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ArticleNeurospine2024

Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Hemofence (Thorombin Cross-Linked Sodium Hyaluronate Gel Matrix) in Hemostasis for Intractable Exudative Bleeding in Spinal Surgery: A Multicenter, Randomized, Phase III Clinical Trial.

Sungjae An, Woo-Keun Kwon, Il Choi, Jang-Bo Lee, Joohyun Kim, Junseok W Hur

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Article in Neurospine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Sungjae AnDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Woo-Keun KwonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Il ChoiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
Jang-Bo LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Joohyun KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Junseok W HurDepartment of Neurosurgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Korea University Medical Center · KRSacred Heart Hospital · NG

Funding

BMI Korea Co., Ltd.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo demonstrate the noninferiority of the novel hemostatic agent, Hemofence (BMI Korea Co., Ltd., thrombin cross-linked sodium hyaluronate gel matrix) compared to the established agent, Floseal Hemostatic Matrix (Baxter, thrombin-gelatin matrix) in achieving hemostasis for spinal surgeries, with secondary objectives to assess additional efficacy and safety.

methodsThis clinical trial was a multicenter, randomized, subject-blinded, active-controlled, parallel-group, phase 3 study. Investigational drugs were administered to the first and second bleeding sites of each participant (or only to the first site if a second site was absent), evaluating hemostasis success rate within 10 minutes and the time to achieve hemostasis. Subsequent visits were conducted for safety assessments. For noninferiority test, a 97.5% one-sided confidence interval (CI) was used; the test group was deemed noninferior if the lower limit exceeded -10%.

resultsThis trial showed a 97.10% success rate in the test group and 96.05% in the control group for primary efficacy. The 95% CI (-4.90% to 7.44%) confirmed the test drug's noninferiority. Time to hemostasis showed no significant difference between groups. All adverse events, adverse drug reactions, and serious adverse events were statistically similar between groups (p=1.000, p=0.243, and p=0.966, respectively).

conclusionA novel hemostatic agent, Hemofence, demonstrated an efficacy and safety profile comparable to that of Floseal.

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FlosealHemofenceHemostasisHyaluronic acidSpinThrombin

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PMCPMC11456942
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