Abstract: Relevance . In accordance with the guidelines on the clinical investigation of clotting factor VIII products of the European Medicines Agency and guidelines on pharmacovigilance of the Eurasian Economic Union, after registration of a new drug, it is recommended to study its efficacy and safety on a large population of patients in a standard medical practice to clarify and identify new data. Materials and methods . In a prospective, multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled observational study, the efficacy and safety of the domestic recombinant B-domain deleted blood clotting factor FVIII (FVIII) (moroctocog alfa, Octofactor®, JSC “GENERIUM”) in patients with moderate and severe hemophilia A in the context of standard medical practice (study protocol number CI-51/15). Patients received the drug in terms of standard medical practice for the purpose of prophylactic treatment or on demand treatment. For prophylactic treatment Octofactor was administered to patients according to the instructions for medical use in a single dose of 20–40 IU/kg every 2–3 days. In the case of bleeding a single dose of Octofactor was calculated taking into account the severity and localization of bleeding in accordance with the instructions for medical use. The results of the treatment were analyzed for a period of 52 ± 2 weeks. The main parameter for evaluating the efficacy was the frequency of spontaneous bleeding that occurred within 48–72 hours after the administration of the Octofactor. Additional parameters for evaluating the efficacy included: the severity of spontaneous bleeding arising during the prophylactic treatment; the number of injections and the total dose of the Octofactor to stop 1 episode of bleeding; the amount of Octofactor used during the entire observation period (52 ± 2 weeks) and for 1 month both for prophylaxis and for stopping the bleeding that occurred; an indicator of the efficacy of therapy on the scale for determining the response to treatment of acute hemarthrosis (World Federation of Hemophilia, WFH). Results. According to the results of the screening survey 237 male patients aged from 19 to 78 years old (mean age 35.2 ± 11.1 years) with moderate and severe hemophilia A (FAS-population) were included in the study. The efficacy of therapy was evaluated in 202 patients who underwent all the planned procedures during the observation period (PP-population). 193 (95.5 %) patients received prophylactic treatment, 9 (4.5 %) patients received on-demand treatment. Evaluation of the efficacy of treatment was carried out on the basis of basic and additional parameters. The main parameter for evaluating the efficacy – the frequency of spontaneous bleeding that occurred within 48–72 hours after the administration of the Octofactor – was 52 ± 2 weeks within 1.4 ± 2.9 cases. At the same time, the proportion of spontaneous bleeding that occurred within 48–72 hours after administration of the Octofactor preparation was 45.2 % of the total number of spontaneous bleeding and 15.6 % of the total number of all bleeding in patients who received prophylactic treatment. Among 608 spontaneous bleeding that occurred in patients receiving prophylactic treatment, 287 (47.2 %) of the bleeding were mild, 289 (47.5 %) were moderate and 32 (5.3 %) were heavy. Of the 275 spontaneous bleeding that occurred within 48–72 hours after administration of the study drug for prophylactic purposes, 117 (42.5 %) episodes were mild, 146 (53.1 %) were moderate, and 12 (4.4 %) were severe. With prophylactic administration the average single dose of the Octofactor was 2036.3 ± 884.7 IU, or 27.3 ± 11.2 IU/kg, in the treatment of bleeding occured during prophylactic treatment – 2227.7 ± 1087 IU, in the treatment of bleeding in patients receiving the drug only on demand – 2280.7 ± 1037.2 IU. The average monthly intake of the drug by one patient in prophylactic treatment was 19.75 ± 9.75 thousand IU, while the average monthly consumption of the drug for preventing bleeding from one patient was 17.16 ± 9.13 thousand IU for stopping bleeding against the background prevention – 3.87 ± 3.97 thousand IU. One patient who received on-demand treatment had an average monthly average of 13.47 ± 13.46 thousand IU of the Octofactor preparation. For stopping 1 bleeding, on average, 1.7 ± 1.7 injections of the Octofactor preparation were required, in the prophylactic treatment group – 1.8 ± 1.8, and in the on-demand treatment group – 1.5 ± 1.1. In the overwhelming majority of cases, patients of both groups showed excellent and good response to all treatment of acute hemarthrosis on the scale of the WFH on all visits, the reaction was moderate in a few episodes, and only in 1 case of acute hemarthrosis there was no response to the drug administration. The safety of therapy was evaluated in 228 patients who received at least 1 Octofactor administration during the study (mITT-population). There were 66 adverse events in 40 patients, 10 of them were associated with the use of the drug, the most significant of which were the formation of inhibiting antibodies to FVIII in low titer (1.5 U) in 1 patient and the development of allergic reactions in 2 patients. Conclusions. Under the conditions of standard medical practice the efficacy and safety of Octofactor was confirmed for both prophylactic treatment and on-demand bleeding treatment in adult patients with severe and moderate hemophilia A.

