Perioperative pharmacokinetic-guided factor VIII concentrate dosing in haemophilia (OPTI-CLOT trial): an open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial

I. van Moort, T. Preijers, L.H. Bukkems, H.C.A.M. Hazendonk, J.G. van der Bom, B.A.P. Laros-van Gorkom, E.A.M. Beckers, L. Nieuwenhuizen, F.J.M. van der Meer, P. Ypma, M. Coppens, K. Fijnvandraat, R.E.G. Schutgens, K. Meijer, F.W.G. Leebeek, R.A.A. Mathot, M.H. Cnossen*, OPTI-CLOT Study Grp

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Abstract

Background Dosing of replacement therapy with factor VIII concentrate in patients with haemophilia A in the perioperative setting is challenging. Underdosing and overdosing of factor VIII concentrate should be avoided to minimise risk of perioperative bleeding and treatment costs. We hypothesised that dosing of factor VIII concentrate on the basis of a patient's pharmacokinetic profile instead of bodyweight, which is standard treatment, would reduce factor VIII consumption and improve the accuracy of attained factor VIII levels.

Methods In this open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial (OPTI-CLOT), patients were recruited from nine centres in Rotterdam, Groningen, Utrecht, Nijmegen, The Hague, Leiden, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Maastricht in The Netherlands. Eligible patients were aged 12 years or older with severe or moderate haemophilia A (severe haemophilia was defined as factor VIII concentrations of

Findings Between May 1, 2014, and March 1, 2020, 98 patients were assessed for eligibility and 66 were enrolled in the trial and randomly assigned to the pharmacokinetic-guided treatment group (34 [52%]) or the standard treatment group (32 [48%]). Median age was 49.1 years (IQR 35.0 to 62.1) and all participants were male. No difference was seen in consumption of factor VIII concentrate during the perioperative period between groups (mean consumption of 365 IU/kg [SD 202] in pharmacokinetic-guided treatment group vs 379 IU/kg [202] in standard treatment group; adjusted difference -6 IU/kg [95% CI -88 to 100]). Postoperative bleeding occurred in six (18%) of 34 patients in the pharmacokinetic-guided treatment group and three (9%) of 32 in the standard treatment group. One grade 4 postoperative bleeding event occurred, which was in one (3%) patient in the standard treatment group. No treatment-related deaths occurred.

Interpretation Although perioperative pharmacokinetic-guided dosing is safe, it leads to similar perioperative factor VIII consumption when compared with standard treatment. However, pharmacokinetic-guided dosing showed an improvement in obtaining factor VIII concentrations within the desired perioperative factor VIII range. These findings provide support to further investigation of pharmacokinetic-guided dosing in perioperative haemophilia care. Copyright (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E492-E502
Number of pages11
JournalThe Lancet Haematology
Volume8
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2021

Keywords

  • CONTINUOUS-INFUSION
  • PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT
  • COSTS
  • STAGE
  • ASSAY
  • AGE

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