Pharmacy Benefit Determination Policy

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1 Policy Subject: Opioid Induced Constipation Policy Number: SHS PBD11 Category: GI Agents Policy Type: Medical Pharmacy Department: Pharmacy Product (check all that apply): Group HMO/POS Individual HMO/POS PPO ASO Dates: Effective Date: August 29, 2016 Revision Date November 1, 2017 Approval Date: February 28, 2018 Next Review Date: February 2019 Clinical Approval By: Medical Directors PHP: Peter Graham, MD; SPHN: Harman Nagler, MD Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee PHP: Peter Graham, MD; Sparrow ASO: Harman Nagler, MD Policy Statement: Physicians Health Plan, PHP Insurance & Service Company, and Sparrow PHP will cover Movantik, Relistor & Symproic through the Pharmacy or Medical Benefit based on approval by the Clinical Pharmacist or Medical Director using the following determination guidelines Drugs and Applicable Coding: J-code: Relistor - J2212 Clinical Determination Guidelines: Document the following with chart notes A. Opioid Induced Constipation (OIC) w non-cancer pain 1. Age >18yo 2. Opioid Use (See Appendix I) a. Dose of mg/day morphine equivalent x 4 weeks AND/OR b. Median stable dose of >50mg/day morphine equivalent x 4 weeks 3. Diagnosis & severity a. <3 spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs)/wk b. >25% of SBM s w >1 of these sx: Straining; hard/lumpy stool; sense of partial evacuation 4. Other Therapies (See Appendix: Failed or had significant adverse effects to all of the below: a. Dietary change: water & fiber b. Stool softener + stimulant laxative (sennosides, bisacodyl, cascara sagrada) c. Saline/osmotic laxatives: magnesium citrate, lactulose, polyethylene glycol d. Failure: Inadequate response to other therapies at >1 wk trial w Bowel Function Index (BFI) > 30 (see Appendix IV) 5. Dosage regimen: Peripheral mu opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) a. Maintenance laxatives: D/C w PAMORA initiation, reintroduce if needed after 3 days b. Movantik (naloxegol oral): 25 mg 1x/day in am (empty stomach), 12.5mg if not tolerated c. Symporic (naldemedine oral): 0.2mg 1x/day d. Relistor (methylnaltrexone SC): 12 mg 1x/day Page 1 of 6

2 6. Approval a. Initial: 4 months b. Re-approval: 1 yr >3 SBM/wk & a change from baseline of >1 SBM/wk & BFI <30 B. Exclusions 1. Known/suspected GI obstruction & risk of recurrent obstruction 2. Concomitant use w strong CYP3A4 inhibitors 3. Known/serious hypersensitivity rx to PAMORA s 4. Dual therapy w another opioid antagonist Page 2 of 6

3 Appendix I: Opioid Equi-analgesic Doses Appendix II: Therapeutic Alternatives Drug Dosing Regimen Dose Limit/ Max. Dose Colace (docusate sodium) mg/day PO in single or divided doses 360mg/day Lactulose MiraLax (polyethylene glycol Dulcolax (bisacodyl) Senokot (senna) Magnesium citrate Milk of Magnesia (magnesium g (15-30 ml or 1-2 packets) QD; may to 40 g (60 ml or 2-4 packets) QD if needed 17 g (~1 heaping tbsp) of powder in ml of fluid PO QD Oral: 5-15 mg QD; Rectal: Enema/supp: 10 mg (1 enema or supp) QD 60 ml or 2-4 packets daily 34 g/day 15 mg/day PO; 10 mg/day rectally 1-2 tabs ( mg sennosides) PO BID 4 tabs (34.4 mg sennosides) PO BID ml PO as a single or divided dose (~1/2-1 full bottle) ml PO/day, at bedtime or in divided doses 300 ml/24 hrs PO Max daily dosage is age & product specific Page 3 of 6

4 Appendix III: Patient Safety and Monitoring Drug Adverse Reactions Monitoring REMS Movantik None naloxegol needed Relistor Methylnaltrexone Symporic naldemedine GI: Abdominal pain (12-21%) Pregnancy category: C GI: abdominal pain (21-29%), flatulence (13%), nausea (9-12%) Pregnancy category: C GI: Abdominal pain (8%), diarrhea (7%) Preg: ADR s seen in animal studies; may cross placenta & cause opioid withdrawal in the fetus Appendix IV: Bowel Function Index GI: sx of GI obstruction ( abdominal pain) CNS: Opioid withdrawal (chills, diaphoresis, anxiety, irritability, change in BP or HR) CV: s &sx of orthostatic hypotension GI: sx of GI obstruction ( abdominal pain) CNS: Opioid withdrawal (chills, diaphoresis, anxiety, irritability, change in BP or HR) GI: S & Sx of perforation Other: S & Sx of opioid withdrawal None needed None needed Page 4 of 6

5 Appendix V: Clinical guidance for treatment of OIC in pts w non-cancer pain Abbreviations: BFI - Bowel Function Index; OXN - oxycodone & naloxone; PAMORA - peripheral µ opioid receptor antagonist. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease.2016;7(2): References and Resources: 1. Lexicomp Online, Lexi-Drugs, Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp, Inc.; Movantik accessed July Lexicomp Online, Lexi-Drugs, Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp, Inc.; Relistor accessed July Lexicomp Online, Lexi-Drugs, Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp, Inc.; Symproic accessed October Opioid-induced constipation: advances and clinical guidance. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease 2016;7(2): Opioid-induced constipation. Pain Medicine 2015;16:S Fallon Health Plan prior authorization Approval Criteria: Movantik (naloxegol) effective 8/11/ accessed Nov accessed Nov 2017 Page 5 of 6

6 Approved By: Peter Graham, MD PHP Executive Medical Director 2/28/18 Date 2/28/18 Harman Nagler, MD SPHN Executive Medical Director Date Human Resources 2/28/18 Date Page 6 of 6