Blood Coagulation Disorders, Blood Platelet Disorders, Hematologic Disease, Von Willebrand Disease
Conditions
Keywords
von Willebrand Factor, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Factor VIII
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Humate-P® to prevent bleeding in patients with von Willebrand Disease who are undergoing surgery.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects of any age * Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of vWD that can be expected to show no hemostatic response to DDAVP * Require substitution with vWF/FVIII complex due to a surgery Key
Exclusion criteria
* Known significant hemostatic disorder other than vWD * Acquired vWD * Known antibodies to FVIII or vWF * Known platelet type vWD * Emergency surgery or any surgery with a degree of urgency not permitting completion of a pharmacokinetic assessment required by the study protocol * History of allergic reaction to Humate-P® * Treatment with any other investigational drug in the last four weeks before the entry into the study (with exception of trials concerning anti-HIV agents) * Progressive fatal disease/life expectancy of less than 6 months * Treatment with DDAVP, cryoprecipitate, whole blood, plasma and plasma derivatives containing substantial quantities of FVIII and/or vWF within 5 days of the pre-surgical pharmacokinetic assessment * Pediatric patients of insufficient body weight to permit PK sampling * Woman in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of HumateP® in preventing excessive bleeding in pediatric and adult surgical subjects with vWD using individualized dosing based on VWF:RCo and FVIII:C monitoring. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To document the pharmacokinetics of Humate-P® in pediatric and adult subjects with various types of vWD. | — |
Countries
United States