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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2017
Csl Behring Lengnau Ag, Lengnau, CH;
Stefan Schulte, Marburg, DE;
Thomas Weimer, Gladenbach, DE;
Sabine Pestel, Marburg, DE;
Hubert Metzner, Marburg, DE;
Steve Dower, Fitzroy North, AU;
CSL BEHRING LENGNAU AG, Lengnau, CH;
Abstract
The invention pertains to a polypeptide comprising a truncated von Willebrand Factor (VWF) and a half-life extending moiety, for use in the treatment of a blood coagulation disorder, said treatment comprising administering the polypeptide to a subject having a blood coagulation disorder and having endogenous Factor VIII (FVIII), wherein the activity level of endogenous FVIII in said subject before treatment with said polypeptide is reduced relative to the activity level of FVIII in normal human plasma (NHP) provided that the activity level of endogenous FVIII in said subject is at least 0.5% of the activity level of endogenous FVIII in normal human plasma (NHP), wherein the polypeptide is capable of binding to endogenous FVIII and wherein the endogenous FVIII level is increased following administration of said polypeptide.