Method for the treatment of bleeding disorders
US5180583A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for treating patients suffering from bleeding disorders not caused by clotting factor defects or clotting factor inhibitors, as well as a novel composition for use in treating bleeding disorders as disclosed. The method includes administering to a patient a composition comprising an effective haemostatic amount of factor VIIa, and is particularly effective in treating patients suffering from thrombocytopenia and von Willebrand's disease, as well as other platelet disorders. A composition suitable for use in treating such bleeding disorders comprises purified factor VIIa in a concentration of at least 25 .mu.g/ ml.
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