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Livesaving plasma
Plasma, the liquid part of blood, contains proteins and other components of incalculable therapeutic value. From plasma, Grifols develops medicines to treat patients around the world living with chronic, rare, prevalent and, at times, life-threatening diseases.
Our Bioscience division has the largest network of plasma donation centers in the world and markets plasma-derived medicines, as well as other innovative treatments with applications in various fields of medicine.
Plasma therapies and other innovative solutions
HEMATOLOGY
- Factor VIII/von Willebrand factor and factor IX are clotting factors indicated in the treatment of hemophilia A and von Willebrand's disease, as well as hemophilia B, which are genetic deficiencies that prevent the blood from clotting properly.
- Another plasma protein involved in the blood clotting process, antithrombin III, is indicated in the treatment of hereditary antithrombin deficiency. Research is also currently underway in COVID-19 and trauma.
- Fostamatinib, a spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor, is indicated in chronic immune thrombocytopenia, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys platelets.
- Immunoglobulin (IgG) is indicated to treat immune thrombocytopenia.
- The combination of the plasma protein fibrinogen with the enzyme thrombin acts as a biological sealant in the control of surgical bleeding.
HEPATOLOGY / INTENSIVE CARE
- Albumin is used to restore circulatory volume and protein loss in pathophysiological conditions such as liver cirrhosis, cardiocirculatory failure, trauma or severe burns. Its use as a treatment for decompensated liver cirrhosis with ascites, acute-on-chronic liver failure, hepatic encephalopathy and sepsis is currently under investigation.
IMMUNOLOGY / INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Immunoglobulin (IgG) is indicated to treat primary immunodeficiencies, in which the immune system is diminished or impaired and the body does not have the ability to fight infections.
- Specific hyperimmune immunoglobulins are used to provide immediate immune protection after exposure to possible infections such as rabies, tetanus, hepatitis A or hepatitis B, as well as to treat Rh incompatibility.
PULMONOLOGY
- Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor is a plasma protein that prevents certain enzymes from attacking healthy lung tissue. It is used to treat alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disease also known as alpha-1, which is a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
NEUROLOGY
- Immunoglobulin (IgG) is indicated for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a rare autoimmune neurological disease in which the immune system attacks and damages the protective coating covering the nerves, causing weakness, pain, numbness, and tingling in the arms and legs, as well as loss of balance that may impair the ability to walk.
- Plasma exchange with albumin is being investigated for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.
From donors to patients
Grifols' integrated production process guarantees the highest standards of quality and safety, from initial donation to final delivery of medicines to the patient.
Plasma journey
Plasma donations undergo a long and complex manufacturing process that ensures the quality and safety of plasma-derived medicines.
Diagnostic
Advancing patient care with diagnostic solutions that improve disease detection and management and simplify laboratory operations.
Hospital
Serving the needs of hospital pharmacies to contribute to safe, high-quality healthcare for patients worldwide.
Bio Supplies
Supplying high-quality biological materials for life-science research, clinical trials, and for manufacturing pharmaceutical and diagnostic products.