FDA Approves Wilate for Adults and Adolescents With Hemophilia A
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Wilate as a prophylactic (preventive) and on-demand treatment…
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Muscle Rehabilitation Exercises Safe, Effective for People with Severe Hemophilia, Study Suggests
Moderate muscle rehabilitation exercises — based on the use of elastic bands or training machines — are safe and effective…
Work, Relationship Issues Affect Health-related Quality of Life, Pain in Adults with Hemophilia B, Study Says
Problems at work, limited engagement in recreational activities, and less relationship satisfaction contribute to a lower health-related quality of life…
NovoSeven-Hemlibra Combo Not Linked to Higher Risk of Thrombosis, Data Show
Simultaneous use of NovoSeven (recombinant factor VIIa, rFVIIa) and Hemlibra (emicizumab) in patients with hemophilia A…
Hemophilia Three Times More Prevalent Worldwide Than Thought, Study Finds
Scientists report that hemophilia is three times more prevalent in men worldwide than previously thought and still associated with…
uniQure Completes Enrollment Early for Phase 3 Trial of AMT-061 Gene Therapy
uniQure has achieved its target patient enrollment goal ahead of schedule for its ongoing Phase 3…
BioMarin Preparing to Submit Marketing Authorization Applications for Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals is planning to submit marketing authorization applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Bayer Recalls Mislabeled Kogenate Vials Distributed in the U.S.
Bayer is recalling two lots of product vials that have been wrongly labeled as Kogenate FS antihemophilic factor…
High Adherence to Prophylaxis Improves Physical Activity of Patients With Hemophilia A, Study Says
High adherence to prophylactic treatment not only reduces the number of spontaneous bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia…
Lessons From ‘Tainted Blood Era’ Are Essential to Avoid Future Outbreak
The emotional toll of the “tainted blood era” is still vivid in the minds of healthcare professionals who felt helpless…