Cryoprecipitate compositions and methods of preparation thereof

1. A method of preparing a cryoprecipitate for infusion into a subject up to about 5 days after thawing the cryoprecipitate, the method comprising:

a) preparing a cryoprecipitate from pathogen-inactivated plasma, wherein the plasma has been pathogen-inactivated by photochemical inactivation, and wherein the method comprises combining a first cryoprecipitate prepared from at least about 550 mL and less than about 650 mL of pathogen-inactivated plasma and a second cryoprecipitate prepared from at least about 550 mL and less than about 650 mL of pathogen-inactivated plasma;

b) freezing the combined cryoprecipitate; and

c) thawing the frozen, combined cryoprecipitate;

wherein the cryoprecipitate for infusion comprises at least 750 mg of fibrinogen when tested at least 3 days and within 5 days after thawing; and

wherein the method does not comprise determining a level of factor VIII in the thawed cryoprecipitate, either by determining the level of factor VIII in the thawed cryoprecipitate itself or by determining the level of factor VIII in one or more cryoprecipitate sample(s) held to be representative of the thawed cryoprecipitate.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cryoprecipitate comprises at least 1500 mg of fibrinogen when tested at least 3 days and within 5 days after thawing.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cryoprecipitate further comprises plasma of a volume from about 30 mL to about 150 mL.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cryoprecipitate further comprises plasma of a volume from about 30 mL to about 150 mL and wherein the second cryoprecipitate comprises plasma of a volume from about 30 mL to about 150 mL.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cryoprecipitate is prepared from plasma obtained from 2-6 donors.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plasma has been pathogen-inactivated by photochemical inactivation with a psoralen.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plasma has been pathogen-inactivated by photochemical inactivation with amotosalen.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein a) further comprises preparing a third cryoprecipitate from at least about 550 mL and less than about 650 mL of pathogen-inactivated plasma and combining the first, second, and third cryoprecipitates.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pathogen inactivated plasma is prepared from whole-blood derived plasma.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pathogen inactivated plasma is prepared from apheresis collected plasma.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cryoprecipitate is prepared from plasma frozen within 24 hours of donation.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the thawed cryoprecipitate at room temperature.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the thawed cryoprecipitate at between 2° C. and 25° C.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the thawed cryoprecipitate at between 20° C. and 24° C.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising testing the thawed combined cryoprecipitate for fibrinogen to determine a level of fibrinogen in the thawed combined cryoprecipitate.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

d) preparing a thawed, combined cryoprecipitate for testing according to steps a), b), and c) of claim 1 ; and

e) determining a level of fibrinogen in the thawed, combined cryoprecipitate for testing, wherein the thawed, combined cryoprecipitate for testing is held to be representative of the thawed, combined cryoprecipitate for infusion.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

d) preparing two or more additional thawed, combined cryoprecipitates for testing according to steps a), b), and c) of claim 1 ; and

e) determining an average measurement of fibrinogen in the two or more additional thawed, combined cryoprecipitates for testing, wherein the average measurement of the two or more additional thawed, combined cryoprecipitates for testing is held to be representative of the thawed, combined cryoprecipitate for infusion.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cryoprecipitate is prepared from plasma that has been pathogen-inactivated in a first container suitable for photochemical inactivation of the plasma under sterile conditions;

wherein the first container is coupled to a compound absorption device (CAD) such that the pathogen-inactivated plasma can be transferred from the first container to the CAD under sterile conditions;

wherein the CAD is coupled to one or more second containers, each of which is coupled to the CAD such that the pathogen-inactivated plasma can be transferred from the CAD to the one or more second containers under sterile conditions; and

wherein the cryoprecipitate is contained within a third container configured to be coupled to one or more second containers, such that the pathogen-inactivated plasma can be transferred from the CAD to the one or more second containers to the third container under sterile conditions, wherein the third container is suitable for freezing the pathogen-inactivated plasma followed by thawing of the pathogen-inactivated plasma under conditions that provide for the formation of the cryoprecipitate.

19. A method of preparing a cryoprecipitate for infusion into a subject up to about 5 days after thawing the cryoprecipitate, the method comprising:

a) preparing a cryoprecipitate from plasma; and

b) subjecting the cryoprecipitate to pathogen inactivation, wherein the cryoprecipitate has been pathogen-inactivated by photochemical inactivation;

wherein the pathogen-inactivated cryoprecipitate comprises at least 750 mg of fibrinogen when tested at least 3 days and within 5 days after thawing.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising, after step b):

c) freezing the pathogen-inactivated cryoprecipitate; and

d) thawing the frozen pathogen-inactivated cryoprecipitate;

wherein the pathogen-inactivated cryoprecipitate comprises at least 750 mg of fibrinogen when tested at least 3 days and within 5 days after thawing.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the cryoprecipitate comprises at least 1500 mg of fibrinogen when tested at least 3 days and within 5 days after thawing.

22. The method of claim 18 , wherein preparing the cryoprecipitate further comprises, prior to freezing the combined cryoprecipitate:

(1) separating the cryoprecipitate from a cryosupernatant; and

(2) resuspending the cryoprecipitate in a volume of the cryosupernatant.