Posts by: Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

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Treatment of severe hemophilia A with Eloctate and hemophilia B with Alprolix was safe and improved the patients’ annualized bleed rates (ABRs) over four years, according to the results of two extension studies ... Read more

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018

Potential Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A, AMT-180, May Treat Patients Regardless of Inhibitor Status, uniQure Says

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A gene therapy from uniQure in early testing, called AMT-180, has the the potential to treat all hemophilia A patients, including those with inhibitors, according to the company. Hemophilia A is caused ... Read more

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018

Patient Enrollment Ongoing in Phase 3 Trial of AMT-061 for Hemophilia B, uniQure Says in Update

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uniQure is continuing to enroll participants for its global Phase 3 trial (NCT03569891) testing the potential gene therapy AMT-061 in men with severe or moderately severe hemophilia B, according to an ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

Rate of Total Joint Replacement Similar in Hemophilia A and B, Study Reports

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Total joint replacement (TJR) is more common in severe hemophilia patients requiring more frequent treatment, according to a population-based study in Taiwan. The findings also revealed that the incidence ... Read more

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018

The Assistance Fund Offers New Program to Help Hemophilia Patients with Medical Expenses

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Hemophilia patients may now benefit from financial assistance for out-of-pocket expenses, health insurance premiums, and incidental medical costs following the launch of a new program from The Assistance Fund (TAF). ... Read more

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018

Oxidation of FVIII Increases Immune Response in Hemophilia A Mouse Model, Study Finds

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Oxidation of clotting protein factor VIII (FVIII) increased the immune response to the replacement therapy in a mouse model of severe hemophilia A, a study found. Conducted by researchers ... Read more

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

Developing Inhibitors Inflates Treatment Costs and Impairs Quality of Life, Study Finds

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Hemophilia patients who develop inhibitors against treatment face markedly higher healthcare costs — about three times those of other patients — and experience poorer quality of life, according to a ... Read more

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

BIVV001 Extends Lifetime of Hemophilia A Replacement Therapy, Early Trial Data Shows

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Preliminary results of a Phase 1/2a trial of the hemophilia A experimental treatment BIVV001 show a significant extension of replacement therapy lifetime in the blood, Bioverativ announced. The ongoing, and ... Read more

May 20, 2018June 20, 2018

Joint Inflammation Can Lessen Life Quality in People with Severe Hemophilia, Study Says

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Chronic joint inflammation lowers the health-related quality of life in people with severe hemophilia, a European study reports, and urges physicians to be aware of this association in treating ... Read more

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

New Methods Can Help Identify Best Preventive Regimen for Children with Hemophilia A, Study Says

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Researchers are creating a free web-based calculator that will help physicians determine the best patient-specific preventive regimens for children with hemophilia, according to a recent study. The tool is ... Read more

Posts by: Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

Eloctate and Alprolix Show Long-Term Effectiveness for Hemophilia in Extension Studies

Potential Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A, AMT-180, May Treat Patients Regardless of Inhibitor Status, uniQure Says

Patient Enrollment Ongoing in Phase 3 Trial of AMT-061 for Hemophilia B, uniQure Says in Update

Rate of Total Joint Replacement Similar in Hemophilia A and B, Study Reports

The Assistance Fund Offers New Program to Help Hemophilia Patients with Medical Expenses

Oxidation of FVIII Increases Immune Response in Hemophilia A Mouse Model, Study Finds

Developing Inhibitors Inflates Treatment Costs and Impairs Quality of Life, Study Finds

BIVV001 Extends Lifetime of Hemophilia A Replacement Therapy, Early Trial Data Shows

New Methods Can Help Identify Best Preventive Regimen for Children with Hemophilia A, Study Says

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