Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

Voncento — a highly concentrated mixture of Von Willebrand factor (VWF) and clotting factor VIII (FVIII) — was seen to safely and effectively treat or prevent bleeds in children, age 12 and younger, with severe hemophilia A, according to data from a Phase 3 trial. Findings were reported in the…

Preventive, or prophylactic, treatment with Hemlibra (emicizumab) safely and effectively managed bleeding in adults and children with severe hemophilia A, a real-world study has found. The study, “Emicizumab prophylaxis: Prospective longitudinal real‐world follow‐up and monitoring,” was published in the journal Haemophilia. Originally developed by Roche’s subsidiary…