates Reviewed: 03/2022, 07/2022, 11/2022, 01/2023, 11/2023

FOR PEEHIP Members Only -Coverage excludes the provider-administered medication(s) outlined in this drug policy from being accessed through a specialty pharmacy. It must be obtained through buy and bill.

  1. Length of Authorization

Coverage will be provided for 6 months (after the initial first three infusions) and may be renewed.

  1. Dosing Limits

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

  • Kimmtrak 100 mcg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose vial: 1 vial per 7 days

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

  • 400 billable units every 28 days
  1. Initial Approval Criteria 1

Coverage is provided in the following conditions:

  • Patient is at least 18 years of age; AND
  • Patient has received the first three infusions (i.e., Day 1, 8, 15) in an appropriate healthcare setting and did not experience any Grade 2 or worse hypotension (i.e., hypotension requiring medical intervention); AND

Universal Criteria 1

  • Patient does not have a clinically significant cardiac disease or impaired cardiac function (i.e., congestive heart failure [NYHA grade ≥ 2], uncontrolled hypertension or clinically significant arrhythmia requiring medical treatment, QT interval > 470 msec or congenital long QT syndrome, acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris < 6 months prior to start of therapy); AND
  • Patient does not have symptomatic or untreated brain metastases; AND

Uveal Melanoma † ‡ Ф 1-4

  • Patient has unresectable or metastatic disease; AND
  • Patient has HLA-A*02:01 genotype positive disease as determined by an FDA-approved or CLIA-compliant test v; AND
  • Patient has not received prior systemic therapy for metastatic or advanced uveal melanoma or localized liver-directed therapy (Note: Prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy is allowed provided administered in the curative setting in patients with localized disease)

v If confirmed using an immunotherapy assay-http://www.fda.gov/companiondiagnostics

FDA Approved Indication(s); Compendium Recommended Indication(s); Ф Orphan Drug

  1. Renewal Criteria 1

Coverage may be renewed based upon the following criteria:

  • Patient continues to meet the universal and other indication-specific relevant criteria such as concomitant therapy requirements (not including prerequisite therapy), performance status, etc. identified in section III; AND
  • Absence of unacceptable toxicity from the drug. Examples of unacceptable toxicity include: persistent/severe cytokine release syndrome, severe dermatological reactions, severe elevated liver enzymes, etc.; AND
  • Disease response with treatment as defined by stabilization of disease or decrease in size of tumor or tumor spread
  1. Dosage/Administration 1

Indication

Dose

Uveal Melanoma

  1. Kimmtrak, intravenously, according to the following schedule:
    • 20 mcg on Day 1
    • 30 mcg on Day 8
    • 68 mcg on Day 15, then
    • 68 mcg once every week thereafter
  1. patients until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression occur.
  • Administer the first three infusions of Kimmtrak in an appropriate healthcare setting by intravenous infusion over 15-20 minutes. Monitor patients during the infusion and for at least 16 hours after the infusion is complete.
  • Patients mut be euvolemic prior to initiating the infusions.
  • If the patient does not experience Grade 2 or worse hypotension (requiring medical intervention) during or after the third infusion, administer subsequent doses in an appropriate ambulatory care setting, and monitor patients for a minimum of 30 minutes following each of these infusions.
  1. Billing Code/Availability Information

HCPCS Code:

  • J9274 – Injection, tebentafusp-tebn, 1 mcg; 1 billable unit = 1 mcg

NDC:

  • Kimmtrak 100 mcg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose vial: 80446-0401-xx
  1. References
  1. Kimmtrak [package insert]. Conshohocken, PA; Immunocare, Ltd., November 2022. Accessed September 2023.
  2. Nathan P, Hassel JC, Rutkowski P, et al; IMCgp100-202 Investigators. Overall Survival Benefit with Tebentafusp in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2021 Sep 23;385(13):1196-1206. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2103485.
  3. Referenced with permission from the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium (NCCN Compendium®) tebentafusp. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2023. 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 September 2023.
  4. Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Melanoma: Uveal Version 1.2023. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2023. 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 Guidelines, go online to NCCN.org. Accessed September 2023.

Appendix 1 – Covered Diagnosis Codes

ICD-10

ICD-10 Description

C69.30

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified choroid

C69.31

Malignant neoplasm of right choroid

C69.32

Malignant neoplasm of left choroid

C69.40

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body

C69.41

Malignant neoplasm of right ciliary body

C69.42

Malignant neoplasm of left ciliary body

C69.60

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified orbit

C69.61

Malignant neoplasm of right orbit

C69.62

Malignant neoplasm of left orbit

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 Article and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) may exist and compliance with these policies is required where applicable. They can be found at: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/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

Medicare Part B Administrative Contractor (MAC) Jurisdictions

Jurisdiction

Applicable State/US Territory

Contractor

E (1)

CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, CNMI

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC

F (2 & 3)

AK, WA, OR, ID, ND, SD, MT, WY, UT, AZ

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC

5

KS, NE, IA, MO

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp (WPS)

6

MN, WI, IL

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

H (4 & 7)

LA, AR, MS, TX, OK, CO, NM

Novitas Solutions, Inc.

8

MI, IN

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp (WPS)

N (9)

FL, PR, VI

First Coast Service Options, Inc.

J (10)

TN, GA, AL

Palmetto GBA, LLC

M (11)

NC, SC, WV, VA (excluding below)

Palmetto GBA, LLC

L (12)

DE, MD, PA, NJ, DC (includes Arlington & Fairfax counties and the city of Alexandria in VA)

Novitas Solutions, Inc.

K (13 & 14)

NY, CT, MA, RI, VT, ME, NH

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

15

KY, OH

CGS Administrators, LLC