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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Humanized |
Target | Tissue factor pathway inhibitor |
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Trade names | Alhemo |
Other names | concizumab-mtci |
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Routes of administration | Subcutaneous |
Drug class | Antihemorrhagic |
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Formula | C6462H10004N1712O2046S46 |
Molar mass | 145887.81 g·mol−1 |
Concizumab, sold under the brand name Alhemo, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of hemophilia A and hemophilia B. [5] [8] It is an anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor. [5] [8]
The most common adverse reactions include injection site reactions and hives (urticaria). [11]
Concizumab was approved for medical use in Canada in March 2023, [4] [12] in Australia in July 2023, [1] in the European Union in December 2024, [9] and the United States in December 2024. [8] [11] [13]
Concizumab is indicated for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in people aged twelve years of age and older with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) with factor VIII inhibitors; or hemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency) with factor IX inhibitors. [5] [6] [7] [8] [11]
The efficacy and safety of concizumab were evaluated in a multi-national, multi-center, open-label, phase III trial (NCT04083781) with 91 adult and 42 adolescent male participants with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors who have been prescribed, or are in need of, treatment with therapies that bypass the inhibitor effect. [11]
The FDA granted the application for concizumab priority review, breakthrough therapy, and orphan drug designations. [11]
In October 2024, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Alhemo, intended for the prevention of bleeding in people with hemophilia A and FVIII inhibitors or hemophilia B and FIX inhibitors. [9] The applicant for this medicinal product is Novo Nordisk A/S. [9] [14] Concizumab was authorized for medical use in the European Union in December 2024. [9] [10]
Concizumab is the international nonproprietary name. [15]
Concizumab is sold under the brand name Alhemo. [11]