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July 19, 2017

Novimmune Grants Shire Global Rights to Its Antibody-based Hemophilia A Treatment

Shire has acquired worldwide rights to the antibody-based therapy that Novimmune developed as a treatment for hemophilia A. Geneva-based Novimmune creates therapies for inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer. It uses ... Read more

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

CSL Behring’s Afstyla Allows Hemophilia A Patients to Use Less Factor Replacement, Analysis Shows

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Hemophilia A patients treated with CSL Behring’s Afstyla (recombinant factor 8 single-chain) require less factor to control bleeding compared to those taking octocog alfa, the company recently announced. The ... Read more

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017

Idelvion Shown to Benefit Both Adult and Pediatric Patients With Hemophilia B

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The latest results of CSL Behring’s recombinant coagulation factor IX (FIX) Idelvion, also known by its generic name CSL654, demonstrated long-lasting therapeutic potential for both pediatric and adult patients ... Read more

July 12, 2017

Bayer Awards $2 Million in Hemophilia Research and Patient-care Grants to 16 People

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Bayer has awarded a combined $2 million in hemophilia research and patient-care grants to 16 scientists and doctors from eight countries. Four of the winners are from the United ... Read more

July 10, 2017

Positive Data on Eloctate and Alprolix on Long-term Joint Health, Bleeding in Hemophilia to Be Presented

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Treatment with Eloctate and Alprolix improves joint health, bleeding episodes and quality of life of patients with hemophilia, Bioverativ and Sweden’s Sobi recently announced. The data is being presented ... Read more

July 7, 2017

Shire Asks FDA for a Designation That Will Lead to More Clinical Trials of Its Hemophilia A Therapy SHP654

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Shire has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to grant Investigational New Drug status to its hemophilia A treatment SHP654. The gene therapy helps generate a clotting protein known ... Read more

July 5, 2017

Hemophilia Organizations Oppose Senate’s Obamacare Replacement Legislation

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Organizations championing patients with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders have formed a united front to oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Obamacare replacement legislation that the groups contend ... Read more

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017

Europe Grants Orphan Drug Status to CB 2679d to Prevent Hemophilia B Bleeding Episodes

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European regulators have granted orphan drug status to CB 2679d, a hemophilia B therapy that Catalyst Biosciences developed to prevent bleeding episodes. The therapy, known as ISU304 in South Korea, prevents ... Read more

June 28, 2017

Emicizumab Shows Promise in Trials as Preventive Treatment in Hemophilia A for All Ages

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Results from two Phase 3 trials support the use of emicizumab for the preventive treatment of hemophilia A in children, adolescents, and adults, Genentech announced. These results will be ... Read more

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017

Shire’s Experimental Gene Therapy Delivery Strategies Show Potential for Hemophilia A and B

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Shire is developing a potential new strategy to improve the effectiveness of genetic delivery of clotting factor VIII (FVIII) for the treatment of patients with hemophilia A, and clotting ... Read more