With the holiday season in full swing, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a look back at 2017. It’s been a year full of ups and downs, and while there were definitely quite a few low moments, there were certainly quite a few highs. To celebrate the year that was,…
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Hemophilia A is a bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in clotting factor VIII (FVIII). Treatments like Hemlibra have shown significant reductions in bleeding episodes for hemophilia A patients, including those with inhibitors and children without inhibitors. Adynovate, another factor replacement therapy, is approved in Canada for hemophilia A patients under 12 to prevent and control bleeding. Gene therapy is also being explored as a potential treatment for severe hemophilia A.
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Hemophilia News Today brought you daily coverage of important discoveries, treatment developments, clinical trials, and other key events related to hemophilia throughout 2019. As we look forward to bringing you more news in 2020, we would like to remind you of the 10 most-read stories of 2019. No.
Clinical trials of Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) continue to show significant reductions in bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A with inhibitors, Genentech recently announced. Data from Hemlibra’s clinical development program were presented at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. The results show that in hemophilia A patients with inhibitors…
Hemlibra (emicizumab) is safe and effective to treat children younger than 12 who have hemophilia type A and are negative for antibodies against synthetic factor VIII, results from a Japanese clinical study show. The trial findings were reported in the study, “A multicentre, open‐label study of emicizumab given…
Health Canada recently authorized Shire Pharma Canada‘s treatment Adynovate for hemophilia A patients younger than 12 based on results of a Phase 3 clinical trial. Approved Nov. 21, the injectible factor replacement therapy is available to pediatric patients for the prevention and control of bleeding episodes, as well…
Hemophilia News Today brought you daily coverage in 2020 of important discoveries, treatment advancements, clinical trial findings, and other important events related to hemophilia. As we look forward to bringing you more news this year, we present here the 10 most-read stories of 2020, along with a summary of…
Hemophilia News Today brought you daily coverage throughout 2021 of the latest scientific findings, treatment developments, and clinical trials related to hemophilia. As a reminder of what mattered most to you during this year, here are the top 10 most-read articles of 2021, with brief descriptions of what made…
Esperoct (turoctocog alfa pegol) is now available in the U.S. to treat and control bleeding in adults and children with hemophilia A, the therapy’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced. The treatment’s use was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2019, but its availability…
Preventive treatment with Kovaltry (octocog alfa) is safe and effective at preventing bleeds, including joint bleeds, for up to two years in people with hemophilia A, a long-term extension study shows. Findings were reported in the study “BAY 81-8973 demonstrated efficacy, safety and joint status improvement…