Haematologica (Oct 2016)

A population pharmacokinetic model for perioperative dosing of factor VIII in hemophilia A patients

  • Hendrika Hazendonk,
  • Karin Fijnvandraat,
  • Janske Lock,
  • Mariëtte Driessens,
  • Felix van der Meer,
  • Karina Meijer,
  • Marieke Kruip,
  • Britta Laros-van Gorkom,
  • Marjolein Peters,
  • Saskia de Wildt,
  • Frank Leebeek,
  • Marjon Cnossen,
  • Ron Mathôt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2015.136275
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 101, no. 10

Abstract

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The role of pharmacokinetic-guided dosing of factor concentrates in hemophilia is currently a subject of debate and focuses on long-term prophylactic treatment. Few data are available on its impact in the perioperative period. In this study, a population pharmacokinetic model for currently registered factor VIII concentrates was developed for severe and moderate adult and pediatric hemophilia A patients (FVIII levels