Vonicog alfa

Vonicog alfa, sold under the brand names Vonvendi and Veyvondi, is a medicine used to control bleeding in adults with von Willebrand disease (an inherited bleeding disorder).[1][2][3] It is a recombinant von Willebrand factor.[1][2]

Vonicog alfa
Clinical data
Trade namesVonvendi, Veyvondi
Other namesBAX-111
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: N (Not classified yet)
    Routes of
    administration
    Intravenous
    Drug classHemostatic
    ATC code
    Legal status
    Legal status
    • US: ℞-only
    • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
    Identifiers
    CAS Number
    DrugBank
    UNII
    KEGG
    Chemical and physical data
    FormulaC9712H15373N2737O3032S210
    Molar mass225725.54 g·mol−1

    The most common adverse reactions are generalized itching, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, and vertigo.[1]

    Vonicog alfa should not be used in the treatment of Hemophilia A.[2]

    In the UK it is available only via a named patient access program.[4]

    Vonicog alfa was approved for use in the United States in December 2015, and for use in the European Union in August 2018.[5][1][2][6] It was granted orphan drug designations in both the United States and the European Union.[2]

    References

    1. "Vonvendi (von willebrand factor- recombinant kit". DailyMed. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
    2. "Veyvondi EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
    3. "Veyvondi-epar product information" (PDF). European Medicines Agency.
    4. "Vonicog alfa". Specialist Pharmacy Service. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
    5. "Vonvendi". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
    6. "Vonvendi". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 13 April 2018. STN: 125577. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
    • "Vonicog alfa". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.


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