Company Announces Winners of the 'It's Your Passion. Let It Out' Contest
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare today
announced the 20th anniversary of the company's Kogenate(R) line of
products and more than two decades of hemophilia A research, collaboration
and community building at the 2008 World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)
World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. More than 8 billion international units
of Kogenate(R) and Kogenate(R) FS/KOGENATE(R) Bayer have been infused to
date.
Kogenate(R) clinical trials began in May 1988 in Bonn, Germany. This
advent of recombinant factor VIII technology represented a leap forward in
the delivery of safe, effective treatment for people with hemophilia A.
Since then, Bayer's Kogenate(R) line of products has maintained a record of
safety, with two decades of clinical use and no confirmed case of pathogen
transmission.
"Besides celebrating an impressive 20 years of safe, effective
treatment, we are celebrating the many lives that have been touched through
the use of our Kogenate(R) line of products," said Michael E. Mathews,
general manager, hemophilia, and vice president of marketing, specialty
medicine, Bayer HealthCare. "We are passionate at Bayer about improving the
lives of people living with hemophilia. We are the only company with a
long-acting recombinant factor VIII protein in human clinical trials. We
are also creating new and innovative delivery systems that decrease the
discomfort of infusion and increase convenience."
To celebrate its 20-year milestone, Bayer launched the "It's Your
Passion. Let It Out" contest. Applicants from around the world expressed --
in the medium of their choice -- what they are passionate about as members
of the hemophilia community. Representatives of the WFH served as contest
judges and chose three entries to receive the grand prize, an
all-expense-paid trip for two to the 2008 WFH World Congress. The winners
are:
-- Mindy Ritchie, USA, video
-- Ilian Cori, Bulgaria, photography
-- Diego Constantino Sossa Centurion, Argentina, essay
All contest submissions will be on display at the World Congress and
will appear at events around the world in 2008.
Bayer is committed to developing innovative hemophilia A treatments and
expanding scientific and clinical knowledge that improves patient care.
Over the past two decades, Bayer has:
-- Invested hundreds of millions of dollars in hemophilia research,
clinical trials and post-marketing studies to ensure the safety and
efficacy of its Kogenate(R) products.
-- Supported local and international hemophilia patient groups such as the
WFH in their advocacy and patient care initiatives.
-- Supported innovative educational and training programs to improve the
diagnosis and care of people with bleeding disorders around the world.
-- Donated more than 30 million international units of product to
countries with limited access to hemophilia treatment, bringing hope
and saving lives.
About Kogenate(R) FS
Kogenate(R) FS (Antihemophilic Factor [Recombinant]) is a recombinant
factor VIII treatment indicated for the treatment of hemophilia A. The most
frequently reported adverse events were local injection site reactions,
dizziness and rash. Known intolerance or allergic reactions to constituents
of the preparation is a contraindication to the use of Kogenate(R) FS.
Known hypersensitivity to mouse or hamster protein may be a
contraindication to the use of Kogenate(R) FS. Please see the full
prescribing information for important risk and use information at
http://www.kogenatefs.com.
About Hemophilia A
Hemophilia A, also known as factor VIII deficiency or classic
hemophilia, is largely an inherited bleeding disorder in which one of the
proteins needed to form blood clots in the body is missing or reduced.
Hemophilia A, the most common type of hemophilia, is caused by deficient or
defective blood coagulation proteins, known as factor VIII. Hemophilia A is
characterized by prolonged or spontaneous bleeding, especially into the
muscles, joints, or internal organs. Approximately 400,000 people around
the world have hemophilia A.
About Bayer HealthCare LLC
Bayer HealthCare LLC is an affiliate of Bayer HealthCare AG. Bayer
HealthCare AG is one of the world's leading, innovative companies in the
healthcare and medical products industry, and based in Leverkusen, Germany.
The company combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer
Care, Diabetes Care, and Pharmaceuticals divisions. The Pharmaceuticals
division comprises the following business units: Women's Healthcare,
Diagnostic Imaging, General Medicine, which includes Cardiology and Primary
Care and Specialty Medicine, which includes Hematology, Oncology and
Multiple Sclerosis. Bayer HealthCare's aim is to discover and manufacture
products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. The products
enhance well-being and quality of life by diagnosing, preventing and
treating diseases.
Forward-looking statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current
assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group management. Various known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material
differences between the actual future results, financial situation,
development or performance of the company and the estimates given here.
These factors include those discussed in our annual and interim reports
filed with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company assumes no liability
whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to
future events or developments.
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