title: von Willebrand factor characterization of a severe dry-heat treated factor VIII concentrate, AHF (high purity).
abstract: Eight batches of a severe dry-heat treated (80 degrees C for 72 hours) Factor VIII concentrate manufactured by the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL Ltd.) were analysed for the following von Willebrand factor-related (vWf) activities: ristocetin cofactor activity (vWf:RCof), collagen binding activity (CBA), vWf antigen levels (vWf:Ag), vWf multimeric analysis and 2-stage FVIII clotting activity (VIII:C). The average potency per vial of vWf:Ag was 440 +/- 80 units, vWf:RCof 500 +/- 60 units, CBA 350 +/- 50 units and VIII:C 242 +/- 36 International Units. Multimeric analysis indicated the presence of high molecular weight multimers and a triplet structure slightly different to normal plasma. Viral inactivation studies using a marker virus, Sindbis, demonstrated that the terminal severe dry- heating step reduced the viral load in the product by greater than 6 log10TCID50/ml. This CSL Ltd. FVIII concentrate may thus provide a safer, purer and more convenient source of vWf than cryoprecipitate. Clinical studies to establish product efficacy in patients with von Willebrand's disease are underway.
authors.affiliation: Blood Products Division, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Limited, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oates
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Polmear
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herrington
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farrugia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sykes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raines
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aumann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Street
mesh_terms: D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D012845:Sindbis Virus; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D005169:Factor VIII