FDA Approves NovoSeven® RT for Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia

July 8, 2014

On July 7, 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NovoSeven® RT, a recombinant factor VIIa product manufactured by NovoNordisk, as the first recombinant treatment for Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT). The approved indication is for bleeding episodes and perioperative management for patients in whom platelet transfusions, with or without antibodies to platelets, is ineffective. […]