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Safety and efficacy of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight®) during surgery in patients with haemophilia A: results from the multinational guardian™ clinical trials.

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Santagostino, E; Lentz, SR; Misgav, M; Brand, B; Chowdary, P; Savic, A; Kilinc, Y; Amit, Y; Amendola, A; Solimeno, LP; Saugstrup, T; Matytsina, I
Published in: Haemophilia
January 2015

Recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) products provide a safe and efficacious replacement therapy for prevention and treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with haemophilia A. The present investigations from the multinational, open-label guardian(™) clinical trials assessed the haemostatic response of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight(®)), a rFVIII product, in patients with severe haemophilia A (FVIII ≤ 1%) undergoing surgery. All patients had a minimum of 50 exposure days to any FVIII product prior to surgery and no history of inhibitors. A total of 41 procedures (13 orthopaedic, 19 dental and 9 general) were performed in 33 patients aged 4-59 years. Of the 41 procedures, 15 were major surgeries in 13 patients and 26 were minor surgeries in 21 patients. The success rate for haemostatic response was 100% (success was defined as 'excellent' or 'good' haemostatic outcome). Turoctocog alfa consumption on the day of surgery ranged from 27 to 153 IU kg(-1). The mean daily dose declined over time, while retaining adequate FVIII coverage as measured by trough levels. Overall, no safety issues were identified. No thrombotic events were observed and none of the patients developed FVIII inhibitors. In conclusion, the present results show that turoctocog alfa was effective in controlling blood loss by obtaining a sufficient haemostatic response in patients with severe haemophilia A undergoing surgery.

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Haemophilia

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EISSN

1365-2516

Publication Date

January 2015

Volume

21

Issue

1

Start / End Page

34 / 40

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hemophilia A
  • Female
  • Factor VIII
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
 

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Santagostino, E., Lentz, S. R., Misgav, M., Brand, B., Chowdary, P., Savic, A., … Matytsina, I. (2015). Safety and efficacy of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight®) during surgery in patients with haemophilia A: results from the multinational guardian™ clinical trials. Haemophilia, 21(1), 34–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.12518
Santagostino, E., S. R. Lentz, M. Misgav, B. Brand, P. Chowdary, A. Savic, Y. Kilinc, et al. “Safety and efficacy of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight®) during surgery in patients with haemophilia A: results from the multinational guardian™ clinical trials.Haemophilia 21, no. 1 (January 2015): 34–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.12518.
Santagostino E, Lentz SR, Misgav M, Brand B, Chowdary P, Savic A, et al. Safety and efficacy of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight®) during surgery in patients with haemophilia A: results from the multinational guardian™ clinical trials. Haemophilia. 2015 Jan;21(1):34–40.
Santagostino, E., et al. “Safety and efficacy of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight®) during surgery in patients with haemophilia A: results from the multinational guardian™ clinical trials.Haemophilia, vol. 21, no. 1, Jan. 2015, pp. 34–40. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/hae.12518.
Santagostino E, Lentz SR, Misgav M, Brand B, Chowdary P, Savic A, Kilinc Y, Amit Y, Amendola A, Solimeno LP, Saugstrup T, Matytsina I. Safety and efficacy of turoctocog alfa (NovoEight®) during surgery in patients with haemophilia A: results from the multinational guardian™ clinical trials. Haemophilia. 2015 Jan;21(1):34–40.
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Published In

Haemophilia

DOI

EISSN

1365-2516

Publication Date

January 2015

Volume

21

Issue

1

Start / End Page

34 / 40

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hemophilia A
  • Female
  • Factor VIII
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology