Last Review Date: 11/05/2024

Date of Origin: 03/01/2022

Dates Reviewed: 03/2022, 07/2022, 11/2022, 01/2023, 11/2023, 11/2024

1. Length of Authorization

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

2. Dosing Limits

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

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

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

• 400 billable units every 28 days

3. 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 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

4. 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

5. Dosage/Administration ¹

6. 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

7. References

1. Kimmtrak [package insert]. Conshohocken, PA; Immunocare, Ltd., June 2024. Accessed October 2024.
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, 2024. 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 October 2024.
4. Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Melanoma: Uveal Version 1.2024. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2024. 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 October 2024.

Appendix 1 – Covered Diagnosis Codes

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/LCA/LCD): N/A