Abstract: Relevance. The development of a new recombinant blood coagulation factor VIII preparation is a promising step towards optimizing the treatment of hemophilia A. An introduction of a new medication into clinical practice precedes a clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety. Materials and methods. The efficacy and safety of the domestic recombinant B-domain deleted blood coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) (moroctocog alfa, Octofactor®, JSC “GENERIUM”) were studied in the preventive treatment of 31 patients aged 21 to 52 years with severe haemophilia A. The Octofactor was administered in doses of 40 ± 5 IU/kg 3 times per week at intervals of at least 48 hours for 21 ± 1 weeks. Results. The efficacy of therapy was evaluated in 30 patients, since 1 patient refused to participate in the trial after the first injection of the study medication. There were registered 43 episodes of bleeding among 11 patients in the course of the preventive treatment with Octofactor. The average number of bleeding episodes was 1.4 ± 2.58. There were 43 bleeding episodes, 9 (20.9 %) of them were posttraumatic, 34 (79.1 %) of them were spontaneous. The average number of the spontaneous bleeding episodes (a major criterion of the efficacy) was 1.13 ± 2.19, which showed a low incidence of exacerbations of the hemorrhagic syndrome in the course of preventive treatment with Octofactor. Among all registered bleeding episodes there were 6 (14 %) mild episodes, 37 (86 %) moderate episodes. Among all spontaneous bleedings there were 6 mild episodes (17.6 %), 28 (82.4 %) moderate episodes. All posttraumatic bleedings were moderate. The vast majority (36, or 83.7 %) of bleeding episodes were stopped with administration of the Octofactor. The average number of administrations of the Octofactor for arresting 1 bleeding episode was 1.2 ± 0.56, for 1 spontaneous bleeding episode – 1.2 ± 0.59. On average, it was required to administer 3534.9 ± 2329.02 IU of the Octofactor to stop 1 episode of bleeding. In the vast majority of patients with severe hemophilia A (83.3–86.7 %),  the remaining activity FVIII was 1 % or more after the administration of the Octofactor in 48 hours. The total amount of the Octofactor, introduced for the prevention of bleeding, was 6,107,000 IU, to stop bleeding – 152,000 IU. The safety of therapy was evaluated in 31 patients. There were recorded 25 adverse events (AE) in 17 patients. Among them the laboratory ones prevailed in 23 (92 %) cases, which is not associated with the use of the trial medication. There were noted nausea and an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth in 1 patient during the first administration of the Octofactor, and therefore he refused to continue to participate in the trial. Causality 2 AE with the study drug was regarded as definite. Such AE are expected and described in the instructions to the preparation. All AE were not serious and mild and resolved without outcomes. There were no presented thromboembolic events and immunogenic reactions. Conclusions. The obtained data testify to the efficacy and safety of the Octofactor both for preventive measures and for stopping bleeding in adult patients with severe hemophilia A.

Abstract: Introduction. Frequent bleeding with hemophilia significantly worsens the quality of life of patients. The pathogenesis of hemorrhage in hemophilia has not been studied enough, especially at the vascular level, so it is necessary to study microcirculation in this disease. The purpose of the study is to assess the mechanisms of regulation of blood tissue perfusion and the adaptive reserves of the microcirculation system in patients with hemophilia. Materials and methods. Total microcirculation was assessed by laser Doppler flowmetry in 44 patients with hemophilia A between the ages of 14 and 20 years. Severe form of the disease was in 59 % of patients, the average – in 32 %, light – in 9 % of patients. The control group included 26 healthy men aged 14 to 19 years. The sensors recorded blood flow in the index fingers on both sides. In 20 patients with hemophilia А, an occlusion test was performed. The results of the study. In patients with hemophilia, asymmetric changes in microcirculation parameters were detected when measured in the area of the index fingers. At rest in patients with hemophilia, the prevalence of vasospasm was revealed: a decrease in the perfusion index M, an increased blood bypass due to the predominance of myogenic tone. However, neurogenic tone indicators tended to decrease. During occlusive ischemia, vasospasm is slowed down in the first seconds after the onset of exposure to the stress factor. Conclusion. The study revealed a dysregulation of the vascular tone of the microvasculature in young hemophilia patients at rest and under the influence of a stress factor in the form of short-term ischemia. Therefore, with hemophilia from a young age, control of microcirculation is necessary for the timely prevention of both bleeding and cardiovascular pathology associated with vasospasm.