Biovitrum strengthens its relationship with Wyeth
Starts to co-promote BeneFIX in the Nordic countries
Biovitrum announced it has entered into a new agreement, effective August 8, 2007, with Wyeth to co-promote BeneFIX®, Coagulation factor IX (Recombinant) for hemophilia B, in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). With the exception of these countries, Wyeth markets BeneFIX around the world.
Under the terms of the agreement, Biovitrum will receive a commission on BeneFIX sales, including an additional incentive if certain sales targets are exceeded, for a period of up to five years, with possible one year extensions thereafter.
BeneFIX uses recombinant DNA technology to replace clotting factor IX to stop or prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B who do not have enough factor IX of their own. Hemophilia B is a rare, inherited blood clotting disorder. People with hemophilia B are deficient in factor IX which is vital in the clotting mechanism to prevent bleeding. Hemophilia B is characterized by spontaneous hemorrhages or prolonged bleeding, typically into joints and soft tissue. Patients with hemophilia B are dependent on protein replacement therapy with factor IX.
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