Longer FVIII: the 4th generation

Blood. 2012 Mar 29;119(13):2972-3. doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-01-403675.

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Powell and colleagues present the first human data after the infusion of a new recombinant factor VIII (FVIII) product that when fused with the Fc fragment of IgG1 results in significantly prolonged half-life in the circulation.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Factor VIII / pharmacokinetics*
  • Factor VIII / therapeutic use*
  • Hemophilia A / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Receptors, Fc / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Receptors, Fc
  • Factor VIII