Cometriq (cabozantinib)
Indications for Prior Authorization
Cometriq (cabozantinib)
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For diagnosis of Medullary thyroid cancer
Indicated for the treatment of patients with progressive, metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
Criteria
Cometriq
If patient meets criteria above, please approve at GPI-12.
Prior Authorization (Initial Authorization)
Length of Approval: 11 months [A]
For diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
- Diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) AND
- Disease is both of the following:
- Metastatic
- Progressive
Cometriq
If patient meets criteria above, please approve at GPI-12.
Prior Authorization (Reauthorization)
Length of Approval: 11 months [A]
For diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
- Patient does not show evidence of progressive disease while on therapy
P & T Revisions
2025-08-28, 2024-09-27, 2024-09-12, 2023-10-02, 2023-06-13, 2022-10-03, 2021-09-09, 2021-05-20, 2021-04-14, 2020-09-30, 2019-08-27, 2019-08-27
References
- Cometriq prescribing information. Exelixis, Inc. Alameda, CA. August 2023.
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Thyroid Carcinoma. v1.2025. Available by subscription at: https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/thyroid.pdf. Accessed on August 27, 2025.
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Drugs & Biologics Compendium [internet database]. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc.; 2025. Updated periodically. Available by subscription at: www.nccn.org. Accessed August 27, 2025.
End Notes
- In a phase 3 clinical trial of 330 patients, a statistically significant prolongation in progression free survival (PFS) was demonstrated among Cometriq-treated patients compared to those receiving placebo, with a median PFS time of 11.2 months and 4 months in the Cometriq and placebo arms, respectively. [1]
Revision History
- 2025-08-28: Annual Review 2025 - Updated criteria to align with FDA-approved indication only (i.e., MTC). Note: NCCN-compendium supported criteria should be reviewed via Off-label Use Admin guideline.
- 2024-09-27: 2024 Annual Review. Revised genetic testing criteria to standard verbiage. Background updates
- 2024-09-12: No changes to criteria. Added operational note.
- 2023-10-02: Annual review: No criteria changes. Updated references.
- 2023-06-13: guideline update
- 2022-10-03: Annual review: No criteria changes, updated references.
- 2021-09-09: annual review: updated references
- 2021-05-20: Addition of EHB formulary to guideline, no changes to criteria
- 2021-04-14: Updated GPIs
- 2020-09-30: Annual Review: update references
- 2019-08-27: updated revision date for P&T
- 2019-08-27: Annual review - no updates to clinical criteria except removing the drug name from reauthorization criteria & reference updates
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