FDA approves drug for hemphilia A patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eloctate for use in adults and children who have hemophilia A.


Eloctate is approved to help control and prevent bleeding episodes, manage bleeding during surgical procedures and prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes.



Eloctate consists of the coagulation factor VIII molecule — historically known as antihemophilic factor — linked to a protein fragment, Fc, which is found in antibodies. The safety and efficacy of the drug was evaluated in a clinical trial of 164 patients.

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