title: The use of porcine factor VIII concentrate (Hyate:C) in the treatment of patients with inhibitor antibodies to factor VIII. A multicenter US experience.
abstract: The response to a highly purified concentrate of porcine factor VIII was evaluated in 45 bleeding episodes in 38 patients with high responding inhibitor antibodies to factor VIII. A total of 437 infusions were given. The patients came from 25 hemophilia centers in the United States. The majority had a life- or limb-threatening hemorrhage for which other modalities had not been successful. In 32 of 45 episodes, a good to excellent response was obtained. Adverse reactions were minimal, occurring in 17 treatment episodes, and were mostly treated with antihistamines and/or hydrocortisone. No clear predictor of clinical response to porcine factor VIII concentrate was identified, including pretreatment human and porcine inhibitor levels, percentage of cross-reactivity between the human and porcine antibodies, and the presence of measurable levels of factor VIII after the porcine factor concentrate was given. Anamnesis to porcine factor VIII did occur in some instances. Porcine factor VIII is a valuable modality in the treatment of serious hemorrhages in patients with inhibitors to factor VIII. Its use should be considered early in the course of severe hemorrhage in these patients.
authors.affiliation: New England Area Comprehensive Hemophilia Center, Medical Center of Central Massachusetts-Memorial, Worcester, MA 01605.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Brettler
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Forsberg
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Aledort
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hilgartner
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lusher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D005169:Factor VIII