| 488 | For treatment-naive or treatment-experienced (1) adult patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection who meet all the following criteria:
(i) Treatment is prescribed by a hepatologist, gastroenterologist, infectious disease specialist or other prescriber experienced in treating chronic hepatitis C; AND
(ii) Laboratory confirmed hepatitis C genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or mixed genotypes; AND
(iii) Established chronicity of HCV infection either by two laboratory confirmed quantitative HCV RNA values taken at least 6 months apart;
OR
One recent laboratory confirmed quantitative HCV RNA within the past 6 months and clinical features establishing a duration of HCV infection longer than 6 months (e.g. presence of fibrosis, presence of non-liver manifestations of HCV, prolonged ALT elevation greater than 6 months without another cause, HCV antibody positivity greater than 6 months), or risk factors for HCV acquisition greater than 6 months (e.g. injection drug use).
Treatment regimens for Epclusa (sofosbuvir-velpatasvir):
I. Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced (1) non-cirrhotic or compensated cirrhosis (2)
Approved duration: 12 weeks
II. Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced patients with decompensated cirrhosis (2)
Approved regimen: 12 weeks in combination with ribavirin (Ibavyr)
Retreatment is not funded. Retreatment for failure or re-infection in patients who have received an adequate prior course of direct-acting antiviral will be considered on a case-by-case basis through the Exceptional Access Program. |
