Recombinant factor VIIa

Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) also known as eptacog alfa (INN) is a form of blood factor VII that has been manufactured via recombinant technology. Trade names include NovoSeven among others.

Recombinant factor VIIa
INN: Eptacog alfa
Clinical data
Trade namesNovoSeven, AryoSeven, Sevenfact
Other namesrFVIIa, Coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant), Coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw
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  • AU: B1
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
    Routes of
    administration    		Intravenous injection
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    Legal status
    Legal status
    • UK: POM (Prescription only) [1]
    • US: ℞-only
    • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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    Medical use

    NovoSeven is approved for use in the United States and is indicated for the treatment of bleeding episodes and for the prevention of bleeding in surgical interventions or invasive procedures in patients with acquired hemophilia.[2][3]

    NovoSeven RT is approved in the United States and is indicated for the treatment of bleeding episodes and peri-operative management in adults and children with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors, congenital Factor VII (FVII) deficiency, and Glanzmann's thrombasthenia with refractoriness to platelet transfusions, with or without antibodies to platelets and for the treatment of bleeding episodes and peri-operative management in adults with acquired hemophilia.[4][5]

    Sevenfact [coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw] is approved for use in the United States and is indicated for the treatment and control of bleeding episodes occurring in adults and adolescents twelve years of age and older with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors (neutralizing antibodies).[6][7][8]

    As of 2012, rFVIIa is not supported by the evidence for treating most cases of major bleeding.[9] There is a significant risk of arterial thrombosis with its use and thus, other than in those with factor VII deficiency, it should only be given in clinical trials.[9] Recombinant human factor VII, while initially looking promising in intracerebral hemorrhage, failed to show benefit following further study and is no longer recommended.[10][11]

    In people with hemophilia type A and B who have a deficiency of factors VIII and IX, these two factors are administered for controlling bleeding or as prophylaxis medication before starting surgeries. However, in some cases they subsequently develop neutralizing antibodies, called inhibitors, against the drug. These inhibitors often increase over time and inhibit the action of coagulation in the body. rFVIIa, which is an activated form of factor VII, bypasses factors VIII and IX and causes coagulation without the need for factors VIII and IX. It can't be given without inhibitor. It is important for some patients to shift to proper blood factors according to their inhibitor titer. Other indications include use for patients with acquired hemophilia, people born with a deficiency of factor VII, and people with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.

    Another possible use is for partial reversal of new oral anticoagulants such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or apixaban.[12]

    For 2016, NovoSeven was the second costliest drug on a per-patient basis, with an average cost of $627,161.[13]

    Mechanism of action

    This treatment results in activation of the extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation.

    Approvals

    NovoSeven was approved for use in the United States in March 1999, and indicated for the treatment of bleeding episodes in hemophilia A or B patients with inhibitors to Factor VIII or Factor IX.[14] It was approved in October 2006, and indicated for the treatment of bleeding episodes and for the prevention of bleeding in surgical interventions or invasive procedures in patients with acquired hemophilia.[14]

    NovoSevenRT was approved for use in the United States in May 2008, as a room temperature stable formulation.[15] In January 2010, the label was updated to include a black box warning on serious thrombotic adverse events associated with the use of NovoSeven RT outside labeled indications.[15][5]

    In April 2020, coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw (Sevenfact) was approved for use in the United States.[6]

    Manufacture

    rFVIIa is a glycoprotein which is produced by recombinant DNA technology. This biomedicine is produced in baby hamster kidney cells (BHK) and has similar characteristics and functions with the native blood factor VII.

    Coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw

    Coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw (Sevenfact) is expressed in the mammary gland of genetically engineered rabbits and secreted into the rabbits' milk. During purification and processing of the milk, FVII is converted into activated FVII (FVIIa).[6] The recombinant DNA (rDNA) construct in the genetically engineered rabbits used for the production of Sevenfact was approved by the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.[6]

    The safety and efficacy of coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw were determined using data from a clinical study that evaluated 27 patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors, which included treatment of 465 mild or moderate, and three severe bleeding episodes.[6] The study assessed the efficacy of treatment twelve hours after the initial dose was given.[6] The proportion of mild or moderate bleeding episodes treated successfully both with the lower dose of 75mcg/kg and higher dose of 225 mcg/kg (requiring no further treatment for the bleeding episode, no administration of blood products and no increase in pain beyond 12 hours from initial dose) was approximately 86%.[6] The study also included three severe bleeding episodes that were treated successfully with the higher dose.[6]

    Another study evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of three escalating doses of coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw in 15 subjects with severe hemophilia A or B with or without inhibitors.[6] Results from this study were used to select the two doses, 75mcg/kg and 225 mcg/kg, that were evaluated in the study described above.[6]

    The most common side effects of coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw are headache, dizziness, infusion site discomfort, infusion related reaction, infusion site hematoma and fever.[6]

    Coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw is contraindicated in those with known allergy or hypersensitivity to rabbits or rabbit proteins.[6]

    Route of administration

    rFVIIa is normally administered intravenously (IV) under physician supervision.

    Military use

    rFVIIa was used routinely in severely wounded American troops during the Iraq War, credited with saving many lives but also resulting in a high number of deep venous thromboses and pulmonary emboli, as well as unexpected strokes, heart attacks, and deaths.[16][17]

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    17. Hodgetts, T. J.; Kirkman, E.; Mahoney, P. F.; Russell, R.; Thomas, R.; Midwinter, M. (1 December 2007). "UK Defence Medical Services Guidance for the Use of Recombinant Factor VIIA (RFVIIA) in the Deployed Military Setting". Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. 153 (4): 307–309. doi:10.1136/jramc-153-04-18. ISSN 0035-8665. PMID 18619169.

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