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Casimersen Intravenous Infusion (Amondys 45®)
EVICORE-MEDICAL_DRUG-BF281353
EviCore by Evernorth
Effective: June 1, 2022
Updated: January 13, 2026
created · Dec 4, 2025
Policy Summary
Amondys 45 (casimersen IV) is not recommended for approval due to insufficient clinical efficacy data despite FDA accelerated approval for DMD patients with a confirmed DMD gene mutation amenable to exon 45 skipping and an unestablished clinical benefit. Coverage, if considered, requires documentation of the exon‑45–amenable DMD mutation and that the request meets the policy’s specific coverage guidelines and applicable safety criteria (with continued approval contingent on confirmatory trial results).
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"Amondys 45 is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 45 skipping. (FDA-approved indicati..."
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