お知らせ • Jun 15
Grifols Launches Fesilty in the U.S
Grifols announced the U.S. launch of its new fibrinogen concentrate. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December for the treatment of acute bleeding episodes in pediatric and adult patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency (CFD), including hypo- or afibrinogenemia, FESILTY (fibrinogen, human-chmt) is now available in the U.S. FESILTY is not indicated for dysfibrinogenemia. FESILTY provides health care professionals a new treatment option for acute bleeding in patients with CFD, a rare inherited condition caused by genetic mutations that impair the production or function of fibrinogen. Produced in the liver, fibrinogen is a plasma protein essential for blood clotting and wound healing. When fibrinogen levels are insufficient, the body’s ability to effectively control bleeding is compromised, particularly during acute bleeding episodes. A highly purified product with a precisely defined amount of fibrinogen, FESILTY enables rapid and predictable restoration of fibrinogen levels – which is critical during bleeding events in patients with CFD. In contrast, alternate treatment options such as cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma include additional proteins, often require infusions of large volumes to achieve adequate fibrinogen levels, and take longer to prepare and administer. FESILTY can be stored at room temperature at the point of care and is supplied as a complete kit, allowing for rapid reconstitution in approximately three minutes. The launch of FESILTY enhances Grifols’ bleeding management offering and further expands its portfolio of plasma-derived medicines to benefit patients and healthcare professionals. FDA approval of FESILTY was based on evidence from the clinical study “A Prospective, Open-label, Phase I/III Study Investigating Pharmacokinetic Properties of BT524 and Efficacy and Safety of BT524 in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bleeding in Patients With Congenital Fibrinogen Deficiency” (NCT02065882). Two medical journals recently published results from this study. The findings, published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (October 2025) and Thrombosis Research (March 2026) confirmed the therapy's pharmacokinetics, hemostatic efficacy, and safety for treatment of acute bleeding episodes in both adults and children with CFD. FESILTY (fibrinogen, human-chmt) is a human blood coagulation factor indicated for the treatment of acute bleeding episodes in pediatric and adult patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency, including hypo- or afibrinogenemia. FESILTY is not indicated for dysfibrinogenemia. FESILTY is contraindicated in patients who have severe hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to FESILTY or its components (arginine hydrochloride, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate dihydrate, trehalose dihydrate). Hypersensitivity reactions have occurred in patients receiving FESILTY. Should symptoms occur, discontinue FESILTY and administer appropriate treatment. Thrombotic events have occurred in patients receiving FESILTY. Weigh the benefits of administration versus the risks of thrombosis. FESILTY is made from pooled human plasma and may carry the risk of transmitting infectious agents, e.g., viruses, the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) agent and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent. The most serious adverse reactions observed with FESILTY were thrombotic events, including portal vein thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, and pain in extremity with clinically suspected thrombosis. One patient had an episode of epilepsy and died due to extradural hematoma 4 weeks after administration of FESILTY. In a clinical study, the most common adverse reactions that occurred in >2% of patients receiving FESILTY were pain in extremity, back pain, hypersensitivity reactions, pyrexia, thrombosis, fibrin D dimer increased, headache, and vomiting.