Product Details
Taltz
Ixekizumab80 mg/mL
Solution for Injection
1-mL Prefilled Syringe
DIN/PIN/NPN
02455110
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly Canada Inc.
Formulary Listing Date
2018-03-29
Unit Price
1877.8500
Amount MOH Pays
1877.8500
Coverage Status
Limited Use Product
ODB Formulary Therapeutic Classification
Therapeutic Note
NO
ATC Code
L04AC13
Interchangeable Products
NOLU Clinical Criteria
LU Code | Auth. Period | Clinical Criteria |
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526 | 1 year | For the treatment of severe (see Note 1 below) plaque psoriasis in patients 18 years of age or older who have experienced failure, intolerance, or have a contraindication to adequate trials of several standard therapies (see Note 2 below). Claims for the first 6 months must be written by a dermatologist. Monitoring of patients is required to determine if continuation of therapy beyond 12 weeks is required. Patients not responding adequately at 12 weeks should have treatment discontinued. Approvals will only allow for standard dosing for Taltz 160mg at week 0, followed by 80mg subcutaneously at weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, and then 80mg every 4 weeks. If the patient has not responded adequately after 12 weeks of treatment at the Health Canada approved dose, higher doses are not recommended and the physician should consider switching to an alternative biologic agent. Note 1: Definition of severe plaque psoriasis: - Body Surface Area (BSA) involvement of at least 10%, or involvement of the face, hands, feet or genital regions, AND - Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score of at least 10 (not required if there is involvement of the face, hands, feet or genital regions), AND - Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score of at least 10. Note 2: Definition of failure, intolerance or contraindication to adequate trials of standard therapies: - 6-month trial of at least 3 topical agents including vitamin D analogues and steroids, AND - 12-week trial of phototherapy (unless not accessible), AND - 6-month trial of at least 2 systemic, oral agents used alone or in combination - Methotrexate 15-30mg per week Maintenance/Renewal: After 3 months of therapy, patients who respond to therapy should have: - at least 50% reduction in PASI, AND |
EAP Criteria
Therapeutic Class | Reimbursement Criteria |
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Psoriatic Arthritis Treatments | Ixekizumab
For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients who have:
If the patient has documented contraindications or intolerances to methotrexate, then only one of leflunomide (20mg/day) or sulfasalazine (1 g twice daily) for at least 3 months is required. Details of contraindications and intolerances must also be provided. Duration of Approval: 1 Year Renewals will be considered for patients with objective evidence of at least a 20% reduction in swollen joint count and a minimum of improvement in 2 swollen joints over the previous year. For renewals beyond the second year, objective evidence of preservation of treatment effect must be provided. Duration of Approval of first renewal: 1 Year Duration of Approval of Second and subsequent renewals: 2 years The planned dosing regimen for the requested biologic should be provided. Recommended Dose:
Ixekizumab may be used alone or in combination with a conventional DMARD (e.g., methotrexate) EAP Drug Request Form: |