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ANNALS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY
Volume 39, Issue 11, Pages 1861-1869Publisher
HARVEY WHITNEY BOOKS CO
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1E061
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alpha-antitrypsin : Aralast, Prolastin; emphysema
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OBJECTIVE: To review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of patients with a-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency syndrome and compare Aralast with Prolastin, 2 of the 3 available human plasma-derived AAT agents. DATA SOURCES: Articles were identified using a MEDLINE (1966-September 2005) search with MESH headings that included alpha-antitrypsin and emphysema. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: All papers from peer-reviewed journals on the laboratory or clinical efficacy of plasma-derived AAT (eg, Prolastin, Aralast) for patients with this autosomal recessive disorder were reviewed. DATA SYNTHESIS: Clinical trials found that AAT augmentation prevents progression of AAT-deficient emphysema and thus its associated morbidity and mortality. Treatment with Aralast has been shown to be safe and well tolerated, with a low incidence of mild to moderate adverse events. Pharmacoeconomics studies of AAT augmentation demonstrated that the use of Aralast was cost-effective as lifelong augmentation therapy for AAT-deficient emphysema. CONCLUSIONS: Because of its effectiveness and extra safety measure compared with Prolastin, Aralast should be recommended for formulary inclusion.
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