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Study ties hemophilia pain, infections to mental distress

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…

Extended hemophilia half-life products aid care, but raise costs

Adults with hemophilia who switched from standard to extended half-life replacement treatment needed fewer infusions, had fewer bleeds per year, and adhered better to their treatment schedules, a Finnish study shows. Switching to extended half-life replacement treatment increased the mean yearly costs by nearly €19,000 (about $22,000) for…

Patient in Germany gets hemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix

The first hemophilia B patient in Germany has received the gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), according to CSL Behring, the therapy’s developer. “The treatment of the first patient in Germany with Hemgenix marks a milestone in hemophilia B therapy,” Christian Wieszner, managing director of CSL Behring Germany,…

Safety, efficacy of Hemlibra for Hem A confirmed in review study

Hemlibra (emicizumab-KXWH) safely reduces bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A without inhibitors, resulting in a high rate of patient satisfaction, according to a review of published studies. “The success of [Hemlibra] underscores the potential for innovative therapeutic approaches to significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life…

Blood immune markers may predict ITI response in hemophilia A

In people with hemophilia A, certain immune markers in the blood may help predict patient responses to immune tolerance induction (ITI) — a treatment regimen used for individuals who develop inhibitors after factor replacement therapy — according to a new study by researchers in Brazil. Inhibitors, neutralizing antibodies…