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What is NovoSeven® RT?


NovoSeven® RT is the only recombinant Recombinant
Genetically engineered DNA. Made without human blood or plasma.
Factor VII (7) Factor VII (7)
One of the 13 clotting-factor proteins that helps form blood clots.
product available for the treatment of bleeding Bleeding
In hemophilia, a collection of blood in an area, such as a muscle or joint.
episodes and prevention of surgical bleeding in patients with hemophilia A Hemophilia A
A bleeding disorder caused by lack of Factor VIII (8). It is sometimes called classic or standard hemophilia.
or B Hemophilia B
A bleeding disorder caused by lack of Factor IX (9).
with inhibitors Inhibitor
A substance made by the body that attacks factor so it cannot work as well. For example, a Factor VIII (8) inhibitor would keep Factor VIII from working with other factors and platelets to stop bleeding.
to Factor VIII (8) Factor VIII (8)
One of the 13 clotting-factor proteins that helps form blood clots.
or Factor IX (9) Factor IX (9)
One of the 13 clotting-factor proteins that helps form blood clots.
, patients with acquired hemophilia Acquired hemophilia
A form of hemophilia in which the body starts producing antibodies that fight its own blood-clotting proteins.
, and patients with congenital Factor VII deficiency Congenital Factor VII (7) deficiency
A bleeding disorder in which there are low levels of Factor VII in the blood.
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How NovoSeven® RT works

There are 13 factors Factor
A protein in the blood that helps form blood clots.
in the clotting Clotting
The process of forming into a clot or clots.
process. Clotting happens when each factor works together in the right order. The clotting process can be slowed or stopped if 1 factor is blocked or missing. In order for a stable clot Clot
The thickened mass of blood and cells your body forms to stop the bleeding at the place where you have been injured.
to form, the deficient Deficient
A lack or shortage of something.
factor in the blood-clotting Blood clotting
Also known as coagulation. It is the process of turning some of the elements in the blood into a clot. Blood clotting is the result of a sequence of actions and reactions that involve several different proteins in the blood.
process must be replaced or bypassed.

NovoSeven® RT is called a bypassing agent Bypassing agent
A product that treats a bleed without the need for Factor VIII (8) or Factor IX (9).
because it skips the need for Factor VIII or IX in people with inhibitors, instead activating Factor X (10) directly. For people with Factor VII deficiency Factor VII (7) deficiency
A rare bleeding disorder in which the blood has low levels of Factor VII. Factor VII is important in the blood-clotting process because it binds to blood cells near the location of an injury and to activated platelets, setting the clotting process in motion.
, NovoSeven® RT is used to replace the missing factor, so the clotting process can continue.

NovoSeven® RT targets the site of injury, bypasses the inhibitor, and controls bleeds fast