Importance of pharmacokinetics in the management of hemophilia

C Barnes - Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are caused by congenital deficiency of factor VIII and factor
IX, respectively, and may lead to recurrent, spontaneous bleeding into the muscles and …

Implications of coagulation factor VIII and IX pharmacokinetics in the prophylactic treatment of haemophilia

PW Collins, K Fischer, M Morfini, VS Blanchette… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The pharmacokinetic (PK) response to factor VIII (FVIII) and factor IX varies between patients
and this has important clinical implications for treatment. Although PK is affected by patient …

Using pharmacokinetics to individualize hemophilia therapy

A Iorio - Hematology 2014, the American Society of Hematology …, 2017 - ashpublications.org
Prevention and treatment of bleeding in hemophilia requires that plasma clotting factor
activity of the replaced factor exceeds a defined target level. Most clinical decisions in …

Pharmacokinetic dosing in prophylactic treatment of hemophilia A

M Carlsson, E Berntorp, S Björkman… - European journal of …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate individual pharmacokinetics as a tool for dosing of
factor VIII (FVIII) in severe hemophilia A. It is assumed that effective prophylaxis against …

Use of pharmacokinetics in the coagulation factor treatment of patients with haemophilia

AD Shapiro, J Korth‐Bradley, MC Poon - Haemophilia, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Dosing decisions for replacement coagulation factors in patients with haemophilia should be
made on an individual patient basis, with the required dose dependent on factors including …

[HTML][HTML] Break‐through bleeding in relation to predicted factor VIII levels in patients receiving prophylactic treatment for severe hemophilia A

PW Collins, VS Blanchette, K Fischer… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background: The role of prophylactic factor VIII (FVIII) to decrease hemophilic bleeding and
arthropathy is well established. The rationale for this strategy is to convert patients with …

The pharmacokinetics of clotting factor therapy

E Berntorp, S Björkman - Haemophilia, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Clotting factor preparations are expensive and not readily available in all parts of the world.
We are still facing shortages due to limited production. Thus, it is obvious that clotting factor …

Dose and outcome of care in haemophilia–how do we define cost‐effectiveness?

K Fischer, HM Van den Berg, R Thomas, S Kumar… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Severe haemophilia (factor [F] VIII/FIX activity< 0.01 IU mL− 1) is characterized by repeated
haemarthroses resulting in severe arthropathy in adulthood. In 1958, Professor Nilsson in …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating and interpreting the pharmacokinetic profiles of individual patients with hemophilia A or B using a population pharmacokinetic approach …

A Iorio, V Blanchette, J Blatny, P Collins… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ISTH SSC on Factor VIII/IX has previously issued guidelines for studies assessing the
pharmacokinetics (PK) of factor concentrates 1., 2.. It suggested drawing 10 or 11 blood …

A 6‐year follow‐up of dosing, coagulation factor levels and bleedings in relation to joint status in the prophylactic treatment of haemophilia

J Ahnström, E Berntorp, K Lindvall, S Björkman - Haemophilia, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between
coagulation factor level and bleeding frequency during prophylactic treatment of …