Haematologica
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Multicenter Study
Clinical use of Haemate P in inherited von Willebrand's disease: a cohort study on 100 Italian patients.
Plasma-derived concentrates containing von Willebrand factor and factor VIII (VWF/FVIII concentrates) are the mainstay of treatment of patients with inherited von Willebrand's disease (VWD) who are unresponsive or have a contraindication to desmopressin (DDAVP) therapy. Only a few clinical studies are available on the use of these VWF/FVIII concentrates in large numbers of cases and within the same country. The aim of our study was to collect retrospective data on the efficacy and safety of Haemate P (CSL Behring, Marburg, Germany) in a large cohort of well-characterized VWD patients after the introduction of the guidelines for VWD management in Italy. ⋯ Based on this retrospective study conducted in a large cohort of Italian patients (n=100) and covering a long period of observation (36 months), Haemate P was shown to be effective and safe for the clinical management of patients with VWD, whether given on demand or as prophylaxis.