Prophylactic therapy with Fibrogammin P is associated with a decreased incidence of bleeding episodes: a retrospective study

Haemophilia. 2010 Mar;16(2):316-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2009.02123.x. Epub 2009 Dec 15.

Abstract

Congenital factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency is an extremely rare, yet potentially life-threatening, bleeding disorder, with a 30% rate of spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage. Routine prophylactic management is recommended for all individuals with clinically relevant (FXIII) deficiency and for all symptomatic individuals with congenital factor deficiency. Fibrogammin P is a purified, pasteurized concentrate of FXIII that appears to carry negligible risk of viral transmission, unlike other unprocessed products containing FXIII. An ongoing Phase II/III study of Fibrogammin P in patients with congenital FXIII deficiency is being conducted to evaluate the prophylactic efficacy and long-term safety of this product. Using retrospective chart review data from subjects enrolled in the Phase II/III study, the current analysis was designed to compare spontaneous bleed-event rates prior to and after the initiation of Fibrogammin P prophylaxis. Seven subjects were evaluable for comparison, having received no other prophylactic FXIII-containing product during the 24 months prior to study entry. The mean annual number of spontaneous bleeds was 2.5 events per year prior to Fibrogammin P prophylaxis and 0.2 events per year during Fibrogammin P prophylaxis (P = 0.01). Patients reported no severe bleeds during Fibrogammin P therapy. This small sample supports a consistent and clinically meaningful reduction in spontaneous bleeding with prophylactic use of Fibrogammin P.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Fibrinolysin / therapeutic use*
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Hemorrhage / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Premedication
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • prothrombin complex concentrates
  • Fibrinolysin