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Trial reportVox sanguinis2026

In vitro evaluation of apheresis platelet and plasma products collected and stored in non-DEHP disposable sets.

Susanne Marschner, Caroline R Alquist, Bethany Brown, Joseph D Rice, Christina Gloor, Jeremiah Gorman, Rebecca L Sedjo, Emily Mason, Jack P Rhodes, Phillip López and 3 more

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13 authors.

Susanne MarschnerVitalant Research Institute, Denver, Colorado, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7862-6201
Caroline R AlquistHoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9352-2585
Bethany BrownAmerican Red Cross, Rockville, Maryland, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-8856
Joseph D RiceTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Christina GloorTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Jeremiah GormanTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Rebecca L SedjoTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Emily MasonTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Jack P RhodesTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Phillip LópezTerumo Blood and Cell Technologies, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.
Neeta RuggHoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Richard CookLifetime Scientific, Inc., Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
Samantha E MackVitalant Research Institute, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Funding

Terumo BCT
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has been classified as a reproductive toxicant and endocrine disruptor and will be banned in the European Union (EU) in blood bags starting in July 2030. Alternative plasticizers are being developed, and this study is the first to report on platelets and plasma collected using investigational non-DEHP apheresis sets. MATERIALS AND

methodsRandomized, crossover collections of platelet and plasma products from identical participants in DEHP and non-DEHP sets were performed. Plasma was studied as fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and stored in non-DEHP bags. Additional plasma-only collections evaluated plasma frozen within 24 h after phlebotomy and held at room temperature for up to 24 h (PF24RT24). Platelet and plasma quality parameters were evaluated against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) criteria.

resultsPlatelet products (n = 33 pairs) met all FDA/EDQM standards, and in vitro parameters were within the predetermined 20% equivalency margin. FFP products (n = 33 pairs) met the EDQM criteria. Factor VIII retention after ≥30 days of frozen storage was on average 88.4%. All parameters for PF24RT24 products (n = 31 pairs) met the 20% equivalency margin after >31 days of frozen storage. No serious adverse events in study participants were reported.

conclusionNon-DEHP apheresis disposable sets collect transfusion-quality platelet and plasma components, supporting the phasing out of DEHP and reducing exposure to this plasticizer, without compromising participant safety and quality of the collected products.

Indexed as

Blood Component RemovalBlood PlateletsBlood PreservationPlasmaPlateletpheresisCross-Over StudiesFemaleHumansapheresisnon‐DEHPplasmaplatelets

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PMID42337842
PMCPMC13563480

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