National Blood Authority Australia

Annual Report 2010–11

appendicies

APPENDIX 6. PLASMA AND RECOMBINANT PRODUCTS SUPPLIED UNDER CONTRACT IN 2011–12

Products supplied under the CSL Australian Fractionation Agreement

Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the national blood arrangements
CSL Limited Albumin:  
  Albumex 4 Used to treat hypovolaemia arising from shock, surgery or multiple organ failure
  Albumex 20 Used to treat patients suffering extensive burns or shock due to blood loss, or kidney or liver disease
  Immunoglobulins:  
  Hyperimmune globulins Used to prevent a specific infection such as tetanus, hepatitis B, Zoster or cytomegalovirus
  Intragam P Used to reduce susceptibility to infections and manage many immune system disorders
  Rh (D) Immunoglobulin Used in the prevention of haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDNB), a potentially fatal form of anaemia
in newborn babies of Rh (D) negative mothers
Clotting factors:
  Biostate Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with FVIII deficiency due to haemophilia A. Biostate is also used in the treatment of bleeding episodes
in patients with von Willebrand disease
  MonoFIX-VF Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with Factor IX deficiency, known as haemophilia B or Christmas disease
  Prothrombinex-VF Used to manage patients who need warfarin
reversal for urgent surgery and treatment of
some bleeding episodes in patients who have
factor deficiency II, IX and X when a more purified factor concentrate is not available
  Thrombotrol-VF Used to manage an inherited condition wherein
a patient’s blood clots too quickly

 

Imported IVIg products

Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the national blood arrangements or Jurisdictional Blood Orders
Octapharma Australia Pty Ltd Octagam Used to reduce susceptibility to infections and manage many immune system disorders
Grifols Australia Pty Ltd Flebogamma 5% DIF Used to reduce susceptibility to infections and
manage many immune system disorders (available
for Jurisdictional Direct Orders) and under the national blood arrangements in defined circumstances

Imported rare bleeding and blood disorder plasma products

Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the national blood arrangements or Jurisdictional Blood Orders
Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex concentrates/FEIBA Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes including surgical interventions in haemophilia A and B patients with inhibitors
  FVII concentrate Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in people
with Factor VII deficiency
  Protein C/Ceprotin Used in the treatment of haemorrhagic conditions associated with congenital Protein C deficiency
CSL Limited FXI/BPL Factor XI Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in people with Factor XI deficiency (sometimes called haemophilia C)
  FXIII/Fibrogammin P Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes in people
with Factor XIII deficiency
  Rh (D) Immunoglobulin Used in the prevention of HDNB, a potentially fatal form of anaemia in newborn babies of Rh (D) negative mothers

Imported rare bleeding and blood disorder recombinant products28

Supplier Product
type/trade name
Clinical use approved under the national blood arrangements or Jurisdictional Blood Orders
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd rFVIIa/NovoSeven Used in the treatment of bleeding episodes including surgical intervention in haemophilia A or B patients
with inhibitors to Factor VIII or Factor IX
Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd rFVIII/Recombinate Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients
  rFVIII/Advate Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients
Pfizer Australia
Pty Ltd
rFVIII/Xyntha Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients
  rFIX/BeneFIX Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia B or Christmas disease (Factor IX deficiency) patients
Bayer Australia Ltd rFVIII/Kogenate Used in the prevention and control of haemorrhagic episodes in haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) patients

28 Supply of Advate and Recombinate under NBA contracts ceased from1 July 2012.