METHODS TO REDUCE ADVERSE EVENTS CAUSED BY PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS COMPRISING PLASMA DERIVED PROTEINS

摘要

The instant invention provides a method to reduce adverse events caused by a pharmaceutical preparation derived from a plasma fraction said plasma fraction comprising antithrombin III wherein the method comprises contacting the plasma fraction with heparin or a heparin-like substance thereby reducing the activity of at least one activated serine protease per ml of the plasma fraction.

主权项

1. A method of removing activated serine proteases from a plasma fraction comprising antithrombin III, wherein the method comprises contacting the plasma fraction with heparin or a heparin-like substance covalently bound to a matrix, wherein the activity of at least one activated serine protease per ml of the plasma fraction is reduced.