TABLE 1.
COA Availability by Drug Characteristics
| Characteristic | Coverage decisions with COAs (n = 2,188) |
|---|---|
| ≥1 FDA expedited review pathway, n (%) | |
| Yes | 989 (45.2) |
| No | 1,199 (54.8) |
| Orphan designation, n (%) | |
| Yes | 885 (40.4) |
| No | 1,303 (59.6) |
| Age indication, n (%) | |
| Pediatric | 540 (24.7) |
| Adult | 1,648 (75.3) |
| Oncology indication, n (%) | |
| Yes | 381 (17.4) |
| No | 1,807 (82.6) |
| Top 10 indications with decisions that included ≥1 COA, n (%) | |
| Myasthenia gravis (n = 78) | 70 (89.7) |
| Pulmonary arterial hypertension (n = 178) | 155 (87.1) |
| Psoriasis (n = 367) | 250 (68.1) |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (n = 82) | 52 (63.4) |
| Neutropenia-myelosuppressive chemotherapy (n = 211) | 75 (35.5) |
| Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (n = 206) | 53 (25.7) |
| Multiple sclerosis (n = 283) | 64 (22.6) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 436) | 92 (21.1) |
| Ulcerative colitis (n = 298) | 60 (20.1) |
| Crohn disease (n = 298) | 53 (17.8) |
COA = clinical outcome assessment; FDA = US Food and Drug Administration.