A new drug form of blood coagulation factor IX: red blood cell-entrapped factor IX.

Background: Deficiency of factor IX causes hemophilia B, and primary treatment for hemophilia B is based on recurrent infusions of deficient factor IX. Frequent infusions of foreign protein diminish patients' quality of life, and increase the risk of development of immune reaction. We entrapped factor IX into erythrocytes-carriers (pharmacocytes) to prolong the drug's circulation life time, and to prevent immune response to the drug.

Doxorubicin pharmacokinetics in lymphoma patients treated with doxorubicin-loaded eythrocytes.

Doxorubicin-loaded erythrocytes (DLE) were administrated to 15 lymphoma patients. Antibiotic peak concentration in blood decreased by 55%, doxorubicin circulated several times longer, and the area under the concentration-time curve increased 5 times if compared with standard doxorubicin administration. The DLE was well tolerated by patients.