Esteban Dominguez Cerezo, MS,  Science Writer—

Hemlibra (emicizumab), a preventive treatment for hemophilia A, reduced pain and improved quality of life for adults and adolescents with the disease, including those with recurrent joint bleeds, a study found. Significant improvements in pain-related quality of life were seen 13 weeks, or about three months, after starting…

Immunotherapy is an effective treatment strategy to suppress the production of autoantibodies and induce remission in people with acquired hemophilia A, a small study in China suggests. In some cases, however, multiple cycles of immunosuppressive treatment may be required for patients to achieve a good treatment response.The results were published…

Obizur (susoctocog alfa) is an effective and safe therapeutic option for the treatment of severe bleeding episodes in people with acquired hemophilia A, a study in Japanese patients showed. The study “supports the use of [Obizur] as a novel therapy in the clinical management of patients with [acquired…

More than 1 in 10 men with hemophilia reported being restricted in their sexual functioning, which, in turn, had a negative impact on their quality of life, per data from a new survey-based study conducted in the Netherlands. The study also found that this…

Prophylactic treatment for hemophilia can help people with the disease avoid unemployment due to disability, a study reports. Hemophilia has a negative effect on a person’s employability. A 2022 global report by the World Federation of Hemophilia indicates about 18% of hemophilia patients see their employment status impacted…

Durveqtix (fidanacogene elaparvovec), a gene therapy for adults with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B, has been granted conditional marketing authorization by regulators in the European Union. The decision by the European Commission follows a positive recommendation on the …

The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health’s (CADTH) Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) recommended reimbursement for hemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), according to the therapy’s developer, CSL Behring Canada. Hemgenix in 2023 became the first gene therapy in the country approved for hemophilia…