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Reformulated BeneFix: efficacy and safety in previously treated patients with moderately severe to severe haemophilia B.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17498071     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BeneFix, the only recombinant factor IX (FIX), has been reformulated. The reformulation involves a change in diluent and allows for more concentrated infusions of recombinant FIX. A double-blind, randomized, pharmacokinetic (PK) crossover study demonstrated that reformulated BeneFix was bioequivalent to original BeneFix and follow-up PK evaluation after 6 months of treatment demonstrated the PK stability of reformulated BeneFix after multiple exposures. Favourable efficacy and safety profiles, consistent with those already well-established for original BeneFix, were observed: 81.1% of haemorrhages resolved with only a single infusion; 85.3% of initial treatment response ratings were Excellent or Good; more than half of the subjects using reformulated BeneFix for routine prophylaxis (11 of 17, 64.7%) had no spontaneous haemorrhages during their 6-12 month course of prophylactic treatment, with an overall spontaneous bleeding rate of 0.72 year(-1); and for the single surgical procedure (knee washing), treatment was rated Useful. In addition, there was no FIX inhibitor development, allergic-type manifestations, or thrombogenic complications with more than 1100 infusions (nearly 5.2 million IUs) administered in this trial. All efficacy and safety outcomes from this study were achieved with more concentrated recombinant protein infusions than that possible with original BeneFix, and utilization of the 2000 IU per vial dosage strength, newly introduced with the reformulated product, was high (>62%). The reformulation of BeneFix allows smaller delivery volumes and an increased choice of dosage strengths without altering the PK properties (including incremental recovery and half-life) or the established efficacy and safety profile of recombinant FIX.
Authors:
T Lambert; M Recht; L A Valentino; J S Powell; C Udata; S T Sullivan; D A Roth
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1351-8216     ISO Abbreviation:  Haemophilia     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-14     Completed Date:  2007-09-26     Revised Date:  2009-10-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9442916     Medline TA:  Haemophilia     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  233-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre de Traitement des Hémophiles, Hôpital de Bicêtre AP-HP, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France. thierry.lambert@bct.aphp.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Cross-Over Studies
Double-Blind Method
Factor IX / therapeutic use*
Hemarthrosis / prevention & control*
Hemophilia B / drug therapy*
Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
Humans
Middle Aged
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Recombinant Proteins; 9001-28-9/Factor IX
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Haemophilia. 2007 Jul;13(4):450

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