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Tecentriq™ (atezolizumab)
Policy Number: VP-0278
Intravenous
Last Review Date: 07/02/2024
Date of Origin: 06/28/2016
Dates Reviewed: 06/2016, 08/2016, 10/2016, 02/2017, 04/2017, 08/2017, 11/2017, 02/2018, 05/2018, 06/2018, 09/2018, 12/2018, 03/2019, 04/2019, 06/2019, 09/2019, 12/2019, 03/2020, 06/2020, 08/2020, 12/2020, 03/2021, 05/2021, 09/2021, 11/2021, 12/2021, 03/2022, 06/2022, 09/2022, 12/2022, 01/2023, 03/2023, 06/2023, 09/2023, 12/2023, 03/2024, 07/2024
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. |
- Length of Authorization ∆ 1
Coverage will be provided for 6 months and may be renewed (unless otherwise specified).
- Adjuvant therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) can be renewed up to a maximum of 12 months of therapy.*
*Note: The maximum number of doses is dependent on the dosing frequency and duration of therapy. Refer to Section V for exact dosage. |
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Dosing Frequency |
Maximum length of therapy |
Maximum number of doses |
2 weeks |
1 year |
26 doses |
3 weeks |
1 year |
18 doses |
4 weeks |
1 year |
13 doses |
- Dosing Limits
- Quantity Limit (max daily dose) [NDC Unit]:
- Tecentriq 1,200 mg single-use vial: 1 vial per 21 days
- Tecentriq 840 mg single-use vial: 2 vials per 28 days
- Max Units (per dose and over time) [HCPCS Unit]:
- Peritoneal Mesothelioma (including pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma): 120 billable units every 21 days
- All other indications: 504 billable units every 84 days
- Initial Approval Criteria 1
Coverage is provided in the following conditions:
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- Patient is at least 18 years of age (unless otherwise specified); AND
Universal Criteria
- Patient has not received previous therapy with a programmed death (PD-1/PD-L1)-directed therapy (e.g., nivolumab, pembrolizumab, durvalumab, avelumab, cemiplimab, dostarlimab, nivolumab/relatlimab, retifanlimab, toripalimab, tislelizumab, etc.) unless otherwise specified ∆; AND
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) † ‡ 1,5,6,8,11,12,17,23
- Used for recurrent, advanced, or metastatic disease (excluding locoregional recurrence or symptomatic local disease without evidence of disseminated disease) or mediastinal lymph node recurrence with prior radiation therapy; AND
- Used as first-line therapy; AND
- Used as a single agent; AND
- Patients with performance status (PS) 0-2 who have tumors that are negative for actionable molecular markers* (may be KRAS G12C mutation positive) and PD-L1 ≥ 50% (PD-L1 stained ≥ 50% of tumor cells [TC ≥ 50%] or PD-L1 stained tumor-infiltrating immune cells [IC] covering ≥ 10% of the tumor area [IC ≥ 10%]), as determined by an FDA-approved test or CLIA-compliant testv; OR
- Patients with PS 3 who have tumors that are negative for actionable molecular biomarkers* (may be KRAS G12C mutation positive) regardless of PD-L1 status; OR
- Patients with PS 3 who have tumors positive for one of the following molecular biomarkers: EGFR exon 20, BRAF V600E, NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion, MET exon-14 skipping, RET rearrangement, ERBB2 (HER2); OR
- Used in combination with one of the following:
- Used as a single agent; AND
- Carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab
- Carboplatin and albumin-bound paclitaxel; AND
- Used for non-squamous disease; AND
- Patients with PS 0-1 who have tumors that are negative for actionable molecular markers* (may be KRAS G12C mutation positive) and PD-L1 <1%; OR
- Patients with PS 0-2 who have tumors that are negative for actionable molecular biomarkers* (may be KRAS G12C mutation positive) and PD-L1 expression positive tumors (PD-L1 ≥ 1%); OR
- Patients with PS 0-1 who are positive for one of the following molecular biomarkers: EGFR exon 20, BRAF V600E, NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion, MET exon-14 skipping, RET rearrangement, or ERBB2 (HER2); OR
- Used as subsequent therapy; AND
- Used as a single agent; AND
- Patients with PS 0-2; OR
- Patients with PS 3 who are positive for one of the following molecular biomarkers: BRAF V600E, NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion, MET exon-14 skipping, RET rearrangement; OR
- Patients with PS 3 who are positive for one of the following molecular biomarkers and received prior targeted therapy§: EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R, EGFR S768I, L861Q and/or G719X, ALK rearrangement, or ROS1 rearrangement; OR
- Used in combination with one of the following:
- Used as a single agent; AND
- Carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab
- Carboplatin and albumin-bound paclitaxel; AND
- Used for non-squamous disease; AND
- Patients with PS 0-1 who are positive for one of the following molecular biomarkers: BRAF V600E, NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion, MET exon 14 skipping, or RET rearrangement; OR
- Patients with PS 0-1 who are positive for one of the following molecular biomarkers and received prior targeted therapy§: EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R tumors, EGFR S768I, L861Q, and/or G719X mutation, ALK rearrangement, or ROS1 rearrangement; OR
- Used as continuation maintenance therapy in patients who have achieved a tumor response or stable disease following initial therapy; AND
- Used in combination with bevacizumab following a first-line regimen with atezolizumab, carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab for non-squamous histology; OR
- Used as a single agent following a first-line regimen with atezolizumab, carboplatin, and albumin-bound paclitaxel for non-squamous histology; OR
- Used as a single agent following a first-line regimen with single agent atezolizumab; OR
- Used as adjuvant therapy as a single agent; AND
- Tumor expresses PD-L1 ≥1% as determined by an FDA-approved test or CLIA-compliant testv; AND
- Used following resection and previous adjuvant chemotherapy; AND
- Patient has stage II to IIIA disease †; OR
- Patient has stage IIIB (T3, N2) disease ‡; AND
*Note: Actionable molecular genomic biomarkers include EGFR, KRAS, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, NTRK1/2/3, MET, RET, and ERBB2 (HER2). Complete genotyping for EGFR, KRAS, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, NTRK1/2/3, MET, RET, and ERBB2 (HER2), via biopsy and/or plasma testing. If a clinically actionable marker is found, it is reasonable to start therapy based on the identified marker. Treatment is guided by available results and, if unknown, these patients are treated as though they do not have driver oncogenes. |
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) † ‡ Ф 1,6,14,18
- Patient has extensive stage disease (ES-SCLC); AND
- Used as first-line therapy in combination with etoposide and carboplatin; OR
- Used as single-agent maintenance therapy after initial therapy with atezolizumab, etoposide, and carboplatin
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) † ‡ Ф 1,6,15,16,21,28
- Used in combination with bevacizumab; AND
- Used as first-line therapy for unresectable or metastatic disease †; OR
- Used as adjuvant therapy following resection or ablation; AND
- Patient is at high risk of recurrence (defined as size > 5 cm, > 3 tumors, macrovascular invasion or microvessel invasion on histology or grade 3/4 histology)
Peritoneal** Mesothelioma (PeM) ‡ 6,24,27
- Used as subsequent therapy in combination with bevacizumab
** Note: May also be used for pericardial mesothelioma and tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma.
Cutaneous Melanoma † ‡ Ф 1,6,19,20,29
- Patient has BRAF V600 mutation-positive disease as detected by an FDA approved or CLIA compliant testv; AND
- Used in combination with cobimetinib and vemurafenib; AND
- Patient has unresectable or metastatic disease; AND
- Used as first-line therapy; OR
- Used as subsequent therapy for disease progression or intolerance if BRAF/MEK and/or PD(L)-1 checkpoint inhibition not previously used; OR
- Used as re-induction therapy in patients who experienced disease control (i.e., complete response, partial response, or stable disease with no residual toxicity) from prior combination BRAF/MEK + PD(L)-1 checkpoint inhibitor therapy, but subsequently have disease progression/relapse > 3 months after treatment discontinuation
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS) † ‡ Ф 1,6,26
- Patient is at least 2 years of age; AND
- Used as a single agent
Cervical Cancer ‡ 6,14
- Patient has small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix (NECC); AND
- Used as first-line or subsequent therapy (if not used previously as first-line therapy) for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic disease; AND
- Used in combination with etoposide AND either cisplatin or carboplatin; OR
- Used as single-agent maintenance therapy after initial therapy with atezolizumab, etoposide, AND either carboplatin or cisplatin
vIf confirmed using an FDA approved assay – http://www.fda.gov/companiondiagnostics
† FDA Approved Indication(s); ‡ Compendia Recommended Indication(s); Ф Orphan Drug
§ Genomic Aberration/Mutational Driver Targeted Therapies (Note: not all inclusive, refer to guidelines for appropriate use) |
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EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R tumors |
EGFR S768I, L861Q, and/or G719X mutation positive tumors |
EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation positive tumors |
NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion positive tumors |
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ALK rearrangement-positive tumors |
ROS1 rearrangement-positive tumors |
BRAF V600E-mutation positive tumors |
ERBB2 (HER2) mutation positive tumors |
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PD-L1 tumor expression ≥ 1% |
MET exon-14 skipping mutations |
RET rearrangement-positive tumors |
KRAS G12C mutation positive tumors |
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- Renewal Criteria ∆ 1,6
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 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: immune-mediated adverse reactions (e.g., pneumonitis, hepatitis, colitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis/renal dysfunction, rash/dermatitis [including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)], myocarditis, pericarditis, vasculitis, solid organ transplant rejection, etc.), severe infusion-related reactions, complications of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), etc.
