title: Clinical evaluation of B-domain deleted recombinant factor VIII in previously untreated patients.
abstract: The safety and efficacy of B-domain deleted recombinant factor VIII (BDDrFVIII) were evaluated in previously untreated patients (PUPs) with severe hemophilia A. In an open-label multicenter study, 101 PUPs received routine prophylactic and/or on-demand treatment with BDDrFVIII, including treatment related to surgery for 50 exposure days for up to 5 years. The pharmacokinetic measurements (ie, elimination half-life and in vivo mean recovery) assessed at baseline and 12 months were stable for BDDrFVIII over time. A total of 1,362 hemorrhages occurred. Ninety-two percent (1,258/1,362) of bleeding episodes resolved after three infusions or fewer. Of the 2,375 infusions rated by investigators, 93% (2,215/2,375) were rated as providing an "excellent" or "good" response. Twenty-seven patients received routine prophylactic treatment, which significantly reduced breakthrough bleeding episodes by twofold when compared with patients who were treated on-demand. Administration in conjunction with 40 surgical procedures showed no adverse effects, and the overall assessment was either "very useful" or "useful." The mean dose was 56 IU/kg for routine primary prophylaxis and 53 IU/kg for on-demand therapy for bleeding episodes in patients who were assessed to be inhibitor-free at the time of infusion. Thirty-two percent of patients developed inhibitors. Of these, 16 patients were high responders (peak titer > or = 5 Bethesda units [BU]). The inhibitor risk was comparable to that seen with full-length recombinant products. BDDrFVIII was found to be effective, safe, and well tolerated.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Courter
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bedrosian
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005192:Family Health; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007518:Isoantibodies; C427184:recombinant factor VIII SQ; D005169:Factor VIII