Drugs / CroFab
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CroFab

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
snakebite envenomation

Trials 0

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 2 NCT00868309 Comparator Jan 2005 → Aug 2006 blood coagulation disease, snakebite envenomation Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00636116 Comparator May 2008 → Nov 2011 snakebite envenomation Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V. Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 6

DateIssuerRelease
2023-05-02 Orphan Australia Results New Publication Compares Total Vials of CroFab® and Anavip® Administered to Treat US Rattlesnake Envenomation serb.com ↗
The total number of vials of CroFab® was significantly less than the number of vials of Anavip® required for the treatment of rattlesnake envenomations, at a ratio of 1.8 vials of Anavip to 1 vial of CroFab® (P<0.0001).
2019-04-29 Orphan Australia Results Trial finds patients receiving CroFab® antivenom less likely to use opioids for pain control serb.com ↗
2019-03-05 Orphan Australia Results New research validates clinical value of treating Copperhead envenomation with CroFab® serb.com ↗
Today’s paper shows that not only was there a statistically significant difference between patients treated with CroFab® and the placebo group in the Copperhead trial, but that the difference is also clinically meaningful.
2018-09-13 Orphan Australia Regulatory FDA Approves CroFab® Product Improvements serb.com ↗
BTG plc (LSE: BTG) announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updating the shelf life of CroFab® Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) to 60 months and the removal of mercury from the product’s manufacturing process.
2017-06-13 Orphan Australia Results New Study Shows Patients Treated With CroFab® Have Improved Recovery From Copperhead Envenomation serb.com ↗
For the first time, this data demonstrates that CroFab® improves recovery of limb function from Copperhead envenomation.
2016-03-09 Orphan Australia Results New Data from Largest Prospective Study on CroFab® for Treatment of Copperhead Snake Envenomation serb.com ↗
Patients treated early with CroFab® were more fully recovered (day 14 least squares mean PSFS score difference +1.176, p=0.036).

Evidence & citations 3 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as CroFab “Confirm its effectiveness in preventing the occurrence of delayed coagulopathies and compare the safety and efficacy with Fab antivenom (CroFab) in patients with Crotalinae...” NCT00636116 ↗
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NCT00868309 ↗

Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “Fab antivenom” NCT00636116 ↗
Route Intravenous “Intravenous (IV)” NCT00868309 ↗