Long-term follow-up of patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura receiving a plasma-derived factor VIII (Koate) that contains ADAMTS13.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2023
Identifier
DOI: 10.1111/hae.14891
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (hTTP) is an ultra-rare disorder resulting from an inherited deficiency of ADAMTS13, a von Willebrand factor (VWF)-cleaving metalloprotease. The plasma-derived factor VIII/VWF Koate (FVIII/VWFKoate ) has been shown to contain ADAMTS13, allowing for its use to treat hTTP at home by the patient/caregiver.
AIM: Based on prior demonstration of safe and effective use of FVIII/VWFKoate in eight patients with hTTP, we conducted a retrospective study to gather additional data regarding the use of FVIII/VWFKoate for hTTP.
METHODS: This was a multicentre, retrospective, noninterventional chart review of patients who had received FVIII/VWFKoate for the management of hTTP. Data collected included demographics, medical history, relevant family history, past use and tolerability of fresh frozen plasma, and details regarding FVIII/VWFKoate therapy.
RESULTS: The cohort included 11 patients (seven males, four females) with hTTP, ranging in age at study entry from 2 to 28 years. The average duration of FVIII/VWFKoate therapy was 4.8 years (range, 0.5-6.5 years). Among nine patients using FVIII/VWFKoate as prophylaxis, the normalized annual rate of breakthrough TTP episodes ranged from 0.2 to 1.1 episodes/year. All nine patients who received FVIII/VWFKoate prophylaxis had thrombocytopenia recorded at baseline, while eight (88.9%) did not have thrombocytopenia after using FVIII/VWFKoate . There was one AE (unspecified) attributed to FVIII/VWFKoate .
CONCLUSION: These data suggest that FVIII/VWFKoate is a safe and well-tolerated source of the missing ADAMTS13 enzyme in patients with hTTP, producing a marked reduction in thrombocytopenia prevalence, low frequency of TTP episodes, and with the added benefit of self- or caregiver-administration.
Journal Title
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
Volume
29
Issue
6
First Page
1638
Last Page
1645
MeSH Keywords
Male; Female; Humans; Child, Preschool; Child; Adolescent; Young Adult; Adult; Factor VIII; von Willebrand Factor; Retrospective Studies; Follow-Up Studies; ADAM Proteins; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic; Plasma; Hemostatics; ADAMTS13 Protein
Keywords
ADAMTS13 protein; Upshaw-Schulman syndrome; congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic; factor VIII/administration and dosage; microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia; paediatric; prophylaxis; purpura; von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease.
Recommended Citation
Chrisentery-Singleton T, Boggio LN, Carcao MD, et al. Long-term follow-up of patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura receiving a plasma-derived factor VIII (Koate) that contains ADAMTS13. Haemophilia. 2023;29(6):1638-1645. doi:10.1111/hae.14891
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