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Delaying the start of immunosuppressive treatment in adults diagnosed with acquired hemophilia A who are receiving Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) to prevent bleeding may reduce the risk of infections and extend survival, a clinical study found. Patients in the Phase 2 study (NCT04188639 received Hemlibra for 12 weeks while immunosuppression…

Special care is needed to manage pregnancy and childbirth for women who have or are carriers of hemophilia, yet many hemophilia treatment centers in Italy don’t have a specific protocol in place for this type of management. Indeed, fewer than 1 in 5 centers in the European nation were…

A team of U.S. scientists discovered a naturally occurring F8 gene mutation that leads to increased activity of the factor VIII (FVIII) coagulation factor and enhanced blood clotting, offering new insights into the treatment of hemophilia A. The mutation was identified in a young man susceptible to excessive blood…

Total hip replacement surgery for hemophilia patients is usually successful in creating a more functional joint, according to a systematic review study. However, clinicians and patients need to be aware of potential risks, such as infection and bleeding. “This paper confirms the findings of previous studies that [[total hip replacement…

In a real-world study in South Korea, preventive treatment with Adynovate (rurioctocog alfa pegol) was shown to be effective at preventing bleeding episodes among most children and adults with hemophilia A  — findings that line up with those from clinical testing. In fact, “76.1% of patients on prophylactic…

Switching from standard half-life factor replacement therapies to the extended half-life treatment Elocta (efmoroctocog alfa) improves bleed control among people with hemophilia A. That’s according to an analysis of data from the real-world A-SURE study (NCT02976753), which showed that switching to Elocta, sold as Eloctate in the…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its approval of Alhemo (concizumab-mtci), a daily therapy injected under the skin for preventing or reducing the frequency of bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A or B, ages 12 and older. Sold by Novo Nordisk, Alhemo…

For the first time, as part of a U.S. clinical trial, the cell therapy BE-101 has been administered to someone with hemophilia B. Be Biopharma, the company developing BE-101, announced the dosing of the first participant in a first-in-human Phase 1/2 clinical trial called BeCoMe-9 (NCT06611436). The…

A committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that the approval of Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) be expanded to cover its use to reduce the risk of bleeding in people with severe hemophilia A and moderate or severe hemophilia B who don’t have inhibitors. The recommendation from…

People with hemophilia have significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and overall mental distress than healthy individuals, with physical symptoms playing a role, a study in Germany found. These include “pain-related parameters, but also manifested arthropathy [joint disease] and the presence of viral infections,” the researchers wrote, which…