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PARIS, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Inspiration) today reported data from its ongoing Phase 2/3 study evaluating the efficacy of OBI-1, an investigational recombinant porcine factor VIII (FVIII), for the treatment of serious bleeds in people with acquired hemophilia A. According to the interim analysis, seven out of seven trial participants receiving OBI-1 experienced control and subsequent resolution of their bleeds. Edward Gomperts, MD,...

WAYNE, N.J., July 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare today announced the company has started to enroll patients in an international Phase II/III trial to evaluate its investigational compound BAY94-9027 for the treatment of hemophilia A. The PROTECT VIII (PROphylaxis in hemophilia A patienTs via directly pEgylated long-aCTing rFVIII) trial is designed to investigate whether BAY94-9027, a recombinant human factor VIII (rFVIII), can prolong the duration of protection from...

New study “Global Hemophilia Market Report: 2012 Edition” developed by Koncept Analytics has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. According to the study, the global market for hemophilia products has shown continuous growth in the past years growing at 8.96% CAGR from 2006 to 2011 and is projected to expand steadily in the upcoming years. London, UK (PRWEB) July 06, 2012 The global market for hemophilia products has shown continuous growth in the past years growing at...

LIVERPOOL, England and NES-ZIONA, Israel, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PROLOR Biotech, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PBTH), today announced that PROLOR scientist Dr. Gili Hart will present data on the company's long-acting clotting factors in preclinical development for the treatment of hemophilia at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Science and Standardization Committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH). Dr. Hart's oral presentation will take place tomorrow, June 30,...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Behring announced today that the company has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the United States Food and Drug Administration for its novel recombinant fusion protein linking coagulation factor IX with recombinant albumin (rIX-FP). The Orphan Drug Designation is granted for the treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding episodes in patients with congenital factor IX deficiency (hemophilia B). The designation includes routine...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Behring announced today the first in human dosing of recombinant fusion protein linking coagulation factor VIIa with albumin (rVIIa-FP). The Phase I study will investigate in healthy volunteers the safety and pharmacokinetics of rVIIa-FP in comparison to placebo. CSL Behring, in collaboration with its parent company, CSL Limited (ASX: CSL), is developing rVIIa-FP, a novel therapy to treat hemophilia A and hemophilia B patients...

VIENNA, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Behring has announced that the first patient has been screened in its recombinant coagulation single-chain factor VIII (rFVIII) trial, part of the AFFINITY clinical trial program. The CSL Behring rFVIII, called 'rVIII-SingleChain', is a novel molecule being studied for the treatment of hemophilia A. It is being developed by CSL Behring, in collaboration with its parent company, CSL Limited (ASX: CSL). "CSL is advancing at a very encouraging...

ROME, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Inspiration) today announced clinical results for the Company's lead product candidate, an intravenous recombinant factor IX (FIX) product being investigated for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in individuals with hemophilia B. The data demonstrated that Inspiration's FIX product provided effective surgical hemostasis in people with hemophilia B undergoing major surgical procedures. The data were...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Behring announced today that the company has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its novel recombinant fusion protein linking coagulation factor VIIa with albumin (rVIIa-FP). The Orphan Drug Designation is granted for the treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding episodes in patients with congenital hemophilia and inhibitors to coagulation factor VIII or IX. CSL Behring is...

NES-ZIONA, Israel, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PROLOR Biotech, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PBTH), today reported positive results from a comparative study of its biobetter longer-acting version of the hemophilia drug Factor VIIa (Factor VIIa-CTP) in hemophilic mice. The study was designed to measure the potential increase in survival rates, thrombin levels and in vivo recovery of Factor VIIa-CTP when compared with commercially available recombinant Factor VIIa. In vivo recovery is a...