FDA approves first long-acting recombinant coagulation Factor IX concentrate for patients with Hemophilia B

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Title: FDA approves first long-acting recombinant coagulation Factor IX concentrate for patients with Hemophilia B

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FDA approves first long-acting recombinant coagulation Factor IX concentrate for patients with Hemophilia B

03/28/2014 04:32 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Alprolix, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Fc Fusion Protein, for use in adults and children who have Hemophilia B. Alprolix is the first Hemophilia B treatment designed to require less frequent injections when used to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding.

 

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