Cutaneous Melanoma (re-induction therapy)
- Refer to Section III for criteria
Continuation Maintenance Therapy for NSCLC or SCLC
- Refer to Section III for criteria
NSCLC (adjuvant treatment)
- Patient has not exceeded a maximum of twelve (12) months of therapy
Continuation Maintenance Therapy for Cervical Cancer
- Refer to Section III for criteria
Δ Notes:
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- Dosage/Administration ∆ 1,14,27,28
Indication |
Dose |
NSCLC, SCLC, Cervical Cancer |
Administer intravenously until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity*:
*NSCLC adjuvant treatment may continue up to a maximum of 12 months in patients without recurrent disease or unacceptable toxicity. |
HCC |
Administer intravenously until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity: First-line therapy:
Adjuvant therapy:
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Cutaneous Melanoma |
Administer intravenously until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity:
*Prior to initiating atezolizumab, patients should receive a 28 day treatment cycle of cobimetinib 60 mg orally once daily (21 days on and 7 days off) and vemurafenib 960 mg orally twice daily from Days 1-21 and vemurafenib 720 mg orally twice daily from Days 22-28. |
PeM (including pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma) |
Administer 1200 mg every 3 weeks intravenously until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity |
ASPS |
Administer intravenously until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity: Adult patients:
Pediatric patients at least 2 years of age:
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- Billing Code/Availability Information
HCPCS Code:
- J9022 – Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg; 10 mg = 1 billable unit
NDC(s):
- Tecentriq 1200 mg/20 mL solution for injection single-dose vial: 50242-0917-xx
- Tecentriq 840 mg/14 mL solution for injection single-dose vial: 50242-0918-xx
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Appendix 1 – Covered Diagnosis Codes
ICD-10 |
ICD-10 Description |
C22.0 |
Liver cell carcinoma |
C22.8 |
Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type |
C22.9 |
Malignant neoplasm of liver, not specified as primary or secondary |
C33 |
Malignant neoplasm of trachea |
C34.00 |
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified main bronchus |
C34.01 |
Malignant neoplasm of right main bronchus |
C34.02 |
Malignant neoplasm of left main bronchus |
C34.10 |
Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
C34.11 |
Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung |
C34.12 |
Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung |
C34.2 |
Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung |
C34.30 |
Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
C34.31 |
Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, right bronchus or lung |
C34.32 |
Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, left bronchus or lung |
C34.80 |
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lung |
C34.81 |
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus and lung |
C34.82 |
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung |
C34.90 |
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung |
C34.91 |
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of right bronchus or lung |
C34.92 |
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of left bronchus or lung |
C43.0 |
Malignant melanoma of lip |
C43.111 |
Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus |
C43.112 |
Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus |
C43.121 |
Malignant melanoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus |
C43.122 |
Malignant melanoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus |
C43.20 |
Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal |
C43.21 |
Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal |
C43.22 |
Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal |
C43.30 |
Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face |
C43.31 |
Malignant melanoma of nose |
C43.39 |
Malignant melanoma of other parts of face |
C43.4 |
Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck |
C43.51 |
Malignant melanoma of anal skin |
C43.52 |
Malignant melanoma of skin of breast |
C43.59 |
Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk |
C43.60 |
Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder |
C43.61 |
Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder |
C43.62 |
Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder |
C43.70 |
Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip |
C43.71 |
Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip |
C43.72 |
Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip |
C43.8 |
Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin |
C43.9 |
Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified |
C45.1 |
Mesothelioma of peritoneum |
C45.2 |
Mesothelioma of pericardium |
C45.7 |
Mesothelioma of other sites |
C45.9 |
Mesothelioma, unspecified |
C49.0 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck |
C49.10 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder |
C49.11 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb including shoulder |
C49.12 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder |
C49.20 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip |
C49.21 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip |
C49.22 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip |
C49.3 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax |
C49.4 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen |
C49.5 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis |
C49.6 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified |
C49.8 |
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue |
C49.9 |
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified |
C53.0 |
Malignant neoplasm of endocervix |
C53.1 |
Malignant neoplasm of exocervix |
C53.8 |
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of cervix uteri |
C53.9 |
Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified |
C7A.1 |
Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors |
Z85.118 |
Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung |
Z85.831 |
Personal history of malignant neoplasm of soft tissue |
Appendix 2 – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
The preceding information is intended for non-Medicare coverage determinations. 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 Determinations (NCDs) and/or Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) may exist and compliance with these policies is required where applicable. Local Coverage Articles (LCAs) may also exist for claims payment purposes or to clarify benefit eligibility under Part B for drugs which may be self-administered. The following link may be used to search for NCD, LCD, or LCA documents: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/search.aspx. Additional indications, including any preceding information, may be applied at the discretion of the health plan.
Medicare Part B Covered Diagnosis Codes (applicable to existing NCD/LCD/LCA): N/A
Medicare Part B Administrative Contractor (MAC) Jurisdictions |
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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 |
M (11) |
NC, SC, WV, VA (excluding below) |
Palmetto GBA |
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 |
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