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a sense of humor. At one point,
I had lost about 25 pounds,
from a total loss of appetite and
gastrointestinal issues during my
chemotherapy. In our weight-
obsessed society, that made me
look “healthy.” I was in an elevator
at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center when another
physician (a bit overweight
himself) asked me how I had lost
15”
4.75”
How is your health now?
Are you working and able
to see patients?
The myeloma is in remission
now. I had nine months of triplet
therapy under the care of Dr.
Landgren and his phenomenal
team. Sergio Giralt, MD, per-
formed my transplant, and I’m
taking lenalidomide as mainte-
nance therapy as part of a clinical
trial. I’m working like a fiend
– maybe now more than before.
But I love doing what I do, and
I’m blessed to be healthy enough
to do it.
This month marks the two-
year anniversary of the diagnosis.
So far, everything remains clear!
Not too long ago, two years
was the typical life expectancy
after a myeloma diagnosis. All
I can say is thank you to the
physicians, nurses, scientists, and
pharmaceutical companies who
have given me and others a more
promising future. ●
His treatment, designed for his lifestyle.
The Kogenate FS needleless reconstitution system contains:
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1 Product vial
2 Prefilled diluent syringe and separate
plunger rod
3 Vial Adapter with built-in filter
4 Butterfly needle administration set
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Wide range of vial sizes
■ Available vial sizes: 250 IU
500 IU
1000 IU
2000 IU and 3000 IU —for flexibility in dose preparation
■ Small diluent volumes make reconstitution fast and easy ¶
Diluent sizes are 2.5 mL for 250-IU, 500-IU, and 1000-IU vial sizes; 5.0 mL for 2000-IU and 3000-IU vial sizes.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (CONT’D)
Neutralizing antibodies (inhibitors) have been reported following administration of Kogenate FS predominately
in previously untreated patients. Carefully monitor patients for the development of factor VIII inhibitors, using
appropriate clinical observations and laboratory tests. If expected plasma factor VIII activity levels are not attained, or
if bleeding is not controlled with an expected dose, perform an assay that measures factor VIII inhibitor concentration.
■ Hemophilic patients with cardiovascular risk factors or diseases may be at the same risk to develop cardiovascular
events as non-hemophilic patients when clotting has been normalized by treatment with factor VIII.
■ Serious adverse reactions seen with Kogenate FS are systemic hypersensitivity reactions including bronchospastic
reactions and/or hypotension and anaphylaxis, and the development of high-titer inhibitors necessitating alternative
treatments to factor VIII.
■ The most common adverse reactions (≥4%) observed in clinical trials were inhibitor formation in previously untreated
and minimally treated patients, skin-related hypersensitivity reactions, infusion site reactions, and central venous
access device (CVAD) associated infections.
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For additional important risk and use information, please see
Brief Summary on the following pages.
You are encouraged to report negative side eff ects of prescription drugs
to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Reference: Kogenate® FS with Vial Adapter [prescribing information].
Whippany, NJ: Bayer HealthCare LLC; 2016.
Bayer, the Bayer Cross, and Kogenate are registered trademarks of Bayer.
© 2017 Bayer. All rights reserved. Printed in USA 08/17 PP-575-US-2909
FS:7.25”
F:7.5”
Store Kogenate FS at 36°F to 46°F for up to 30 months from the date of manufacture. Do not freeze. Within this period,
Kogenate FS may be stored for a single period of up to 12 months at temperatures up to 77°F. Record the starting date of
room-temperature storage on the unopened product carton. Once stored at room temperature, do not return the product to
the refrigerator. The shelf life then expires after storage at room temperature for 12 months or after the expiration date on the
product vial, whichever is earlier.
Kogenate FS can be stored at room temperature (up to 77°F for up to 1 year)