The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has pushed back by more than one year a decision on Roctavian, the potential first gene therapy for adults with hemophilia A. In a complete response letter that took the therapy’s developer, BioMarin by surprise, the FDA said it needed…
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The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has opened a grant program to support the local groups and chapters that work with bleeding disorder families, and have watched as their revenue sources dry up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Called the COVID-19 Fund Bridge Grant program, the effort is open to…
The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases has launched a scholarship fund in the U.S. to support individuals with rare disorders who are pursuing personal goals through training and education. The initial phase of the five-year, $1-million #RAREis Scholarship Fund will include 32 scholarships — each totaling $5,000 —…
Refixia or Rebinyn (nonacog beta pegol, or N9-GP), an approved replacement therapy for hemophilia B, is effective and has a good safety profile in previously untreated boys younger than 6 with severe to moderately severe disease, an early analysis of a Phase 3 trial indicates. In…
Novo Nordisk has resumed its Phase 3 clinical trials investigating concizumab as a potential treatment for hemophilia A and B, the company announced in a press release. The trials were paused in March due to the occurrence of non-fatal thrombotic (blood-clotting) events in three patients. In collaboration…
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of a rare disease film festival originally slated for May, its organizers set out to find a new way to bring the films to an audience. Co-founders Daniel DeFabio and Bo Bigelow, who are both fathers of children with…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking input from people who live with pain, as well as their caregivers and healthcare providers to better understand values and preferences related to pain management. This information will help the CDC update and expand the…
Treatment with Idelvion (rIX-FP) helps children and adults with hemophilia B stick to prophylactic dosing schedules by reducing treatment burden, according to a study using clinical trial and real-world data. The study, “High adherence to prophylaxis regimens in haemophilia B patients receiving rIX‐FP: Evidence from clinical…
Long-term prophylaxis, or preventive treatment with Adynovate continues to safely reduce bleeding events over multiple years in children and adults with severe hemophilia A without causing neutralizing antibodies, a Phase 3b trial found. The study, “Long‐term safety and efficacy results from the phase…
Starting factor VIII (FVIII) preventive therapy before the age of 2.5 years improves joint outcomes in young adults with hemophilia A compared to starting treatment later in childhood, a clinical trial shows. The study, “ Young adult outcomes of childhood prophylaxis for severe hemophilia A:…
