Thromboembolism

Data Show ATryn® Effectively Prevents Serious Blood Clots in Patients with Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 23rd, 2009

Data presented at the annual meeting of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) in Boston show that ATryn® (Antithrombin [Recombinant]) safely prevents peri-operative and peri-partum acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or other venous thromboembolic events in patients with hereditary antithrombin deficiency (HD AT).

ATryn is not indicated for treatment of thromboembolic events in HD AT patients. Additionally, data validate dosing algorithms that, along with AT activity monitoring, allows physicians to normalize antithrombin levels during the high-risk situations of surgery and childbirth.

"ATryn provides physicians with a...

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